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47January 1941
$0.10

Detective Comics #47

DC · January 1941 · on sale 1940-11-29

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
January 1941
Key date
1941-01-00
On-sale date
1940-11-29
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George RoussosBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
2Money Can't Buy Happinesscomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
3Here They Come Again!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson
4For Superman Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray
6The Roomercomic story6script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Moore; inks: Ed MooreBart Regan
7The Case of the Ardent Actresscomic story6pencils: Steve Brodie, Ken Ernst; inks: Ken ErnstLarry Steele
8The Art Thievescomic story6script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Jack LehtiThe Crimson Avenger, Lee Travis
9-comic story6pencils: Fran Miller; inks: Fran MillerSpeed Saunders
13Imperfect Crimetext story0.9script: Edgar Wilton; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray
19The Collectorcomic story6pencils: Don Lynch; inks: Don LynchSteve Malone
21-cartoon0.45script: Harold Sherman; pencils: Harold Sherman; inks: Harold Sherman
22Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.22script: Jack Liebowitz
24Case of the Missing Eye!comic story5script: Chad-; pencils: Chad-; inks: Chad-; letters: Chad-Cliff Crosby
27The Grand Palace Department Storecomic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley, Shorty Morgan
28Here It Is -- All-Star No. 3...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. Hibbard

Plus 7.43 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

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