Detective Comics Vol 1 147

"Batman: "Tiger Shark!"": A new criminal has appeared in Gotham City under the name of the Tiger Shark. This criminal commands an underwater gang with special equipment to commit crimes under the sea. Batman and [[Richard Grayson (Earth-Two)|

Batman: "Tiger Shark!"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #147
May, 1949
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Dick Sprang Charles Paris
Batman: "Tiger Shark!"
Pencilers	Dick Sprang
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Jack Schiff
Slam Bradley: "When Private Eyes Cross"
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Editors	Jack Schiff
Robotman: "Robot Town, U. S. A."
Writers	Otto Binder
Pencilers	Jimmy Thompson
Inkers	Jimmy Thompson
Editors	Jack Schiff
Boy Commandos: "The Fight of the Century"
Pencilers	Carmine Infantino
Inkers	George Klein
Editors	Jack Schiff
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Learn something new everyday, I always say-

— Batman

Detective Comics #147 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1949.

Synopsis for Batman: "Tiger Shark!"

A new criminal has appeared in Gotham City under the name of the Tiger Shark. This criminal commands an underwater gang with special equipment to commit crimes under the sea. Batman and Robin seek help from an expert and together they build the "Sub-Batmarine". Using their newest vehicle, the Dynamic Duo put an end to the reign of crime of The Tiger Shark, who is in fact the expert who helped build the Sub-Batmarine.

Appearing in Batman: "Tiger Shark!"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Antagonists:

• Tiger Shark (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Robert "Alps" Evans (Single appearance)
• Jet Fuller (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Batcave

Items:

• Bat-Signal
• Gotham Gazette

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
• Batplane
• Bat-Sub (First appearance)
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "When Private Eyes Cross"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Archie Blimp (Single appearance)
• Pinky Skeleton (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• New York City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in Robotman: "Robot Town, U. S. A."

Featured Characters:

• Robotman

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Unnamed Bandits (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Johnathan Barclay (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
• Robot Town (In dream sequence only)

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Fight of the Century"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Tex

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Emery Barlow (Only appearance; dies)
• Jeffrey Reems (Single appearance)
• Frankie (Single appearance)
• Squirmy (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Africa
• New York City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Notes

• "Tiger Shark!" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 7.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
• Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 147

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