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Issue: Detective Comics #162
Publication Date: August 1950
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Issues: #162 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/21/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Law of the Iron Road

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagBatman Archives #8 published August 2012
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #1/1953 published January 1953
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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New As Tomorrow!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Strange Adventures
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Law of the Iron Road!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed Railroad Protective Association Chief; Kip Naylor (Railroad Protective Association agent); Stranded Stan (con man); unnamed hobos; unnamed runaway boy; Miss Lawson (actress); Joe (railroad baggage man); Mr. Spangle (circus owner); Melville (villain, Miss Lawson's husband and fake train conductor); Mike (villain); Midge [aka Tim Thumb] (villain, ex-circus midget)
Synopsis: Batman decides to introduce Robin to the workings of the Railroad Protective Association and both are assigned to work with one of their top agents.
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In Issue: FlagBatman Archives #8 published August 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Pencil credit verified by Schwartz.
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Trouble at Ghost-Town!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop
First Line: Casey, a lady called and said her dog ran away...
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
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Pages: 0.25
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The Valley of Giant Insects

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Roy Raymond, Professor Ogden Starr; Karen; Mr. Schultz; Frigo
First Line: What would you do if you discovered a civilisation of insects as big as man?
Synopsis: Professor Starr tries to convince Raymond that he has found a valley up the Amazon where insects grow to be the size of man. Roy accompanies Starr to the valley, but exposes the plot by removing magnifying contact lenses Starr had placed in his eyes while sleeping.
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics; Action Comics
First Line: You don't have to wait 2 months...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chip
Character(s): Chip
First Line: Isn't your big sister finished dressing yet?
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Pages: 0.5
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bazooka
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The Disjointed Robotman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]; Gladio the sword swallower (villain); Stellar; Atmar; Fisher
First Line: Among the members of his Club of Metal Men...
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Pages: 6
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Why You Are You

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? [spot illustration]
Inker(s): ? [spot illustration]
Colorist(s): ? [spot illustration]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Why do some men make good leaders while others fail?
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shorty
First Line: You should learn a little about thrift, my boy...
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ton o' Fun
First Line: What would you charge to house a haunt?
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
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Pages: 0.25
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Message to Parents

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Cowboys and Indians!

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Genres: western
Feature(s): Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman
Character(s): Pow-Wow Smith; Jimmy; Biff Dillon; Jeff Dillon; Dale Dillon (villains); Silver Bear
First Line: Youngsters play at games while life's dramas go on about them!
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ton o' Fun
First Line: Well, folks, looks like a perfect day for golfing...
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix Coaster Brake
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Pages: 0.5
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Job Counselor

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy B-B Guns
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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