Comic Title: Adventure Comics #138
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1949
On Sale Date: January 21, 1949 Copyright Date January 19, 1949
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
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.

Newsstand Date January 21, 1949
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V3 #11

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

Title: "For Whom the Bridge Tolls"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Shining Knight (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Chuck A. Winter

Feature Character(s)

• Shining Knight (last appearance in Adventure Comics #137; next appearance in Adventure Comics #139)

Supporting Character(s)

• Winged Victory (last appearance in Adventure Comics #137; next appearance in Adventure Comics #139)
• Sir Butch (last appearance in Adventure Comics #137; next appearance in Adventure Comics #139)
• Merlin (last appearance in Adventure Comics #137; next appearance in Adventure Comics #139)
• King Arthur (last appearance in Adventure Comics #137; next appearance in Adventure Comics #139)

Villain(s)

• Sir Mordred (last appearance in Batman #36; no further appearances)
• Mordred's guards (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Farmer John, Smithy Tom, and Trader Gray (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Shining Knight and Sir Butch are magically transported back in time to the age of Camelot in this story.

Synopsis:
The Shining Knight and Sir Butch return to Camelot. Butch tries to find a suit of armor for himself. When the armor doesn't fit, he decides to have a suit custom made.

To raise money, Butch starts a shoeshine business and earns the ire of Sir Mordred. Butch then decides to start a singing telegram service. His first customer is anonymous and gives Sir Butch multiple assignments which turn out to be veiled threats.

The Shining Knight saves Butch when one of the recipients of the telegram tries to attack the young knight. Justin then deduces that the messages were sent to people who refused to pay the toll on Sir Mordred toll bridge. Justin begins giving people free rides across the river to allow them to bypass the bridge. Mordred attacks, but King Arthur has the knight arrested and jailed for his unfair tolls.