Detective Comics Vol 1 106

"Batman: "The Phantom of the Library"": Batman and Robin learn about a mysterious phantom at the Gotham Library and when they investigate the case, they learn that the ghost is the former librarian Todd Torrey, who was convicted seven y

Batman: "The Phantom of the Library"
Cover
Detective Comics Vol 1 #106
December, 1945
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Jack Burnley Charles Paris
Batman: "The Phantom of the Library"
Writers	Don Cameron
Pencilers	Bob Kane
Inkers	Ray Burnley
Editors	Jack Schiff
Three-Ring Binks
Writers	Jack Farr
Pencilers	Jack Farr
Inkers	Jack Farr
Letterers	Jack Farr
Slam Bradley: "The Legal Pickpockets"
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Air Wave: "No Miracles for Muggs"
Pencilers	George Roussos
Inkers	George Roussos
Colourists	George Roussos
Letterers	George Roussos
Boy Commandos: "Meet the Commandos from Nippon"
Pencilers	Louis Cazeneuve
Inkers	Louis Cazeneuve
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 105
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 107

Detective Comics #106 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1945.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Phantom of the Library"

Batman and Robin learn about a mysterious phantom at the Gotham Library and when they investigate the case, they learn that the ghost is the former librarian Todd Torrey, who was convicted seven years ago, but managed to escape and now is seeking revenge against those who captured him.

Torrey's vendetta ends up badly when Batman and Robin save his victims and he ends up dead instead.

Appearing in Batman: "The Phantom of the Library"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Antagonists:

• Todd Torrey (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Inspector Laurence (Single appearance)
• Judge Logan (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham Library
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• Batrope
  

Appearing in "Three-Ring Binks"

Featured Characters:

• Three-Ring Binks
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Legal Pickpockets"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• The Dipper (Single appearance)
  • Tim (Single appearance)
  • Loopy (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "No Miracles for Muggs"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Supporting Characters:

• Static

Antagonists:

• Clam (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unnamed garage attendant
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Meet the Commandos from Nippon"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Commandos From Nippon
  • Bugi
  • Fugi
  • Mugi
  • Yugi

Other Characters:

• Admiral "Bulldog" Mitchell (Single appearance)

Notes

• "The Phantom of the Library" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 5.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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