Comic Title: Detective Comics #120
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: December 27, 1946 Copyright Date December 25, 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
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Fowl Play"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 6 HC (2005)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #65; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #66)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #65; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #66)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #38; next appearance in Batman #41)
• Penguin's gang (Axel named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Boyd (an ornithologist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After a jailbreak, Penguin becomes the assistant to recluse ornithologist, Professor Boyd. Using the birds from Boyd's avery, Penguin begins a new series of crimes. Batman quickly follows the Penguin's trail which leads him back to the avery. Penguin traps Batman and Robin, but they manage to escape. Batman then leads the Penguin into a trap, resulting in his return to prison.