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Detective Comics 62

DETECTIVE COMICS #62

Cover Date: April 1942
Cover Price: $.15

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Fred Ray
Inks: Jerry Robinson


Ninth Story: "Laugh, Town, Laugh!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Joker

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #2 (1991)
The Batman Chronicles #5 (2008)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)


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Second Story: "The Case of the Crazy Crimes" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (next in World's Finest Comics #5/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (next in World's Finest Comics #5/3)

Villain(s):

Joe and Tug Mogul (first appearance for both; two identical crooks who look for clues to his guilt)


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Third Story: "Mr. Mystery!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsLee Harris
InksCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

District Attorney Cole

Villain(s):

Mister Mystery (Mayor Boggins; first appearance; a former crime boss who becomes a small town mayor)

Location(s):

Vine Springs (first appearance)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Gloomy Gus (first appearance; a racketeer)

Location(s):

Hogan's Happy Hollow (first appearance; an amusement park)


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