Detective Comics #29

(July 1939)

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.

Reprints:

• in Batman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) #73-168329 (October 1971)
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 ([June] 1990)
• in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (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:

non-fiction

The Stamp Detective (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

[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-mystery

Characters:

Larry Steele; Ace Mullins (death); 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-mystery

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-mystery

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-mystery

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Betty Clark; Hiaroto (villain); Chang (villain)