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60February 1942
$0.10

Detective Comics #60

DC · February 1942 · on sale 1941-12-18

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
February 1942
Key date
1942-02-00
On-sale date
1941-12-18
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]
2Case of the Costume-Clad Killerscomic story13script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); Joker's gang [as Sergeant Dix; others un-named] (villains)
3Laffscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4Boy! Am I in a Hurry!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Herr Flaxcomic story6script: Ed Moore; pencils: Ed Moore; inks: Ed MooreBart Regan; Whitey; Herr Flax (villain)
7-comic story6pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Arturo CazeneuveCliff Crosby
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffChief Hot Foot
9Wow and Double Wow!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
10Murder on the Airwavescomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSilly Willy
12The Shining Knight; Adventure Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
14The Magic Walking Stick by John Buchanin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
15The Case of the Tell Tale Candlecomic story6pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungLarry Steele
16Gagscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
17Newcomer!promo (ad from the publisher)0.25letters: typeset
19The Case of the Missing Evidence!comic story6script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Lee HarrisAir Wave [Larry Jordan] (introduction); District Attorney Cole (introduction); Snake Scalotti (villain, introduction); Louie (villain)
20The Tricktext story1.67script: Norman Goss
22The Fat Man's Clubcomic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
23Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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