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48February 1941
$0.10

Detective Comics #48

DC · February 1941 · on sale 1940-12-27

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
February 1941
Key date
1941-02-00
On-sale date
1940-12-27
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2The Secret Caverncomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Lewis (singer, Henry's daughter); Henry Lewis surveyor); Renaldo (villain, club owner); Nick (villain); Blackie (villain)
3Coming at You!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Alien Smugglerscomic story6script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Moore; inks: Ed MooreBart Regan; Gary; Rodriguez
6The Case of the Fugitive Killer!comic story6pencils: Steve Brodie, Ken Ernst; inks: Ken ErnstLarry Steele
8Tightfist Bakercomic story6script: Chad Grothkopf; pencils: Chad Grothkopf; inks: Chad Grothkopf; letters: Chad GrothkopfCliff Crosby; Kay Nevers; Blackbeard; Tightfist Baker (villain)
10Featherton Applebycomic story6pencils: Ed Winiarski; inks: Ed WiniarskiSpeed Saunders
11Athualpa's Treasurecomic story6pencils: Don Lynch; inks: Don LynchSteve Malone
12G-Man's Revengetext story1.28script: Tim Standish; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray
16A Man Named Twistcomic story5script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Twist
17Here You Are, Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
18Adventure Comics; The Hourmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
19The Narwak Minescomic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; W. T. Ward
20At the Top of the Field!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 6.66 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Batman Archives #1
ISBN 0-930289-60-9
1990On eBay ›
The Batman Chronicles #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1347-3
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Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
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Batman: The Golden Age #2
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2017On eBay ›

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