I never carry a gun! 
- — Batman
Detective Comics #110 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1946.
Synopsis for Batman: "Batman and Robin in Scotland Yard"
In London, a criminal has been successfully emulating the crimes of the fictional character James Moriarty, arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes. The Scotland Yard Police are baffled at these crimes and they contact Gotham City Police Commissioner Gordon to ask for Batman and Robin's assistance on this case.
Bruce and Dick travel to England along with their trusted butler, Alfred, who is eager to return to his homeland. Upon arriving, Batman and Robin go to Scotland Yard, where Inspector Gow presents them with a special vehicle for their transportation while in London: the H.M.S. Batboat. Meanwhile, Alfred starts his detective hobby by going to the place where Sherlock Holmes used to live, unaware that the wanted criminals are using the place as hideout and thus, Alfred is kidnapped.
Batman and Robin start the investigations, locating the trail of the abducted Alfred and in no time they find the criminals' hideout. In the ensuing fight, the criminals manage to escape, but Alfred proves his usefulness once more by telling the Dynamic Duo all the information he heard from the crooks while he was captured. Batman and Robin deduce that the criminals would strike at the Westminster Bridge and they hurry to the place on the Batboat. Using the Batarang Gun incorporated in the boat, they attach the crooks' boat, but the leader escapes. Batman follows the man to the Palace of Westminster, where the thug tries to eliminate Batman, but fails and is ultimately captured by Batman with a little help from Alfred.
After the criminals are arrested, a secret statue of Batman and Robin is revealed at the Scotland Yard Museum as a show of gratitude towards the Dynamic Duo.
Appearing in Batman: "Batman and Robin in Scotland Yard"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Professor Moriarty
- Bertie (Single appearance)
- Lodi (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Inspector Carver (Single appearance)
- Inspector Gow (Single appearance)
- Sherlock Holmes (Mentioned only)
- James Moriarty (Mentioned only)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
- Batboat (1st Official Appearance)
Synopsis for Air Wave: "Crime Gets the Gong"
Appearing in Air Wave: "Crime Gets the Gong"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Willie the Goon (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Kaptain Korn (Single appearance)
- Swifty (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Crook Who Couldn't Be Jailed"
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Crook Who Couldn't Be Jailed"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Crooks (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dewey (Single appearance)
- Huey (Single appearance)
- Looie (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "A Flatbush Frolic"
Appearing in Boy Commandos: "A Flatbush Frolic"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Big Nose Murgatroyd (Single appearance)
- Slim (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Maggie Tanner (Single appearance)
- Mickey Tanner (Single appearance)
- Nick Popadopolos (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Notes
- "Batman and Robin in Scotland Yard" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 5.
- Jan leaves the Boy Commandos in this issue.
- This issue includes a one-page filler strip by Lin Win entitled, "Scuffy the Tramp".
- This issue includes a one-page filler strip by Lin Win entitled, "Daffy and Doodle".
- This issue includes a two-page text story entitled, "Golden Murder".
- The Static that appears in this issue is not to be confused with the Milestone character, Virgil Hawkins.
Trivia
- "Batman and Robin in Scotland Yard" strongly implies that Sherlock Holmes and the original Professor Moriarty are fictional characters on Earth-Two. However, an elderly Sherlock Holmes had previously appeared in Flash Comics #69, so that implication is false -- for Holmes at least.
- First official appearance of the Batboat (dubbed the H.M.S. Batboat in this issue).
- Huey, Dewey and Looie from "The Crook Who Couldn't Be Jailed" are named for Huey, Dewey and Louie, the three aquatic nephews of the Walt Disney character, Donald Duck.
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