Detective Comics #47 [Without Canadian Price]

(January 1941)

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

Johnson Smith & Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Money Can't Buy Happiness] (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (see notes); George Roussos (also backgrounds)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Harvey Midas (Bruce's banker); Mrs. Midas; Roger Midas (Harvey's son, musician); Diane Midas (Harvey's daughter); Jupkins (the Midas butler); Johnny Brown (a clerk, Diane's sweetheart); Danny Moore (newsboy); Count Alexis (villain, Diane's wife)

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne's lawyer and wife are making a real mess out of the lives of their children, so the Batman decides to do something about it. He discovers that Midas' daughter's new husband is linked to crooks wanting to steal the family jewels.

Reprints

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 ([July] 1990)
• in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2007)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #1 (2015 [January 2016])
• in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([April] 2017)

Keywords

Daily Bugle; slingshot

Indexer Notes

Kane forgets to add the bat to Batman's chest in many panels.

Co-inker Jerry Robinson signed his name as writer of a newspaper society column in panel 6 on page 5.

George Roussos snuck his last name onto a building front on the splash page.

Here They Come Again! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

For Superman Fans! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Butterfinger / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Roomer] (Table of Contents: 6)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; spy

Characters

Bart Regan

The Case of the Ardent Actress (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Steve Brodie ?; Ken Ernst

Inks

Ken Ernst

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Larry Steele

[The Art Thieves] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]

Indexer Notes

The Avenger is in costume and wearing a cape in this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

Inks

Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Speed Saunders

Imperfect Crime (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 0.89 page (report information)

Script

Edgar Wilton (signed)

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Indexer Notes

Across two pages.

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The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Model Airplane News / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 0.44 page (report information)

[The Collector] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Don Lynch (signed)

Inks

Don Lynch (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Steve Malone

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Detective Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Silly Situations / cartoon / 0.44 page (report information)

Script

Harold Sherman (signed as Hal Sherman)

Pencils

Harold Sherman (signed as Hal Sherman)

Inks

Harold Sherman (signed as Hal Sherman)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You know, boy and rug at the same time!

Genre

humor

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 17)

statement of ownership / 0.22 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY.
Editor: W. F. Ellsworth
Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Paul Sampliner

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Chemcraft / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Case of the Missing Eye! (Table of Contents: 19)

Cliff Crosby / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Chad Grothkopf

Pencils

Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)

Inks

Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)

Colors

?

Letters

Chad Grothkopf

Genre

adventure

Characters

Cliff Crosby

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Eclipse Machine Division / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Built-Rite Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[The Grand Palace Department Store] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Howard Sherman (signed)

Inks

Howard Sherman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Sherman

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

Here It Is -- All-Star No. 3... (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Be a Superman! Carry This Official Superman Krypto-Raygun (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)