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68October 1942
$0.10

Detective Comics #68

DC · October 1942 · on sale 1942-08-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#68
Publication date
October 1942
Key date
1942-10-00
On-sale date
1942-08-22
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Man Who Led a Double Life!cover1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; colors: Jerry Robinson; letters: Jerry RobinsonBatman, Dick Grayson, Harvey Kent, Robin, Two-Face, Bruce Wayne
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2The Mail Wagon Mystery by May Justusin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Man Who Led a Double Life!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Harvey Kent, Robin, Two-Face, Bruce Wayne
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSilly Willy
5Extra!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6The Treachery of Osuki!comic story12script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonBrooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Jan Haasan, Alfy Twidgett
8Scoopycomic story0.5pencils: Harold Sherman; inks: Harold ShermanScoopy
9How Do They Think 'Em Up?!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
10Dead Men Do Tell Talescomic story10script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Charles ParisThe Crimson Avenger, Wing How, Lee Travis, Wing
11-comic story0.25script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSilly Willy
14Adventure of the Peglegged Wildcatcomic story6pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Arturo CazeneuveBart Regan
15Escape from Deathtext story2script: Niles Hall
16The Case of the Talking Gun!comic story7script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave, Larry Jordan
17-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffChief Hot Foot
18Biggest and Best!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
19The Case of the Cultured Crooks!comic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
20Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3.75 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Batman Arkham: Two-Face #[nn]
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Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2
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