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66August 1942
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Detective Comics #66

DC · August 1942 · on sale 1942-06-20

First appearance: BrooklynFirst appearance: Rip CarterFirst appearance: Alfy Twidgett
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#66
Publication date
August 1942
Key date
1942-08-00
On-sale date
1942-06-20
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Brooklyn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rip Carter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alfy Twidgett - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Harvey Kent - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Two-Face - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Andre Chavard - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jan Haasan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Air Wave - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Larry Jordan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Boss Moroni - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Meet "Two-Face"cover1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George RoussosBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Lou Gehrig -- A Quiet Hero by Frank Grahamin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Crimes of Two-Face!comic story13script: Bill Finger, Bob Kane; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Harvey Kent First, Boss Moroni First, Robin, Superman, Two-Face First, Bruce Wayne
5The Sphinx Speakscomic story12script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonBrooklyn First, Rip Carter First, Andre Chavard First, Jan Haasan First, Alfy Twidgett First
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
7Laffscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
8The Winning Team!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9Murder Will Outcomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger, Wing How, Lee Travis, Wing
10Honest Injun!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11Sure-Fire Formula!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12Little Discs of Deathcomic story6pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBart Regan
13Flaming Bulletstext story2script: Eric Carter
14The Adventure of the Shooting Spooks!comic story7script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave First, Larry Jordan First
15Sport with the Sportscartoon0.44script: ? [as Arcky] (signed); pencils: ? [as Arcky] (signed); inks: ? [as Arcky] (signed)
16Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.23script: Jack Liebowitz
18Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1
19Case of the Dripping Drumcomic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley
20-public service announcement1

Plus 2.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Batman Archives #2
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Batman: Featuring Two-Face and the Riddler #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-198-0		1995On eBay ›
Batman vs. Two-Face #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1783-9		2008On eBay ›
The Batman Chronicles #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-2134-8		2009On eBay ›
The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2921-4		2011On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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