Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #28

Cover Date: June 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-05-01

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Cover Credits:
Art: Fred Guardineer (signed)

Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Art	Bob Kane
Lettering	Bob Kane
Editing	Vin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Frenchie Blake (first appearance; a gang leader and jewel thief)

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Second Story: "Dope Ring" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Fred Guardineer
Lettering	Fred Guardineer
Editing	Vin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Hawkins (first appearance; a crooked newspaper publisher)

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Third Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jim Chambers
Lettering	Jim Chambers
Editing	Vin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (next in Sandman Mystery Theatre #43)

Villain(s):

Lara Fay and her gang (first appearance for all)

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Fourth Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Sven Elven
Lettering	Sven Elven
Editing	Vin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Cosmo

Villain(s):

Fischer (first appearance; an embezzler)

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Fifth Story: [No title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	Joe Shuster
Editing	Vin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Ronald Whitehorse and Watts (first appearance for both; attempt to kill inheritors)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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