Detective Comics #28

(June 1939)

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

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

[Frenchy Blake's Jewel Gang] (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed as Rob't Kane)

Inks

Bob Kane (signed as Rob't Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Bob Kane

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wuxtry! $1000,000 jool robbery...

Feature Logo

The Bat-Man

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Gimpy (Police stool pigeon); Kelly (Policeman); Frenchy Blake (villain); Blake's gang [Slick; others unnamed] (villains); jewel thieves (villains)

Synopsis

Using information obtained from a police stool pigeon, the Bat-Man sets aim on one Frenchy Blake, leader of a notorious jewel theft ring.

Reprints

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 ([July] 1990)
• in DC Archiv Edition (Dino Verlag, 1998 series) #3 - Batman 1
• in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([May] 2005)
• in Continuum (JMF, 2007 series) #3 (No Date [circa décembre 2007]) [excerpt]
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #1 (2015 [January 2016])
• in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([October] 2016)

Keywords

silken rope; The Tribune

Indexer Notes

In his book "Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book" (Basic Books, 2004), Gerard Jones incorrectly attributes the inks to Jerry Robinson.

Kane signs again - as "Rob't Kane" - on the final page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Jest a Second / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Bob Kane ?

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Bob Kane (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bob Kane ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Joe used to be a juggler in the circus!

Genre

humor

Characters

Joe

Keywords

maternity ward

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. 4 separate gags.

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Rosati Accordions / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Dope Ring (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Fred Guardineer

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Due to the recent widespread marijuana dope deaths, a determined effort has been...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Speed Saunders; Hawkins; George Casson; Policy Pete; Ina Marcy; Lt. Gregory; Clancy

Killing by Proxy (Table of Contents: 6)

Buck Marshall, Range Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Homer Fleming (credited as H. Fleming)

Pencils

Homer Fleming (credited as H. Fleming)

Inks

Homer Fleming (credited as H. Fleming)

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I need you're [sic] help.

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

Buck Marshall [Kid Fanner]; Billings; John Mason; Spot Sawyer

Keywords

Redstone; T-Bar-G Ranch

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only.

[Saboteurs Bob Steamer] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spy / comic story / 6 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

The steamer Daro, of the Baralian Line...

Genre

adventure; spy

Characters

Bart Regan; Agent Jack Steele

Keywords

Baralia (country)

[The Bagilan Ruby] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Holy socks!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Lara Fay; Miss Blaine

Human Cargo (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Anthony (credited)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer

Inks

Fred Guardineer

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With a mixed feeling of horror and nausea, the group of men gathered around...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Benson; Patrolman Thomson

Keywords

New York

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustrations.

[The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited) (signed as TH)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited) (signed as TH)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They say curiosity killed a cat...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Bruce Nelson; Ed Lane; Lili Gravet

Keywords

French Quarter

Indexer Notes

Script previously credited to Hickey, but the Who's Who reveals only art credits.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Doctor Fu Manchu / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sax Rohmer (credited)

Pencils

Leo O'Mealia ?

Inks

Leo O'Mealia ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Suddenly the mastiff's howlings ceased...

Genre

adventure; crime

Characters

Dr. Fu Manchu; Sir Dennis Nayland Smith; Dr. Petrie; Rev. J. D. Eltham; Greba Eltham; Caesar (dog)

Reprints

• from Dr. Fu Manchu daily (Bell Syndicate)

Keywords

Redmoat

Indexer Notes

Artist credits by Craig Delich.

The strip ran in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.

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

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

Script

? [as Phil Ately]

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Have you ever seen George Washington with a mustache?

Characters

George Washington

Indexer Notes

2nd page includes several ads from stamps dealers.

[The Truxon Hall Fox Hunt] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

The famous manor of Colonel Carrington-Bayle...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Cosmo; Colonel Carrington-Bayle; Elaine; Fisher (villain)

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red and black only.

[The Whitethorne Inheritance] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

People who don't keep their hands to themselves...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Sidney Whitethorne; Aunt Sadie Whitethorne; Higgins; Lucy Wentworth; Ronald Whitethorne

Synopsis

Slam stands to inherit assets worth one million dollars if he can survive one night in Caleb Whitethorne's residence.

Keywords

Whitethorne Mansion

Indexer Notes

A car identified as the Superman Streamline Six is purchased by Slam Bradley.

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

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Spencer Fireworks Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)