Detective Comics Vol 1 127

"Batman: "Pigmies in Giantland"": A crazed scientist called Dr. Agar tries to convince wealthy people that he has created a shrinking gas capable of turning anything to one-fifth of its normal size. They men don't believe Agar and in turn, he hunts them down and shrinks them with the gas, forcin

Batman: "Pigmies in Giantland"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #127
September, 1947
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Charles Paris
Batman: "Pigmies in Giantland"
Writers	Edmond Hamilton
Pencilers	Charles Paris
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Jack Schiff
Slam Bradley: "Modern Paul Revere"
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Air Wave: "Rogues and Red Hots!"
Pencilers	Harris Levy
Inkers	Harris Levy
Boy Commandos: "Never-Say-Die Land"
Pencilers	Curt Swan
Inkers	Steve Brodie
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We are normal size! We never were pigmies at all!

— Batman

Detective Comics #127 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1947.

Synopsis for Batman: "Pigmies in Giantland"

A crazed scientist called Dr. Agar tries to convince wealthy people that he has created a shrinking gas capable of turning anything to one-fifth of its normal size. They men don't believe Agar and in turn, he hunts them down and shrinks them with the gas, forcing them to pay him large amounts of money before turning them back to their real size.

Batman and Robin investigate the case and they are also captured and shrunk by Dr. Agar, after they discover Agar's secret hideout. On their small condition, Batman and Robin try to escape Agar's hideout, but they have to overcome great obstacles such as giant desks, giant phones, large cats and more. Eventually, Batman and Robin uncover Agar's plot and realize that they were never shrunk, but in fact, Agar used knockout gas to put them on a giant-sized room, making people believe they were shrunk and extorting money out of them. In the end Agar is captured by Batman and Robin.

Appearing in Batman: "Pigmies in Giantland"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Antagonists:

• Doctor Agar (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mr. Martin (Single appearance)
• Mr. Ross (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• Batrope
• Gotham Gazette
• Utility Belt

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "Modern Paul Revere"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• "Pistol" Wilson (Single appearance)
• "Slug" Jones (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Movie Actors

Locations:

• Pirate's Island
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "Rogues and Red Hots!"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Supporting Characters:

• Static the Parrot

Antagonists:

• Mooch (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Jimmy Sands (Single appearance)
• Snoop Simmons (Single appearance)
• Miss Astorbilt (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  • Brooklyn
    

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Never-Say-Die Land"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Tex

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Fancy-Dan Shaney (Single appearance)

Locations:

• France
  • Paris
    • Eiffel Tower

Notes

• "Pigmies in Giantland" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 6.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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