Comic Title: Detective Comics #97
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: January 24, 1945 Copyright Date January 22, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
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.

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

Title: "He Swings Through the Air"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Boy Commandos (of Earth-2)

Artist: Louis Cazeneuve

Reprinted In:
Special Edition (#4) (1945)

Feature Character(s)

• Boy Commandos (last appearance in Detective Comics #96; next appearance in Boy Commandos #10)
• Alfy Twidgett (last appearance in Detective Comics #96; next appearance in Boy Commandos #10)
• Andre Chavard (last appearance in Detective Comics #96; next appearance in Boy Commandos #10)
• Brooklyn (last appearance in Detective Comics #96; next appearance in Boy Commandos #10)
• Jan Haasen (last appearance in Detective Comics #96; next appearance in Boy Commandos #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rip Carter (last appearance in Detective Comics #96; next appearance in Boy Commandos #10)

Villain(s)

• The Swinging Swengalis (circus acrobats and spies; Fritz, Karl, and Heinrich named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Secret maps and plans are stolen by a group of spies. Brooklyn believes that acrobats from the traveling circus are responsible. He and Alfy stake out the circus tents to get proof. Brooklyn's suspicions are confirmed, but Alfy is captured. Brooklyn tries disguising himself as an acrobat to escape, but is pulled into the trapeze act. The spies try to kill him, but Brooklyn survives. He alerts Rip and the others for help. The spies are caught, Alfy is rescued, and the stolen plans are recovered.