Detective Comics #55

(September 1941)

The Brain Burglar (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 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]; Linda Page; Professor Jon Henry; Professor Dodge; Dr. Deker [villain].

Synopsis:

The invention of a machine by a noted professor, that forces one to tell the truth, is snatched by an evil doctor who kidnaps noted scientists and inventors, as well as key individuals in the Defense Department, and uses the machine on them in order to obtain their secrets.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-15-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel ?

Pencils:

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks:

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bart Regan

[Dr. Karon] (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti

Pencils:

Jack Lehti

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Charles Paris

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger (no cape, Lee Travis); Dr. Karon [villain]; Wing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Books Worth Reading / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

The book "How They Blazed the Trail" by J. Walker McSpadden is examined.

The Case of the Killer Horse (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

Murder Without Harmony (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)

Mom 'n' Pop / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mom; Pop.

The Riddle of the Missing Masterpiece (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Chad Grothkopf

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers.

Getaway (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Cooper (signed)

Pencils:

Cliff Young (signed as C.)

Inks:

Cliff Young (signed as C.)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Who Killed Hank Allen?] (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

[The Gambling Ship] (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.