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DETECTIVE COMICS #75

Cover Date: May 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-03-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane
Inks: George Roussos


Story: "The Robber Baron!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsJack Burnley
InksGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsJerry Robinson
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred
Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Robber Baron and his gang (first appearance; specializes in robbing "theft-proof" locations)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1993)
The Batman Chronicles #9 (2010)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "Double for Death!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
ArtJoe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

Nazi soldiers (first appearance for all; many die)

Other Character(s):

Angus McQuint (first appearance; resembles a Nazi spy)

Location(s):

Northern Scotland
Occupied France
London, England

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2 (2016)


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Third Story: "The Man Who Knew the Future!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Herr Grosser and his agents (first appearance; a Nazi saboteur)

Other Character(s):

Silas Blanton (first appearance; a weather expert working for the Globe-Leader)


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Fourth Story: "Voice of Conscience!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsLee Harris
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Duke Banion and his gang (first appearance for all)


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Fifth Story: "The Elusive Elephant!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan


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