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69November 1942
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Detective Comics #69

DC · November 1942 · on sale 1942-09-22

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
November 1942
Key date
1942-11-00
On-sale date
1942-09-22
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Harlequin's Hoax!cover1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-in-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Harlequin's Hoax!comic story13script: Joe Greene; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Linda Page; Charles Saunders; Mr. Fordney; Richard Morse; Jim Brown; The Joker (villain); Joker's henchmen (villains)
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSilly Willy
5Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6The Siege of Krovkacomic story12script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett]; Ivan Vanin; Tanya Vanin; Zenovikov; Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis (villains)
7Sugartext article1script: Sidney Elias
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffClancy the Cop
9Biggest and Best!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
10The Three Behind the Thronecomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Scoop Carter; Adam Scringe; Magnus King; Caesar Gutter (villain)
11A Man's Best Friendcomic story0.44script: Ray McGill; pencils: Ray McGill; inks: Ray McGill; letters: Ray McGill
14The Case of the Sweet-Toothed Spy!comic story6pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterBart Regan
15Sharp Eyestext story2script: Alan Dell
16The Magic Cupboard!comic story7script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Old Mother Hubbard
17Don't Miss Your Favorites!promo (ad from the publisher)1
18Case of the Artistic Apecomic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

Plus 3.56 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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