Detective Comics Vol 1 136

"Batman: "The Dead Man's Chest"": When Bruce Wayne learns of an ancient treasure map that has his own handwritting in it, he asks for Professor Nichols' help to go back in time to the 17th Century. In the past, Batman and [[Richard G

Batman: "The Dead Man's Chest"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #136
June, 1948
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Dick Sprang
Batman: "The Dead Man's Chest"
Pencilers	Dick Sprang
Inkers	Dick Sprang
Editors	Jack Schiff
Air Wave: "The City of Glass"
Pencilers	Harris Levy
Inkers	Harris Levy
Editors	Jack Schiff
Slam Bradley: "Truth + Penalty = Crime-Catchers!"
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Editors	Jack Schiff
Boy Commandos: "A Tale of Two Brooklyns!"
Pencilers	Jack Kirby
Inkers	George Klein
Editors	Jack Schiff
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 135
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 137

I could have killed you, Morgan, but I've got a code of honor to live by- something you wouldn't understand!

— Batman

Detective Comics #136 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1948.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Dead Man's Chest"

When Bruce Wayne learns of an ancient treasure map that has his own handwritting in it, he asks for Professor Nichols' help to go back in time to the 17th Century. In the past, Batman and Robin confront the famous pirate Henry Morgan, but they end up prisoners of the pirate. Following his commands, Batman is forced to write the location for a recently stolen treasure on a map. When Bruce and Dick return to the present, they travel to Florida, where they locate the buried chest and the mystery is solved.

Appearing in Batman: "The Dead Man's Chest"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Professor Nichols

Antagonists:

• Henry Morgan (Pirate Captain) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mr. Hollis (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor
  • Gotham Museum
• Florida
• 17th Century
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "The City of Glass"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Supporting Characters:

• Static the Parrot

Antagonists:

• Flipper Graw

Other Characters:

Locations:

• New York City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "Truth + Penalty = Crime-Catchers!"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "A Tale of Two Brooklyns!"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Tex

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Unnamed Car Thieves (Single appearance)
• Pete (Burglar) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gideon Barry, III (Brooklyn's Double) (Single appearance)
• Perkins (Single appearance)
• Perry Andrews (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Notes

• "The Dead Man's Chest" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 7.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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