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Detective Comics 89

DETECTIVE COMICS #89

Cover Date: July 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944-05-23

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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Sprang


Story: "Laboratory Loot!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtDick Sprang
LetteringPat Gordon
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Cavalier (between Batman #22/4 and #26; secret identity discovered)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Helmar Helstrom (first appearance; a wealthy inventor and member of the Society Club)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #4 (1998)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)


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Second Story: "Man or Mouser!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

Mopey and his gang (first appearance for all; try to rob an apartment house)

Other Character(s):

Mickey (first appearance; a young cat trained to move a rope to aid in robberies)


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Third Story: "The Disappearing Desperados!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJohn Daly
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (next in Leading Comics #11)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (next in Leading Comics #11)

Villain(s):

Ghost Gang (first appearance for all; use a stealth helicopter to raid an apartment party)

Comment(s):

This is the final solo adventure of The Crimson Avenger and Wing.


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Fourth Story: "Borrowed Brains!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMartin Naydel
LetteringMartin Naydel
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Squiffy and his gang (first appearance for all; kidnap Elmer Haggle, a boy genius)


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Fifth Story: "Joyride a la Russe!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

ArtLouis Cazenueve
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

Nazis

Location(s):

Russia


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