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: "The Fight Before Christmas"
Pages: 13

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

Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Steve Brodie

Feature Character(s)

• Boy Commandos (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Detective Comics #121)
• Alfy Twidgett (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Boy Commandos #20)
• Andre Chavard (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Boy Commandos #20)
• Brooklyn (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Boy Commandos #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rip Carter (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Boy Commandos #20)

Villain(s)

• Slugger O'Keefe and his gang (Spike named; no further appearances)
• Various escaped convicts (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bert Robbins, his wife, and Bobby (his son; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
On Christmas Eve, Slugger O'Keefe creates a jail break. He and the other escaped prisoners hide out in a hunting lodge. The Boy Commandos go in search of the prisoners, locating a signal sent from inside the lodge by Bert Robbins. The Commandos surprise and apprehend the convicts. Robbins, who was against the break out, is allowed to return to his family for Christmas and cleared of all charges.