(July 1939)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Detective Comics, Inc.
Editing:
Vincent Sullivan
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series

none (Table of Contents)

The Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Bob Kane (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Death (villain)
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The Batman Meets Doctor Death (Table of Contents)

The Bat-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Bob Kane (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bob Kane

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; John P. van Smith; Doctor Death (villain; Intro); Jabah (villain; Intro; Death)
Synopsis:
Dr. Death plans to use his new invention of a poisonous pollen extract on any wealthy person who refuses to pay him tribute.
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Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-9-09.


none (Table of Contents)

Crime Never Pays / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Vincent Sullivan?
Pencils:
Vincent Sullivan?
Inks:
Vincent Sullivan?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

The Stamp Detective (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

[The Murder of Ace Mullins] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Will Ely (signed)
Inks:
Will Ely (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Larry Steele; Ace Mullins [D]; Jake [villain].

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only.


[Colonel Walsh and the Coastal Defense Plans] (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks:
Mart Bailey (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Bart Regan; Jack Steele; Rita Mason.

[The McNeal Kidnappers] (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; Joe [villain]; Lou [villain]; Hymie [villain].

Indexer Notes

Next appearance is in Detective #37.


A Game for Two (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox [signed as Paul Dean]
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

The Perfect Crime (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

[The Hooded Figure] (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; Maria Tonelli; Anthony; Ed Lane; Don Hernandez Covina.

[The Avenger] (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; The Avenger [villain]; Inspector Grey; Dean Hollyday.

Indexer Notes

Printed in black and red only.


[Warning! Keep Out of Hawaii] (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; Betty Clark; Hiaroto [villain]; Chang [villain].

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Batman Meets Doctor Death
    The Bat-Man
  2. 2. none
    Crime Never Pays
  3. 3. The Stamp Detective
  4. 4. [The Murder of Ace Mullins]
    Larry Steele, Private Detective
  5. 5. [Colonel Walsh and the Coastal Defense Plans]
    Spy
  6. 6. [The McNeal Kidnappers]
    The Crimson Avenger
  7. 7. A Game for Two
  8. 8. The Perfect Crime
    Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
  9. 9. [The Hooded Figure]
    Bruce Nelson
  10. 10. [The Avenger]
    Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise
  11. 11. [Warning! Keep Out of Hawaii]
    Slam Bradley
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