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62April 1942
$0.10

Detective Comics #62

DC · April 1942 · on sale 1942-02-21

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#62
Publication date
April 1942
Key date
1942-04-00
On-sale date
1942-02-21
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Bob and the Railroadin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3Laugh, Town, Laugh!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Happy Hanson (comedian, death); Hanson's lawyer; Freddie Banter (comedian, death); Denny Jackson (comedian); Jackson's butler; Claude S. Tilley (comedian, death); Buster Parks (comedian); Ted Allenby (comedian, death); The Joker
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
5The Winning Team!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6The Counterfeiterscomic story6pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Louis CazeneuveBart Regan; Tommy Carson; Schultz
8The Adventure of the Champagne Corkscomic story6pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Arturo CazeneuveCliff Crosby; Kay Nevers
9-comic story2script: Tom McNamara; pencils: Tom McNamara; inks: Tom McNamara; letters: Tom McNamaraGrandpa Peters
10The Case of the Crazy Crimescomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Joe Mogul (villain)
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSilly Willy
12Here's Top Value!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13Mr. Mysterycomic story7script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; District Attorney Cole; Mayor Boggins (of Vine Springs); Mr. Mystery (villain)
14The Thieftext story1.75script: Edgar Weston
16The Case of the Murdered Commandercomic story6pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungLarry Steele
17-comic story1script: Ray McGill; pencils: Ray McGill; inks: Ray McGill; letters: Ray McGill
18Hogan's Happy Hollow!comic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Gloomy Gus
19Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 2.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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