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DETECTIVE COMICS #70

Cover Date: December 1942
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-10-22

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson


Story: "The Man Who Could Read Minds!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Carlo (first appearance; a fake mentalist who gets the power to read minds; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
This story takes place in the summer.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #2 (1991)
The Batman Chronicles #7 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)
Batman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)


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Second Story: "X Marked the Spot at the Tee!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Grunt and his gang (first appearance for all; Nazi terrorists)


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Third Story: "The Mystery of the Musical Muggs!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Mickey the Mugg and his gang (first appearance for all; begin performing as a band to commit crimes at concerts)


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Fourth Story: "Who Rubbed Out the Editor?" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMurray Boltinoff
PencilsLee Harris
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Duke (first appearance; Murray's secretary)

Other Character(s):

Murray (first appearance; an editor at Kolossal Komics; dies)


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Fifth Story: "Fury Rides a Taxicab!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
ArtJoe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

Nazi soldiers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Aloysius "Hack" Hogan (first appearance; a taxicab driver; also in flashbacks to his youth; takes on the entire German army (and the Commandos for horning in on his fight!))

Location(s):

Brooklyn, NY (in flashbacks only)
London, England (also in flashbacks)

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (October 2010)


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