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81November 1943
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Detective Comics #81

DC · November 1943 · on sale 1943-09-21

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#81
Publication date
November 1943
Key date
1943-11-00
On-sale date
1943-09-21
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Cavalier!cover1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]
2The Cavalier of Crime!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; young boy; Berry Berrigan (former big league baseball pitcher); The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake] (villain, introduction); Jennings (villain, introduction)
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1
5The Case of the Deceased Ham!comic story8pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
6Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
7The Gremlins: A Royal Air Force Story by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahlin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
8Wing, Reporter!comic story5.67pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
10The Gun That Fired Twice!comic story6pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterBart Regan
11Old McDonald Had a Farm!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static
12The Time-Wastertext story2script: Bill Austin; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
13Yankee Doodle Dynamitecomic story12script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard]; General Douglas MacArthur

Plus 5.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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