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DETECTIVE COMICS #138
Cover Date: August 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1948-06-21
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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Art | Dick Sprang |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
Other Character(s):
- Dr. Walter Timmons (first appearance; a scientist who creates an invisibility formula)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place during the baseball season.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Archives #7 (2007)
Credits:
| Story | Otto Binder |
| Art | Jimmy Thompson |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Robotman (last in Star Spangled Comics #82/2; also in flashback; origin briefly recounted)
Villain(s):
- Dirk McGurk (first appearance; a crime boss)
Comment(s):
- In this story, it shows that Robotman keeps a copy of plans in his right heel. It also shows that he is powered by a small engine that runs on cosmic energy, possibly similar to that found in Starman's Cosmic Rod.
Story Reprinted in:
- World's Finest Comics #208 (December 1971)
Credits:
| Art | Howard Sherman |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Strong Man ("Three Rounds" Bysepps; a strong wrestler who commits crimes)
Credits:
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Steve Brodie |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Crew members of the Mary Celeste II (first appearance for all; crooks who use an island base to receive new identities and plastic surgery)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place sometime between November and December 1947.