Cover: Jack Burnley & Charles Paris

Detective Comics #106

Dec 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Phantom of the Library!", Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson stumble upon a chilling mystery at their local library when they witness a murder attempt on a police inspector with a past tied to a vengeful criminal from years ago. Written by Don C. Cameron and brought to life by Bob Kane’s art with inks by Ray Burnley, this 1945 thriller blends noir suspense with the early days of Batman’s legacy. The cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris captures the eerie tension of a story where shadows from the past are still hunting.

Contains 7 stories

The Phantom of the Library!

11 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Police Inspector LaurenceJudge LoganTodd Torrey (villain, librarian, introduction, death)

In "The Phantom of the Library!" from Detective Comics #106, Bruce and Dick stumble upon a chilling mystery at the local library when a police inspector is targeted in a deadly ambush—his past catching up with him in the quiet halls of books and silence. The story unfolds with a tense, atmospheric edge, as the duo races to uncover the identity of a vengeful figure from the inspector’s forgotten history.

Untitled Humor story

4 pp · Humor

Three-Ring Binks

The Legal Pickpockets!

6.67 pp · Detective-Mystery

Slam BradleyShorty Morgan

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Shorty

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor

Pencils ? [as Lit Win]Inks ? [as Lit Win]

DaffyDoodle

No Miracles for Muggs!

6 pp · Superhero

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]

Meet the Commandos from Nippon!

12 pp · Adventure, War

The Boy Commandos [Rip CarterBrooklyn [Ben Turpin]Alfy TwidgettJan HaasanAndre Chavard]Admiral Bulldog MitchellBugi (villain)Fugi (villain)Mugi (villain)Yugi (villain)