Detective Comics #47

(January 1941)

[Money Can't Buy Happiness] (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Harvey Midas; Roger Midas; Diane Midas; Johnny Brown; Count Alexis

Synopsis:

Bruce Wayne's lawyer and wife are making a real mess out of the lives of their children, so the Batman decides to do something about it. He discovers that Midas' daughter's new husband is linked to crooks wanting to steal the family jewels.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 [Standard printing] ([June] 1990)

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-27-09.

[The Roomer] (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks:

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bart Regan

The Case of the Ardent Actress (Table of Contents)

Larry Steele, Private Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Brodie?, Ken Ernst

Inks:

Ken Ernst

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Larry Steele

[The Art Thieves] (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis] (in costume with cape)

none (Table of Contents)

Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

Inks:

Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Speed Saunders

Imperfect Crime (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edgar Wilton (signed)

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Collector] (Table of Contents)

Steve Malone, District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Lynch (signed)

Inks:

Don Lynch (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Steve Malone

none (Table of Contents)

Silly Situations / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Hal Sherman (signed)

Pencils:

Hal Sherman (signed)

Inks:

Hal Sherman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

none (Table of Contents)

Statement of Ownership / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY.
Editor: W. F. Ellsworth
Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Paul Sampliner

The Case of the Missing Eye (Table of Contents)

Cliff Crosby / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Chad Grothkopf

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cliff Crosby

[The Grand Palace Department Store] (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Howard Sherman (signed)

Inks:

Howard Sherman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.