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Detective Comics#138
Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #138

Oct 1948 · National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd · 0.10 CAD
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In "The Invisible Crimes!", the Joker turns to a real-life scientific breakthrough— an invisibility elixir—after reading about it in the paper, unleashing chaos that even Batman must confront. With Dick Sprang's dynamic art bringing the shadowy menace to life, and Bill Finger crafting a clever twist on the classic cat-and-mouse game, this 1948 tale sees Batman himself take the elixir to match the villain's new edge. Win Mortimer's striking cover captures the eerie, unseen threat lurking in the shadows.

Contains 4 stories
The Invisible Crimes!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Dr. Walter Timmin (scientist, introduction)Momty Laird (sports promoter, introduction)Mr. Stacy (magnate, introduction)Mr. Morse (shipping magnate, introduction)The Joker [also as J. O. Kerr] (villain)Joker's gang (villains)

In "The Invisible Crimes!", the Joker, inspired by a newspaper article about a scientist's lost elixir of invisibility, turns the city into a playground of unseen terror—forcing Batman to take the same formula to match him step for step. The race is on as the Dark Knight must outthink a foe who can vanish at will, all while grappling with the risks of becoming invisible himself.

Shorty Meets the Champ
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Slam BradleyShorty Morgan
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Shorty
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste II
12 pp · Adventure, War
The Boy Commandos [Rip CarterBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]Andre ChavardTex]

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Full credits

artist, inker Dick Sprang
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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