Comic Title: Detective Comics #138
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: June 23, 1948 Copyright Date June 21, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: "The Inside Story of Robotman"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Jimmy Thompson

Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #208 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Robotman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #82; next appearance in Detective Comics #139)

Villain(s)

• Dirk McGurk and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed scientist (no further appearances)

Comments:
Robotman's origin is retold in thi story.

Synopsis:
Robotman's body is smashed during a battle against Dirk McGurk. The body parts are brought to a laboratory, where a scientist discovers blueprints hidden inside Robotman's heel. The plans enable the scientist to rebuild Robotman. With his body restored, Robotman tracks down McGurk and apprehends him for the police.