Detective Comics #82
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Quarterback of Crime!", the Caped Crusader and his youthful partner face a gang of mobsters who’ve traded the gridiron for crime, using football strategies to orchestrate their schemes. With the help of Alfred’s surprising football background, Batman and Robin must outthink the crooks before their next play goes too far. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by George Roussos and lettering by Roussos, the cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson captures the high-stakes flair of this 1943 caper.
In "Quarterback of Crime!", Batman and Robin face a gang of mobsters who've traded the gridiron for crime, using football strategies to pull off their schemes—only to be outmaneuvered by Alfred’s unexpected football expertise and a well-placed play of their own.
In "The Romance of Rip Carter," a daring wartime mission takes a surprising turn when the Boy Commandos’ attempt to sabotage a railway tunnel falls short—only for their abandoned plane to deliver the strike from the sky, leaving their fate uncertain. The story unfolds with the urgency of wartime espionage, centered on courage, chance, and the unexpected paths heroes take.
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Reprinted in Mister Miracle #4 (1971), America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn] (1979), America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn] (1979), Batman Archives #3 (1994), The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013), The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017), Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)
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