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Detective Comics 48

DETECTIVE COMICS #48

Cover Date: February 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1940-12-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos


Story: "The Secret Cavern" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Three robbers (first appearance for all; attempt to use a large cavern under Fort Knox to break in)

Location(s):

Louisville, KY
Fort Knox, KY (called Fort Stox in this story)

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #1 (1990)
The Batman Chronicles #3 (2007)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Winiarski
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Johns (first appearance; a butler who kills his cruel master)

Location(s):

Urbana


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Third Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
ArtJack Lehti
LetteringJack Lehti
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (with a cape)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (between issues #46/2 and #50/2)

Villain(s):

Twist and his gang (first appearance for all; kills a reporter)

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):

Doler and his gang (first appearance for all; a secret mine owner who tries to kill one of his own reporters)


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