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61March 1942
$0.10

Detective Comics #61

DC · March 1942 · on sale 1942-01-20

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
March 1942
Key date
1942-03-00
On-sale date
1942-01-20
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Three Racketeerscover1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2The Three Racketeers!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Charters; "Crafty" Cal Clate (villain); Professor Post (villain); unnamed racketeer (villain)
3Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5The Mysterious Green Bottlecomic story6pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBart Regan
7-comic story6pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Arturo CazeneuveCliff Crosby; Kay Nevers
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
9Sons of Liberty by Gertrude Robinsonin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
10The Beggars' Rebellioncomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
11Nothing Like It!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
12It Can't Help Being a Leader!promo (ad from the publisher)0.25
14The Sealcomic story6pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungLarry Steele; The Seal (introduction, villain)
15Ghost Coppertext story1.67script: Norman Goss
17The Machine Mancomic story8script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; D. A. Cole; Sandra Stowe; Professor Gurn (villain, renegade scientist, introduction); The Scarlatti Gang (villains, introduction for all)
18Chandra Chuncomic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Tom Hogan; Chandra Chun (villain)
19Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5.08 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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