Cover: Win Mortimer & Bob Kane & Charles Paris

Detective Comics #135

May 1948 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The True Story of Frankenstein!" from Detective Comics #135 (1948), writer Edmond Hamilton and artists Bob Kane and Charles Paris deliver a chilling mystery that blurs fact and legend. When Professor Nichols uncovers a document claiming the tale of Frankenstein is real, he journeys back in time—only to find himself in need of the Caped Crusaders' help. Cover by Win Mortimer and Bob Kane, with inks by Win Mortimer and Charles Paris, this 10-cent classic blends horror and detective intrigue in a tale that dares to question the origins of one of fiction’s most enduring monsters.

Contains 4 stories

The True Story of Frankenstein!

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Professor Carter NicholsBaron FrankensteinIvan (villain, Frankenstein's assistant, death)Count Mettern (villain, Frankenstein's cousin, death)

In "The True Story of Frankenstein!" from Detective Comics #135 (1948), Professor Nichols uncovers a chilling document claiming the legend of Frankenstein is real—prompting him to journey back in time to uncover the truth. With the help of the Caped Crusaders, he’s drawn into a past where science, mystery, and the unknown collide.

Unscrambled Proverbs!

5 pp · Superhero

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]

The Chimp and the Chump!

7 pp · Detective-Mystery

Slam BradleyShorty Morgan

Crimes by Television!

12 pp · Adventure

The Boy Commandos [Rip CarterAndre ChavardTexBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]Jan Haasan]