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63May 1942
$0.10

Detective Comics #63

DC · May 1942 · on sale 1942-03-21

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#63
Publication date
May 1942
Key date
1942-05-00
On-sale date
1942-03-21
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Meet Mr. Baffle!cover1pencils: Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Little Eagle, A Navaho Boy by Armstrong Sperryin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3A Gentleman in Gothamcomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Mrs. Davies; Mr. Baffle [Michael Baffle] [also as Charles Courtly, society reporter] (villain, introduction); Fish-Eyes (villain); Egg-Head (villain)
4Jokescartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Whee! Another Big Hit!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6The Stumbling Saboteurscomic story6pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBart Regan
7Death in the Lion's Cagecomic story6pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Arturo CazeneuveCliff Crosby; Kay Nevers
9--And We Mean Adventure!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPvt. Pete
11Dopey Davecomic story0.44script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger; letters: Russell ColeDopey Dave
12Star Spangled Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.23
14The Daily Crimecomic story10pencils: Paul Norris; inks: Paul NorrisThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Grabber (villain); Slimey (villain)
15-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
16More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
17The Case of Station Xcomic story7script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Danny Burns
18Doctor of Dishestext story2script: John Hilton
19The Case of the Light That Blinds!comic story6pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungLarry Steele; Patty; Joe (a Policeman); The Seal (villain); Seal's gang (villains)
20Case of the Wobbling Wizardcomic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
21Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 2.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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