Nazi-Punchers STAR-SPANGLED COMICS "Robin the Boy Wonder in 'Robin Crusoe!' "

 Holy Heil Hitler!

Robin the Boy Wonder versus an entire German U-boat crew?

They don't stand a chance!

This tale from DC's Star-Spangled Comics #72 (1947) by writer (and Batman co-creator) Bill Finger, penciler Curt Swan & inker John Fischetti is a post-World War II story, but the submarine crew are clearly Nazis!
A few nitpicky notes:
1) The lush vegetation of the island certainly disproves the opening caption about a 'desert" island!
2) The Batplane has a heck of a flight range for an aircraft of the era!
The Golden Age's Gotham City is located around our New York City, and the tropical foliage of the island indicates it's at least off the coast of the Carolinas, over 600 miles away!
3) The smallest operational U-boat carried 18-24 officers and men.
Obviously, since they were on the run since the end of the war, there were no replacements for casualties, but operating a submarine that size with only 10 people would be difficult at best!
4) There's no mention in Batman, Detective Comics, or World's Finest about Robin wrecking the Batplane!
And when Batman builds an updated one in 1950, three years after this story...

...it's called "Batplane II"!

Shouldn't it be "Batplane III"?

Next Week, Robin the Teen Wonder battles Russkies!
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Behind BATMAN VS 3 VILLAINS OF DOOM "Black Cat Crimes!"

The Penguin and The Joker Have Failed to Capture or Kill The Batman and Robin...

...now, the Felonious Feline Femme Fatale herself, The Catwoman, will attempt to finish off the Caped Crusaders in this cover-featured story from DC's Detective Comics #122 (1947) produced by The Batman's co-creators, writer Bill Finger and penciler Bob Kane, with the assistance of inker Charles Paris!

You've read the comic tale, now read the prose version via these links...

Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Note that the novel describes Catwoman in the costume you see above, not the slinky, dark green, iridescent ensemble Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt wore in the TV series!

The Silver Age comics copied the TV costume's design, but, for some reason, made it bright green!
Remember, you can read the entire novel, start to finish, by clicking HERE!

We hope you've enjoyed this journey into a previously-unrevealed secret about the book that began a whole line of prose novels and short story anthologies that continue to this day!

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CoronaVirus Comics GREEN LANTERN "Disease!!"

During World War II, one of the most pressing homefront problems...

...was shortages of desperately-needed materials, including medical supplies!

Co-creators Bill Finger (writer) and Mart Nodell (illustrator) incorporate enough plot twists in this tale from DC's Green Lantern #1 (1941) to fill several stories by other creatives!

Unlike, say, the Green Hornet (who was considered a criminal by both the cops and the underworld) the Green Lantern was a hero...but one who didn't mind "bending" the law in a good cause!

One can only imagine what today's lawyers would do in response to his actions...

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