(March 1941)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-01-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Jerry Robinson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; cutlasses; pirates; sailing ships

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Clayface Walks Again! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos (signed as George)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison [as Portia Storme] [also briefly as Robin]; owner of a movie make-up supply store (death, cameo); un-named Fire Chief; Gabby; Mr. Bentley (head of Argus Pictures); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)
Synopsis
Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures and Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.
Reprints
Keywords
Argus Motion Picture Company; Batmobile; Daily Trotter; Gotham City; Gotham Gazette

Indexer Notes

Storyline continues from Detective Comics #40. Artist Kane leaves the bat off Batman's chest in some panels. The Batmobile appears red in this story. Panel 1 on page 4 displays a newspaper has the name "George" highlighted, probably sneaked in by letterer George Roussos. Julie appears dressed as Robin in several panels toward the end of the story.

Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

World's Best Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Sabotage] (Table of Contents: 4)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; spy
Characters
Bart Regan; Sawyer; Wilson
Synopsis
Bart tries to figure out who sabotaged his plane.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Detective Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Echo (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils
Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks
Charles Paris ?
Colors
?
Letters
Charles Paris ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Jon; Mac; The Echo (villain, scientist)
Synopsis
A mad scientist builds a giant android robot and uses it to terrorize the city.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich.

[Death Valley Scotty] (Table of Contents: 8)

Facts---- / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Death Valley Scotty

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Model Airplane Club / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Case of the Streamlined Train (Table of Contents: 10)

Larry Steele, Private Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Brodie ?; Ken Ernst
Inks
Ken Ernst
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Larry Steele

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Rex / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Pencils
Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Inks
Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Schwab

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bzz-zzz-zzzz
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

[Murder at the Baldwins] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)
Inks
Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Speed Saunders; Marge Baldwin; Bull Baldwin

Cliff Crosby Smashes the Loan Shark Racket! (Table of Contents: 14)

Cliff Crosby / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Pencils
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Inks
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Colors
?
Letters
Chad Grothkopf

Genre
adventure
Characters
Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers

Letter Perfect (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Fred Ray (signed as Ray)
Inks
Fred Ray (signed as Ray)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Across two pages.

Superman Is on the Radio (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Amazing Combination Offer (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Remington Rand / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Grace Carmen] (Table of Contents: 18)

Steve Malone, District Attorney / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Lynch (signed)
Inks
Don Lynch (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Steve Malone; Grace Carmen; Happy; Merkoff

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Superman; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Frightened Crooner (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils
Howard Sherman (signed)
Inks
Howard Sherman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. 1. The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
  3. 2. Clayface Walks Again!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  4. 3. Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
    World's Best Comics
  5. 4. [Sabotage]
    Spy
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Detective Stamp Page
  8. 7. The Echo
    The Crimson Avenger
  9. 8. [Death Valley Scotty]
    Facts----
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Model Airplane Club
  11. 10. The Case of the Streamlined Train
    Larry Steele, Private Detective
  12. 11. ["Bzz-zzz-zzzz"]
    Rex
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
  14. 13. [Murder at the Baldwins]
    Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
  15. 14. Cliff Crosby Smashes the Loan Shark Racket!
    Cliff Crosby
  16. 15. Letter Perfect
  17. 16. Superman Is on the Radio
  18. 17. Amazing Combination Offer
    Remington Rand
  19. 18. [Grace Carmen]
    Steve Malone, District Attorney
  20. 19. ["Hey, fans!"]
    Superman; Batman
  21. 20. The Case of the Frightened Crooner
    Slam Bradley
  22. 21. Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!
    All-Star Comics
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chem. Co.
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore