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73March 1943
$0.10

Detective Comics #73

DC · March 1943 · on sale 1943-01-16

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#73
Publication date
March 1943
Key date
1943-03-00
On-sale date
1943-01-16
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Return of the Scarecrowcover1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2The Biscuit Eater by James Streetin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Scarecrow Returnscomic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Crusher Conger (villain, wrestler); Samson Saxe (villain, wrestler); The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Muggsy (villain)
4Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Bombshell!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6The Saga of the Little Tin Boxcomic story12script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonBoy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett]; Col. Von Klopf (villain)
7Gagscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8World's Finest Value!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9The Amazontext article1script: Sidney Elias
10The Old-Fashioned Crimes!comic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Sam Jones; Carson; The Fox (villain)
12Corpse Cove!!comic story6pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterBart Regan
13Sole Witnesstext story2script: Eric Carter
14The Final Round!comic story7pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Soldier Harkness; Eleanor Harkness; Battling Bosco; Static
15Adventure Comics; More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.44
17-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Liebowitz
18The Histrionic Hoodlums!comic story8script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
19-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3.23 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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