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49March 1941
$0.10

Detective Comics #49

DC · March 1941 · on sale 1941-01-29

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-01-29
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Clayface Walks Again!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison [as Portia Storme] [also briefly as Robin]; owner of a movie make-up supply store (death, cameo); un-named Fire Chief; Gabby; Mr. Bentley (head of Argus Pictures); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)
3Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Sabotagecomic story6script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Moore; inks: Ed MooreBart Regan; Sawyer; Wilson
7The Echocomic story6script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Jon; Mac; The Echo (villain, scientist)
8Death Valley Scottycartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDeath Valley Scotty
10The Case of the Streamlined Traincomic story5pencils: Steve Brodie, Ken Ernst; inks: Ken ErnstLarry Steele
11Rexcomic story0.33script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred Schwab
13Murder at the Baldwinscomic story6pencils: Ed Winiarski; inks: Ed WiniarskiSpeed Saunders; Marge Baldwin; Bull Baldwin
14Cliff Crosby Smashes the Loan Shark Racket!comic story6script: Chad Grothkopf; pencils: Chad Grothkopf; inks: Chad Grothkopf; letters: Chad GrothkopfCliff Crosby; Kay Nevers
15Letter Perfecttext story1script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray
18Grace Carmencomic story5pencils: Don Lynch; inks: Don LynchSteve Malone; Grace Carmen; Happy; Merkoff
19Superman; Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)1
20The Case of the Frightened Croonercomic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
21Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.17 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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