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Cover: Jack Burnley & Charles Paris

Detective Comics #123

May 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Dawn Patrol Crimes!", a shadowy radium gang exploits the legacy of early aviation pioneers—known as "The Dawn Patrol"—to smuggle dangerous contraband under the guise of their heroic past. Paul Cooper’s art, inked by Ray Burnley, brings to life a mystery where history and crime collide, while Jack Burnley and Charles Paris deliver a striking cover that captures the era’s daring spirit.

Contains 5 stories
The Dawn Patrol Crimes!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as Limpy]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonMart Morris (airplane pilot)Sam (airplane pilot)Mr. Ross (President of Ross Radium Company)Eddy Bacher (airplane pilot)Blacky Cain (villain)Shiner [Mr. Smythe] (villain, Ross' manager)Limpy (villain, radium company worker)

In "The Dawn Patrol Crimes!" from Detective Comics #123 (1947), a shadowy radium smuggling ring exploits the skills of early aviators known as "The Dawn Patrol," turning their pioneering flights into unwitting criminal missions. Jo, a young woman with a knack for mechanics and courage, finds herself drawn into the mystery when she discovers the truth behind the gang’s aerial operations.

South of the Border!
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Slam BradleyShorty Morgan
Heroes for a Day!
11 pp · Adventure
The Boy Commandos [Rip CarterAlfy TwidgettBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]Andre ChavardJan Haasan]
The Voices of Spooky Sommers!
7 pp · Superhero
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Casey

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $121
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $9,048*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $3,544*
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $1,842
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,498
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,102*
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $786
CGC 7.5 · 9 in census $694*
CGC 7.0 · 12 in census $599
CGC 6.5 · 7 in census $484*
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $399
CGC 5.5 · 8 in census $356
CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $290
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $287
CGC 4.0 · 11 in census $248
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $195
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $195*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $158*
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $132
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $87*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available
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Full credits

cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks Charles Paris

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Archives #6 (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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