Detective Comics #57

(November 1941)

Another Message to Our Readers (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Whitney Ellsworth

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

bio

Characters:

William Moulton Marston; W.W. Sones.

Synopsis:

Biographies of two more members of DC's Editorial Advisory Board are featured.

Twenty-Four Hours to Live (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; Barkis; Lucille Sneed; Stanley; Jasper Sneed [villain, D]; Jason Sneed; Hosmer Clay [D]; John Harvey; Hagar the Waxman; Richard Sneed [villain, D].

Synopsis:

Jasper Sneed has been given an oriental poison, a poison that will kill him within 24 hours and for which there is no known cure. The Batman investigates and discovers the man's twin brother has committed the foul deed.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-17-09.

[The Fencer] (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks:

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bart Regan; Vortex; The Fencer [villain].

Indexer Notes

Continued from the previous issue.

Smoke Blows West (Table of Contents)

Good Books Worth Reading / filler / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

review

[The Carson Kidnapping Case] (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 (in costume, no cape, Lee Travis); Wing.

Synopsis:

Lee Travis is accused of being involved in a kidnapping.

The Adventure of the Spider Girl (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.

The Case of Double Trouble (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

Characters:

Larry Steele

Murder in the Tropics (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

Characters:

Speed Saunders

Retribution (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Norman Goss (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The White Death (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Hilton (signed)

Pencils:

Stan Kaye

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Jones Case] (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

The Case of the Talking Dummy (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.