Comic Title: Detective Comics #114
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1946
Approx. On Sale Date: June 26, 1946 Copyright Date June 24, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.


Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Acrostic of Crime"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 5 HC (2001)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #36; next appearance in Detective Comics #115)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #36; next appearance in Detective Comics #115)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #109; next appearance in Batman #37)

Synopsis:
The Joker challenges Batman with crimes involving the letters of his name. Joker delivers clues for Batman to follow, but manages to escape after the first three crimes. During the fourth crime, Joker captures Robin. He plans to electrocute the Boy Wonder, when Batman arrives. Together, Batman and Robin defeat the Joker, preventing him from spelling his name with crimes.