Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1943-02-16
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor); Bernard Breslauer (actual editor)
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Tweedledum and Tweedledee!
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed]; Tweedledee [Dunfree Tweed]
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit confirmed by George Roussos.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Junior Air-Raid Wardens by Jack Bechdolt
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Good Books Worth Reading / in-house column / 0.67 page

Tweedledum and Tweedledee!
(Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Charles Paris (page 7 only)
George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors:
Letters:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Montmorency; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed] (villain, introduction); Tweedledee [Dumfree Tweed] (villain, introduction); Slug (villain); Tony (villain); Sparks (villain)
Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are faced with the dual problem of two rather rotund adversaries who set traps for their victims and wait for them to walk into them.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Bombshell!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Trial of Captain Carter
(Table of Contents: 6)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:adventure; war
Characters:
The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard]; The Major
Synopsis:
A British major screws up a mission by firing a signal flare where the Germans can see it, but Captain Carter covers for him.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Gags / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Our architect used to build highways!

Indexer Notes

3 gags.

World's Finest Value!
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World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Mozambique
(Table of Contents: 9)

Stamps / text article / 1 page

Script:
Sidney Elias (credited as Sidney M. Elias ?)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset
    Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

The Case of the Kid Reporters
(Table of Contents: 10)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Dan Halloway; Skinny Harmon; Freckles Maguire
Synopsis:
A newspaper put out by some kids seems to have the inside scoop on saboteurs.

Indexer Notes

Inker and letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This isn't so bad...
Characters:
Pvt. Pete

As Fast as a Toboggan!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Adventure Comics; Star Spangled Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Treachery at the Waterfront
(Table of Contents: 13)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:adventure; spy; detective-mystery
Characters:
Bart Regan

Man about Town
(Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Letters:
typeset
    Genre:adventure

Man Who Avoided Metal!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Air Wave / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Lee Harris (signed as Harris)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Hugenberg (villain)
Synopsis:
A Nazi spy is foiled by a box of Crackerjack.

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Adventure of the Wooden Indians!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Wonders of Science Simplified / advertisement / 1 page

Energy to Battle Odds
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Tweedledum and Tweedledee!
    Batman and Robin
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. Junior Air-Raid Wardens by Jack Bechdolt
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. Tweedledum and Tweedledee!
    Batman and Robin
  5. ["Batman's secret identity revealed!"]
    Batman
  6. Bombshell!
    Boy Commandos
  7. The Trial of Captain Carter
    The Boy Commandos
  8. ["Our architect used to build highways!"]
    Gags
  9. World's Finest Value!
    World's Finest Comics
  10. Mozambique
    Stamps
  11. The Case of the Kid Reporters
    The Crimson Avenger
  12. ["This isn't so bad..."]
    Private Pete
  13. As Fast as a Toboggan!
    Adventure Comics; Star Spangled Comics
  14. The Treachery at the Waterfront
    Spy
  15. Man about Town
  16. Man Who Avoided Metal!
    Air Wave
  17. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  18. The Adventure of the Wooden Indians!
    Slam Bradley
  19. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  20. [no title indexed]
    Wonders of Science Simplified
  21. Energy to Battle Odds
    Baby Ruth
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