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Publisher: DC

Title: Detective Comics
Issue: 85
Page Count: 60
Publish Date: March 1944
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Detective 85
Owner: XPhile

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker; The Joker's Double [Mr. Hart]


Story Title: Editorial Advisory Board - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Sponger's Jinx by Bert Sackett - text article
Features:Good Books Worth Reading
Pages:0.67
Letters:typeset
Genre:non-fiction


Story Title: The Joker's Double - comic story
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:13
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Card Club [J. J. Thompson (factory President, death); Carl Dickens (Associated Banking Company President, death); Mr. Harris; Mr. Hart]; The Joker (villain); The Joker's Double [Mr. Hart] (villain); Muggs McKann (villain, second-story man, image only)
Synopsis:Four members of a famed Card Club become the targets for the Prince of Guffaws, but Batman and Robin discover that the Joker didn't commit the crimes, and attempt to track down the real culprit.


Story Title: [ no title ] - public service announcement
Pages:1
Genre:advocacy
Characters:Alfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis:Americans are urged to collect waste paper for the war effort


Story Title: Energy on the Alert! - advertisement
Features:Baby Ruth
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Amazing Bicyclonic - comic story
Features:Three-Ring Binks
Pages:5
Genre:humor
Characters:Three Ring Binks; Amazing Bicyclonic


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Wheaties
Pages:1


Story Title: The Lone Wolf's Number! - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Lone Wolf (villain)


Story Title: The Perfumed Diamonds! - comic story
Pages:7.67
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Mrs. Van Trotten; Taylor


Story Title: [ no title ] - statement of ownership
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Short Wave of Crime! - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters:Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static


Story Title: [ no title ] - public service announcement
Pages:1
Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis:If you join the Supermen of America Club, your dime will be forwarded to President Roosevelt's March of Dimes and your membership will be free. If you're already a member, a dime will get you a full color picture of Superman, suitable for framing.


Story Title: The Saboteur - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure


Story Title: Curtain Call for Action - comic story
Pages:11
Genre:adventure; war
Characters:The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard]; Agent Axis (villain); General Blayfield (villain)
Synopsis:General Blayfield orders the Commandos executed for treason.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Illinois Merchandise Mart
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Metro Publications
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Seed Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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