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Detective Comics, Vol. 1 #86

Detective Comics, Vol. 1

#86

Danger Strikes Three / Mr. Smith Gets the Bird / School for Scoops / General Lee Comes To Town / Three Ring Binks / Log of a Lifeboat

Danger Strikes Three - "Gentleman" Jim Jowell is planning three crimes, by land, sea, and air. Robin, Batman, and Alfred stumble across one each, and are individually subdued and captured, although they are able to triumph once they join forces and work as a team.

Mr. Smith Gets the Bird - Air Wave is visiting Static in the hospital, but Static has picked up some interesting language from the parrot next to him. The comments help Air Wave prevent a jewelry store robbery.

School for Scoops - Lee Travis is on the way to a high school to teach some kids how to be a reporter, but gets distracted when he sees a crime in progress. When he doesn't make it to the appointment, Wing and the kids he was supposed to meet do their own investigation.

General Lee Comes to Town - Slam Bradley's town gets a visit by General Lee, and where the General goes, crime follows.

Three Ring Binks - Three Ring tells a story of tiny circus performers that is hard to believe.

Log of a Lifeboat - A Nazi submarine makes things tough for merchant ships, and the boys are having none of that.


Creators View all

Writer Don Cameron, Jack Farr
Artist George Roussos, John Daly, Martin Naydel, Jack Farr, Louis Cazeneuve
Penciller Dick Sprang
Editor Jack Schiff

Characters View all

Batman Bruce Wayne
Commissioner Gordon James 'Jim' Gordon
Robin Dick Grayson
Samuel 'Slam' Bradley
Wing Wing How
Air Wave Lawrence Jordan
André Chavard
Jan Haasan
Rip Carter
Alfie Twidgett
Alfred Beagle (Earth-2)
Static
Three-Ring Binks
Crimson Avenger Lee Walter Travis
Brooklyn Daniel Turpin
Shorty Morgan
Bill Kidder
Johnny Briggs
'Gentleman' Jim Jowell

Details

Age Golden Age
Format Comic
Series Group Batman
Genre Action | Adventure | Crime | Super-Heroes
Country USA
Language English