CATALOG RECORD

Detective Comics #144

DC · Series began 1937 · February 1949

See live listings ♡ Sign in to add to Want List

Dates

Cover date: February 1949
On sale: December 22, 1948
Pages: 52

Values

Looking up values…

Editions and covers

Original edition
Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Dick Sprang, Henry Boltinoff, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Lit-Win, Carmine Infantino, Fred Harmaninks: Charles Paris, Henry Boltinoff, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Lit-Win, Fred Harmanletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binder, Lit-Win

Stories

Kay Kyser's Mystery Broadcast! · Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder · 12 pages
Big Jack Bancroft kidnaps Kay Kyser and his saxophonist (whom he resembles) in order to get on Kyser's radio show, "The College of Musical Knowledge" in order to hide from the Police. Kyser has to find a way to tip off Batman to this and invite him to his program in order to round up the crook.
The Human Armored Car! · 6 pages
When Crusher Cole and his gang continue to successfully robbed armored cars of their payrolls, Robotman is chosen to deliver the goods.
The Seven Sinister Midgets! · 7 pages
Daffy & Doodle · 0.67 pages
The Printed Word · 2 pages
The Case of the Black Cat Crimes! · 12 pages

Publisher’s description

Big Jack Bancroft kidnaps Kay Kyser and his saxophonist (whom he resembles) in order to get on Kyser's radio show, "The College of Musical Knowledge" in order to hide from the Police.

Reprinted in

Adventure Comics (1938), Action Comics (1938), The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (1952), The Hundred Comic Monthly (1956), Batman Archives (1990), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015)