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65July 1942
$0.10

Detective Comics #65

DC · July 1942 · on sale 1942-05-19

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#65
Publication date
July 1942
Key date
1942-07-00
On-sale date
1942-05-19
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Jerry Robinson; inks: Joe Simon, Jerry Robinson; letters: Howard FergusonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfy Twidgett; Pierre Chavard; Jan Haasan]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2The Lost Caravan by Waldo Flemingin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Cop Who Hated the Batman!comic story13script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: George Roussos, Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tom Bolton [Tom Nolan] (Mike Nolan's son); Mike Nolan (villain, flashback, death); Nick Rocco (villain); "Soapy" Joe (villain, death)
4The Winning Team...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5In a Class by Itself!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6Nostradamus Predictscomic story13script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Pierre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett; Jan Haasan]; Nostradamus; Catherine, Queen of France; Bathingham; Chibbs; Hermann Göring (villain)
8-comic story0.44script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffClancy
9Star Spangled Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10The Red Letter Day Crimescomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Superman [Clark Kent] (balloon); The Holiday Hoods (villains)
12The Case of the...Man Who Sold Death!!comic story6pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBart Regan
13No More Ghoststext story2script: John Hilton
14The Machine Mancomic story7script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; District Attorney Cole; Professor Gurn (villain)
16-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPvt. Pete
17Mystery of the Priceless Poochcomic story8pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Arturo CazeneuveSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
18Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3.73 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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