Detective Comics #28

(June 1939)

[Frenchy Blake's Jewel Gang] (Table of Contents)

The Bat-Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed as Rob't Kane)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed as Rob't Kane)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Gimpy; Frenchy Blake (villain).

Synopsis:

Using information obtained from a Police stool pigeon, the Bat-Man sets aim on one Frenchy Blake, leader of a notorious jewel theft ring.

Reprints:

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 [Standard printing] ([June] 1990)
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 [Standard printing] ([June] 1990)
• in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)

Indexer Notes

In his book "Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book" (Basic Books, 2004), Gerard Jones incorrectly attributes the inks to Jerry Robinson. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-9-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Jest a Second / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-9-09.

Dope Ring (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inks:

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Guardineer

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Speed Saunders

Killing by Proxy (Table of Contents)

Buck Marshall, Range Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Inks:

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Characters:

Buck Marshall

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only.

[Saboteurs Bob Steamer] (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bart Regan

[The Bagilan Ruby] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jim Chambers (signed)

Pencils:

Jim Chambers (signed)

Inks:

Jim Chambers (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing.

Human Cargo (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Anthony (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder] [Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Bruce Nelson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Hickey (signed)

Pencils:

Tom Hickey (signed)

Inks:

Tom Hickey (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Bruce Nelson

none (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fu Manchu / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sax Rohmer (signed)

Pencils:

Leo O'Mealia?

Inks:

Leo O'Mealia?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dr. Fu Manchu

Indexer Notes

Artist credits by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

[The Truxon Hall Fox Hunt] (Table of Contents)

Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sven Elven?

Pencils:

Sven Elven (signed)

Inks:

Sven Elven (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cosmo

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only.

[The Whitethorne Inheritance] (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.