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DETECTIVE COMICS #61

Cover Date: March 1942
Cover Price: $.15

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

Story: "The Three Racketeers!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson, George Roussos
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

"Crafty" Cal Clate, Professor Post and an unnamed racketeer (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Vol. 1 #258 (1974)

Batman Archives #2 (1991)

The Batman Chronicles #5 (2008)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)

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Second Story: "The Beggars' Rebellion" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Lehti
Pencils	Jack Lehti
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Charles Paris
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Big Joe Arno (first appearance; has his gang impersonate beggars)

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Third Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Lee Harris
Inks	Charles Paris
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

District Attorney Cole

Villain(s):

Professor Gurn (first appearance; probably dies)

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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Howard Sherman
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Chandra Chun (first appearance; a phony fortune teller)

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