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Issue: Detective Comics #207
Publication Date: May 1954
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Issues: #207 of 883 Issues (1380 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/24/1954
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Batman, the Magician!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Pages: 1
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Binky Says: "Welcome, Amigo!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Binky Biggs
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Batman the Magician!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Merko the Great (magician); Moriarity Gang (villains); Pete (villain); un-named gang "Boss" (villain)
Synopsis: The great magician Merko is kidnapped by a gang "Boss", wanting him to find a way to remove a pair of handcuffs from his wrists that were put on him by a rival gang and which supposed contain explosives. Batman and Robin substitute for Merko and his assistant on stage until they get a lead to the whereabouts of Merko, and can save him.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman #61 [9D Cover Price] published June 1955
as Batman the Magician! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Annual #2 published January 1961
as Batman the Magician! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 published June 2009
as Batman the Magician! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Belief exists this was scripted by Gibson. Stylistically, it has the structure and parallel storylines common to his novels that were not usually found in Finger's scripts ... and it also shows a familiarity with real stage magic illusions. The scriptwriter also clearly indicates that Batman has found his own, different ways of performing the illusions other than the ones regularly used by stage magicians... which makes one suspect that this was written by a real magician who did not want to explain/ruin the actual gimmicks performed by his fellow illusionists. Also, even though editor Mort Weisinger was notorious for giving one writer's plots to another writer, he would probably want to have a story about stage magic written by the best writer to do it ... the real magician and former manager of the huge Blackstone touring show.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: I'm afraid of wild animals in these woods...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop
First Line: I'll play out in the field, fellows!
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The Secret of the Flying Saucers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Roy Raymond
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In Content Item: FlagCentury Comic #95 published January 1964
as The Secret of the Flying Saucers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Hello. Yes, this is Jerry. Friday night?
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Beware the Sea Serpent!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Captain Compass [Mark Compass]
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Pages: 5.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Scripto
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Genres: childrens
First Line: PAID+R=
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Meet a Killer

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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[untitled]

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First Line: Why was the White House in Washington painted white?
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Conjurers of Crime!

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mysto
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Pages: 8
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The Line of Stars Presents

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tomahawk
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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