Detective Comics #144
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Kay Kyser's Mystery Broadcast!", the real-life bandleader and his saxophonist are kidnapped by Big Jack Bancroft, who impersonates them to appear on the popular radio show The College of Musical Knowledge—all while evading the police. With time running out, Kay Kyser must secretly signal Batman during the broadcast to expose the imposter and bring the criminal to justice. Penciled by Dick Sprang and inked by Charles Paris, this 1949 mystery blends real-world celebrity with Gotham’s crime-fighting hero in a clever, radio-themed caper.
In "Kay Kyser's Mystery Broadcast!" from Detective Comics #144, the real Kay Kyser and his saxophonist are kidnapped by Big Jack Bancroft, who impersonates them to appear on Kyser’s popular radio show, "The College of Musical Knowledge," as a cover while evading police. With time running out, Kyser must find a way to secretly signal Batman during the broadcast and lure him into the studio to expose the imposter.
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Reprinted in Action Comics #203 (1955), Adventure Comics #231 (1956), The Hundred Comic Monthly #6 (1957), The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis #40 (1957), Batman Archives #7 (2008), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019)
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