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Detective Comics (1937)The Flying Batman

byHenry BoltinoffWriterDick SprangArtist+14 more
DC ComicsSep 23, 1949USD $0.1052 pages
Key IssueActionAdventure
OverviewMarket Data$286+Series comments

After a thug knocks him out, Batman experiences a dream of truly flying with bat-like wings. This November 1949 issue also marks the first appearance of Roy Raymond, host of the TV show 'Impossible But True,' replacing Slam Bradley as a backup feature.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#153
Release Date
September 23, 1949
Cover Date
November 1949
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
52

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883

Key Issue

Appearance

  • First appearance of Roy Raymond TV Detective

Story

  • First solo Batman cover in Detective since #37

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Creators

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Dick Sprang

Dick Sprang

Artist, Inker

C. C. Beck

C. C. Beck

Penciller, Inker

Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino

Penciller

Jimmy Thompson

Penciller, Inker

Ruben Moreira

Ruben Moreira

Penciller, Inker

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Other

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Karen Duncan

Karen Duncan

Pow-Wow Smith

Pow-Wow Smith

Ohiyesa

Robert Crane

Robert Crane

Robert Crane

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Shorty

Shorty

Shorty

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

Native Americans

Native Americans

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