Detective Comics #42

(August 1940)

The Case of the Prophetic Pictures (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jerry Robinson

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jim; Mr. Wiley [villain, D]; Antal; Mikoff; Mr. Drake; Carmen Largo [D]; Mr. Vangild [D]; Mr. Warren [D]; Mr. Tavers.

Synopsis:

A business man heavily in debt buys up pictures of an artist at cheap prices, then tries to increase their value by murdering those pictured in the portraits.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #441 (June-July 1974)
• in Lynvingen (Semic AS, 1977 series) #4/1979 (uke 14 1979)
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 [Standard printing] ([June] 1990)

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-20-09.

Mighty Atoms (Table of Contents)

Sports Close-ups / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports

Characters:

Bitsy Grant; Tommy Bridges; Greg Rice.

[The Missing Gas Mask] (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Maurice Kashuba

Inks:

Maurice Kashuba

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bart Regan; Ransom Hengel; Bulkley.

[The Jewelry Robberies] (Table of Contents)

Red Logan, Ace Reporter / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]

Inks:

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Logan; Commisioner Ryan; Blackie Malone; Cecil Marlin.

Eagle Eye (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

R. Emmet Pace (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti

Inks:

Jack Lehti

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Girl in Red] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mac.

[The Pyromaniac] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox?

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inks:

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Guardineer

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Speed Saunders

[Murder In the Seashore Inn] (Table of Contents)

Steve Malone, District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Lynch (signed)

Inks:

Don Lynch (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Steve Malone

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Goofo the Great / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Russell Cole [signed as Alger]

Inks:

Russell Cole [signed as Alger]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Goofo

Indexer Notes

Artist's true name verified by Jerry Bails.

[An Ear in the Mail] (Table of Contents)

Cliff Crosby / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Chad Grothkopf

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cliff Crosby; Inspector Becker; Connie Becker.

[The Gem Jewelry Company] (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Howard Sherman (signed)

Inks:

Howard Sherman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Officer Callahan.