Cover: Dick Sprang

Detective Comics #136

Jun 1948 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Dead Man's Chest!”

In "The Dead Man's Chest!", Bruce Wayne stumbles upon a mysterious 1667 map bearing his own handwriting at a Gotham City Museum board meeting, sparking a time-traveling mystery with Professor Nichols and Dick. Penciled and inked by Dick Sprang in a crisp, classic style, this 1948 Detective Comics issue blends historical intrigue with the early days of Batman’s world.

artist, inker Dick Sprang · cover Dick Sprang

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Cast · 18 characters

Air-Wave Andre Chavard Batman Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy Brooklyn Captain Tootsie Dick Grayson Jan Haasan Jim Wise Larry Jordan Popsicle Pete R. C.Rip Carter Rollo Shorty Slam Bradley Static Tex

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artist, inker Dick Sprang

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

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At a meeting of the Gotham City Museum Board of Trustees, Bruce Wayne sees a map from 1667 that bears his hand-writing, so he has Professor Nichols send him and Dick back to that era to see if they can solve that age old mystery.

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