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DC Comics Detective Comics (1937)

Foul Play

by Bill Finger Writer Henry Boltinoff Writer +22 more
Dec 19, 1946 $0.10 52 pages
Overview Market Data Discussion

The Penguin breaks out of prison and takes a position as assistant to a reclusive ornithologist, using the cover of legitimate bird study to conceal a new criminal operation. Batman and Robin must track him down without tipping off the unsuspecting professor.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#120
Release Date
December 19, 1946
Cover Date
February 1947
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
52

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883
Genres
Action, Adventure, War, Fantasy, Anthro, Mystery, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sports, Historical, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Superhero, Western
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Farr

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Phil Berube

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Penciller

C. C. Beck

C. C. Beck

Penciller

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Harris Levy

Harris Levy

Penciller

John Daly

Penciller, Inker

Winslow Mortimer

Winslow Mortimer

Penciller, Inker

Pete Costanza

Pete Costanza

Inker

Steve Brodie

Inker

Characters
Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Captain Tootsie

Captain Tootsie

Thomas Tootsie

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Penguin

Penguin

Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot

Air Wave (Larry Jordan)

Air Wave (Larry Jordan)

Lawrence Jordan

Alfy Twidgetts

Alfy Twidgetts

Alfy Twidgetts

Andre Chavard

Andre Chavard

Andre Chavard

Dan Turpin

Dan Turpin

Daniel Turpin

Jerry the Jitterbug

Jerry the Jitterbug

Jerry

Prof. Pipp

Prof. Pipp

Rip Carter

Rip Carter

Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Boy Commandos

Boy Commandos

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