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Detective Comics 42

DETECTIVE COMICS #42

Cover Date: August 1940
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1940-07-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Jerry Robinson


Story: "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson
LetteringJerry Robinson
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin
Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Wylie (first appearance; kills people sitting for portraits to create a market for an artist's work)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Detective Comics #441 (June-July 1974)
Batman Archives #1 (1990)
The Batman Chronicles #2 (2006)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
Batman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
ArtJack Lehti
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Mac

Villain(s):

An unnamed cult (first appearance; preparing to overthrow the United States)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Hal Johnson (first appearance; burning down buildings to get revenge on his former employer)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Jewelry store robbers (first appearance for all)


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