Detective Comics #31

(September 1939)

[Batman vs. the Vampire, Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed); Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sheldon Moldoff

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison (Bruce's girlfriend); Dr. Trent; the Monk (villain; Intro)

Synopsis:

When Batman discovers Julie in a trance, he is advised by a doctor to take her to Hungary, where he faces a living vampire, who wishes to kill the Caped Crusader and feed Julie to his werewolves.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-14 (March 1973)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] [1] ([November] 1988)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #[nn] ([June] 1989)
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 ([June] 1990)
• in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] [1]
• in Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1989 series) #nn [1]

Indexer Notes

Batman uses two new weapons in this story: the Batgyro and the Baterang. Note, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.

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:

non-fiction

none (Table of Contents)

Policeman! / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson [signed as Gustavson]

Inks:

Paul Gustavson [signed as Gustavson]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Paul Gustavson?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Revised credits to add first name by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.

Killer's Bait (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-frontier

Characters:

Buck Marshall

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only.

[The Mystery Plane] (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

[Mrs.Velvet] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ken Ernst (signed)

Inks:

Ken Ernst (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Larry Steele; Amos Velvet; Williams; Dr. Taylor; Sgt. Britt.

Newspaper Nightmare (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 Mammoth Mystery (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

[Friday the Thirteenth] (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; Col. Lonsdale; Carol Londsdale.

[Dr. Dupre] (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; Dr. Brigg; Senor Sierra; Dr. Crane; Dr. Dupre.

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only. Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.

[The Zoo Murder] (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; Dugan.