Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1947.
Synopsis for Batman: "The Box"
Batman and Robin follow the trail of several criminals who want to obtain a mysterious box, but every time one of them manages to get it and open it, they are shocked to see the content inside and soon they are killed by the next criminal who wants to retrieve the box. When Batman finally gets the box, he tracks down the owner, who is in fact the notorious criminal Diamond King. The old gangster prepared the box as a trap for all the deceased criminals, to avenge his son's death at their hands.
After the case is solved, Batman gives away the valuable contents of the box for charity, but he keeps the empty box in his secret hall of trophies.
Appearing in Batman: "The Box"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Highwire Joe Foster (Single appearance; dies)
- Duds Deblin (Single appearance; dies)
- Roger Gormet (Single appearance; dies)
- Jenkins (Single appearance)
- Snag Corlin (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Briggs Carson (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- The Box
Synopsis for Air Wave: "Static Sees Double"
Appearing in Air Wave: "Static Sees Double"
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Antagonists:
- Marty (Single appearance)
- Needles (Single appearance)
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Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Man Who Drowned Nine Times"
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Man Who Drowned Nine Times"
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Antagonists:
- Duke (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Surf City
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "Fifty Below Zero"
Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Fifty Below Zero"
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Other Characters:
- Professor John Eaton (Single appearance)
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- None
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- None
Notes
"The Box" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 6.
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