(July 1939)

DC, 1937 Series
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Volume
[3]
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1939-05-31
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Editing
Vin Sullivan

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date and volume number found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 415985. Volume number not found in the original comic.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Death
Reprints
Keywords
knives; mad scientists; retorts; skeletons; test tubes; turbans

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Batman Meets Doctor Death (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the study of Dr. Karl Hellfern, later to be more widely known as Doctor Death!
Feature Logo
The Bat-Man
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; John P. van Smith; Doctor Death [Karl Hellfern] (villain, introduction); Jabah (villain, Death's assistant, introduction, death); Dr. Death's gang (villains, introduction for all)
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
Keywords
gas capsules; suction gloves and knee pads; Utility belt

Indexer Notes

Storyline continues in the next issue.

Kane signs again on the final page.

Footprints Often Aid Detectives in Bringing Criminals to Justice! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Vin Sullivan ?
Pencils
Vin Sullivan ?
Inks
Vin Sullivan ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There are differences between the coordination of foot muscles of the woman and...
Genre
non-fiction; crime
Characters
F. B. Gompert
Keywords
moniker file

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Stamp Detective / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stamp collecting gives the amateur detective plenty of opportunity to test his skill.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Franz Josef

Indexer Notes

2nd page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

[The Murder of Ace Mullins] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
Pencils
Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
Inks
Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well I'll be...
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: 6)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listen to those weird sounds...
Genre
adventure; spy
Characters
Bart Regan; Jack Steele; Rita Mason; Major Criley; Col. Francis Walsh
Keywords
Celestial Hotel; Fort Lannar

[The McNeal Kidnappers] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jim Chambers (signed)
Pencils
Jim Chambers (signed)
Inks
Jim Chambers (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A shadowy form takes a package...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Joe (villain); Lou (villain); Hymie (villain); McNeal; Hank

Indexer Notes

Next story is in Detective Comics #37, though featured on the cover (only) of #34.

A Game for Two (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (signed) (credited as Paul Dean)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On two occasions each year Gregory Baxter, multi-millionaire head of...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Gregory Baxter; Benson; Inspector Burke; Dennis Kent; Orso
Synopsis
A thief sends a letter notifying the owner of a famed pearl necklace that the necklace will be stolen the week of May 21st.
Keywords
Karsak Pearls

The Perfect Crime (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Guardineer (credited)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Guardineer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In his long career as detective and tracker of crime and criminals, Speed Saunders never...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Speed Saunders; Dr. Oldbourne; John Brent (Oldbourne's assistant, death); Regan
Keywords
Industrial Artifice Ltd

[The Hooded Figure] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks
Tom Hickey (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The shadowy form of Maria Tonelli...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Bruce Nelson; Maria Tonelli; Anthony; Ed Lane; Don Hernandez Covina

[The Avenger] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sven Elven (credited)
Inks
Sven Elven (credited)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
Sven Elven

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dean Hollyday, at breakfast...
Genre
adventure; crime
Characters
Cosmo; The Avenger [Salvini] (villain); Inspector Grey; Dean Hollyday
Keywords
Saint Gerome Cathedral

Indexer Notes

Printed in black and red only.

Script previously credited to "Sven Elvin ?" but there is no indication that he ever did anything but the art and lettering.

[Warning! Keep Out of Hawaii] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Wayne Boring (credited as Joe Shuster)
Inks
Wayne Boring (credited as Joe Shuster)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An' if you want more...
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Betty Clark; Hiaroto (villain); Chang (villain)
Keywords
Honolulu

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Movie Comics; All-American Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. ["Com'on-- I just finished busting a hole through this wall..."]
  3. 2. The Batman Meets Doctor Death
    Batman
  4. 3. Footprints Often Aid Detectives in Bringing Criminals to Justice!
    Crime Never Pays
  5. 4. ["Stamp collecting gives the amateur detective plenty of opportunity to test his skill."]
    The Stamp Detective
  6. 5. [The Murder of Ace Mullins]
    Larry Steele, Private Detective
  7. 6. [Colonel Walsh and the Coastal Defense Plans]
    Spy
  8. 7. [The McNeal Kidnappers]
    The Crimson Avenger
  9. 8. A Game for Two
  10. 9. The Perfect Crime
    Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
  11. 10. [The Hooded Figure]
    Bruce Nelson
  12. 11. [The Avenger]
    Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise
  13. 12. [Warning! Keep Out of Hawaii]
    Slam Bradley
  14. 13. ["Thanks again, boys and girls of America..."]
    Movie Comics; All-American Comics
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore