Detective Comics #49

(March 1941)

Clayface Walks Again (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison; Gabby; Mr. Bentley; Clayface I [Basil Karlo] (villain).

Synopsis:

Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves, as Portia Storme, for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures & Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.

Reprints:

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 ([June] 1990)
• in Batman in the Forties (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] ([March] 2004)
• in Continuum (JMF, 2007 series) #7 (No Date [circa January 2009])

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990)
• in Batman in the Forties (DC, 2004 series) #[nn]

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-28-09.

[Sabotage] (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; Sawyer; Wilson.

Synopsis:

Bart tries to figure out who sabotaged his plane.

The Echo (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Charles Paris?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; The Echo [villain]; Jon; Mac.

Synopsis:

A mad scientist builds a giant android robot and uses it to terrorize the city.

Death Valley Scotty (Table of Contents)

Facts / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Deathy Valley Scotty

The Case of the Streamlined Train (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Brodie?, Ken Ernst

Inks:

Ken Ernst

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Larry Steele

none (Table of Contents)

Rex / filler / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]

Pencils:

Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]

Inks:

Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

humor; animal

[Murder at the Baldwins] (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-mystery

Characters:

Speed Saunders; Marge Baldwin; Bull Baldwin.

Smashes the Loan Shark Racket (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Chad Grothkopf [signed as Chad]

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf [signed as Chad]

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers.

Letter Perfect (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox (signed)

Pencils:

Fred Ray (signed as Ray)

Inks:

Fred Ray (signed as Ray)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Grace Carmen] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Lynch (signed)

Inks:

Don Lynch (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Steve Malone; Grace Carmen; Happy; Merkoff.

The Case of the Frightened Crooner (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.