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The Park Avenue Kid

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Description

Bruce Wayne flattens a purse snatcher in front of the society pages, and a promoter signs the playboy to box for charity as the Park Avenue Kid. The stunt doubles as Batman's way into a gambling racket run by a hidden boss called the Dagger.

Issue Details

Series

Detective Comics (1937)

Issue Number

#174

Release Date

June 27, 1951

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

August 1951

Page Count

52 pages

Series Details

Title

Detective Comics

Publisher

DC Comics

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

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Penciller

Bruno Premiani

Bruno Premiani

Penciller, Inker

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Frank Bolle

Frank Bolle

Penciller, Inker

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Other

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

John Howson

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Leomacs

Leomacs

Penciller

Mokyu

Writer

Otto Feuer

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Captain Tootsie

Captain Tootsie

Thomas Tootsie

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Dagger

Dagger

Ned Brann

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

Varsity Vic

Varsity Vic

Vic

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

Native Americans

Native Americans

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