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Detective Comics #161

DC · Series began 1937 · July 1950

Dates

Cover date
July 1950
On sale
May 17, 1950
Pages
52

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Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Dan Barry, Lit-Win, Tom Cooke, Sam Glankoff, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Oksnerletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffinks: Charles Paris, Dan Barry, Lit-Win, Tom Cooke, Sam Glankoff, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Oksnerscript: Lit-Win, Henry Boltinoff, Don C. Cameron, Jack Schiff

Stories

  • The Men Who Died on Time! · 12 pages

    Batman faces a clever criminal that targets theatrical producers, telling each of them that they will die at midnight. The "death" of Batman provides a clue to that killer.

  • The Human Super Weapon! · 8 pages
  • Diamond Key to Doom! · 6 pages
  • Businessman's Best Friend · 2 pages
  • Two Detectives Named Smith! · 10 pages

Publisher’s description

Batman faces a clever criminal that targets theatrical producers.

Reprinted in

Gang Busters (1947), Super Adventure Comic (1950), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956), The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (1957), Batman Archives (1990), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015)

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