Detective Comics Vol 1 120

"Batman: "Fowl Play"": Breaking out of jail once more, the Penguin becomes the assistant to reclusive ornithologist, Professor Boyd. Penguin then uses Boyd's aviary as the staging ground of his bird related crimes. Batman and [[Richard

Batman: "Fowl Play"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #120
February, 1947
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Win Mortimer
Batman: "Fowl Play"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Bob Kane Win Mortimer
Inkers	Win Mortimer
Editors	Jack Schiff
Slam Bradley: "Shorty Grows Up"
Pencilers	John Daly
Inkers	John Daly
Air Wave: "Safe-Cracker by Proxy"
Pencilers	Harris Levy
Inkers	Harris Levy
Boy Commandos: "The Fight Before Christmas"
Pencilers	Curt Swan
Inkers	Steve Brodie
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 119
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 121

Detective Comics #120 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1947.

Synopsis for Batman: "Fowl Play"

Breaking out of jail once more, the Penguin becomes the assistant to reclusive ornithologist, Professor Boyd. Penguin then uses Boyd's aviary as the staging ground of his bird related crimes. Batman and Robin track the Penguin down, they fall for one of his usual traps, but after escaping unharmed and a subsequent lengthy chase, the Dynamic Duo capture the Penguin using a trap for birds.

Appearing in Batman: "Fowl Play"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Antagonists:

• Penguin
  • Axel (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Professor Boyd (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham Zoo
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• Gotham Gazette
• Penguin's Umbrella

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "Shorty Grows Up"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Marty (Single appearance)
• Marty's Men (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Store Salesman (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  • Dusen Mansion (Single appearance)

Items:

• Rocking Horses
• Stilts
• Flowers
• Dumbbells

Vehicles:

• Marty's Car
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "Safe-Cracker by Proxy"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Supporting Characters:

• Static the Parrot

Antagonists:

• Unnamed Bank Robbers (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Monk Morgan (Single appearance)
• Bob Ross (Single appearance)
• Bob's Wife

Locations:

• Avon City
• A Resort Hotel

Items:

• Large Wall Vault

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Fight Before Christmas"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Slugger O'Keefe (Single appearance)
• Spike (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Bert Robbins (Single appearance)
• Mrs. Robbins (Bert's Wife; Unnamed) (Single appearance)
• Bobby Robbins (Single appearance)

Locations:

• State Penitentiary
• Snowbound Crook Hideout

Items:

• Snow Shoes
• Skis

Vehicles:

• Reindeer Pulled Sleigh

Notes

• "Fowl Play" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 6.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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