Detective Comics #52

(June 1941)

The Secret of the Jade Box (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Achmed; Mr. Potter [D]; Thomas; Loo Chung (villain).

Synopsis:

Batman and Robin must solve the mystery of the "Khan" ring, a ring that once belonged to Ghengis Khan, and whose relative now wears it, and has started a protection racket.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-10-09.

[The Secret Flame] (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

[Deanna the Bareback Rider] (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 5 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, in costume with cape]; Wing; Deanna.

none (Table of Contents)

Facts / filler / 1 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

The Case of the Cunning Crooks (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Cliff Young (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Young (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Larry Steele

Financial Advice (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Asch)

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Asch)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Hidden Treasure (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Inks:

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Speed Saunders

none (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.

Proof of a Champion (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Stone (signed)

Pencils:

Stan Kaye (signed)

Inks:

Stan Kaye (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

none (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-mystery

Characters:

Steve Malone

[Lucky Arthur] (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.