Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #83

Cover Date: January 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-11-20

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley

Story: "Accidentally on Purpose!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane)
Inks	George Roussos
Lettering	George Roussos
Editing	Bernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Beagle (loses weight and grows a mustache)

Villain(s):

Doc Goodwin (first appearance; creates a gas that will deaden the will and uses it to cause people to commit crimes)

Biff Bannister and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Wayne Manor

Batcave

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

There is a several week break in this story, as Alfred slims down.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1993)

The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)

Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)

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Second Story: "Vanishing Needles!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jack Farr
Lettering	Jack Farr
Editing	Bernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Unnamed gang (first appearance for all; steal diamond tipped needles)

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Third Story: "Eighth Column!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	John Daly
Editing	Bernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Bells Tinkler and his gang (first appearance for all; use info of a columnist of Globe-Leader to commit crimes)

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Fourth Story: "The Case of the Runaway Plane!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	George Roussos
Lettering	George Roussos
Colors	George Roussos
Editing	Bernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

Flash McClain and his gang (first appearance for all; use a radio-controlled model plane to aid in committing a crime)

Other Character(s):

Buddy (first appearance; Larry's nephew)

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Fifth Story: "The Triumph of Cholly the Chimp!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
Art	Joe Simon
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Editing	Bernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:

Brooklyn

Andre Chavard

Jan Haasan

Alfy Twidgett

Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

Herr Von Pihg and Stoolie (first appearance for both; two Nazi spies)

Other Character(s):

Cholly (first appearance; a trained chimp that accidentally steals plans stolen by Nazi spies)

Location(s):

London, England

Story Reprinted in:

Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby #2 (2016)

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