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Issue: Batman #54
Publication Date: August 1949
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Issues: #54 of 715 Issues (1343 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/08/1949
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Treasure Hunter; The Door Without a Key; The Amazing Masquerade

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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In Content Item: FlagBatman #54 published January 1949
as The Treasure Hunter; The Door Without a Key [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Penciler credit verified by Mortimer. Inker credit verified by Paris.
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Now -- More Than Ever

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The Treasure Hunter!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mister Jennings; The Treasure Hunter [Charles] (villain, introduction); C. C. Weede; Mister Peters; Jim Gade
Synopsis: Batman and Robin track a thief who steals rare collectibles, whom they learn is a member of a club of collectors that Bruce Wayne belongs to.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Bruce Wayne revealed as a dime-novel collector.

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Bob Lemon

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Character(s): Bob Lemon
First Line: Lemon's pitching - had his Wheaties
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Money Stuff
First Line: The man who designed the Indian head nickel...
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Bendix Coaster Brake
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The Door Without a Key!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Paul Delion; John Delion (possibly Juan Ponce de Leon, introduction); Ugo (butler, death); Delion's family (flashback); Dan Morgan (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: On vacation but lost in the Florida Everglades, Bruce and Dick happen on the castle of Paul Delion, which has many treasures, the most mysterious of which is golden door with no keyhole that Delion tries to keep Bruce and Dick from investigating.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Penciler credit verified by Schwartz. Inker credit verified by Paris.
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Champ to Chump - And Back Again

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Genres: sports
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Man of Daring

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Gar Wood
First Line: He worshipped speed!
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Wonder Drug

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Alexander Fleming
First Line: The next time you look, with a certain amount of...
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Message to Parents

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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Varsity Vic
Character(s): Varsity Vic
First Line: Join the Army
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Kellogg's Rice Krispies
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Everything You Want in a Magazine!

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Feature(s): Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
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The Amazing Masquerade!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; George C. Hudson (introduction, death); John Foster (villain, introduction); Fellows (butler, introduction); Martha (introduction); the Human Spider Mob (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: John Foster murders architect George C. Hudson and takes his place, using Hudson's plans for mansions that he built to plan robberies. But Bruce Wayne suspects that something about Hudson is different and he begins an investigation.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Penciler credit verified by Schwartz. Inker credit verified by Paris.
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Plane Daring

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
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Superman on Safety First!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
First Line: High above a busy street, Superman sights impending disaster!
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Watch for Wakely!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Jimmy Wakely
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Daisy B-B Guns
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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