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Detective Comics 29

DETECTIVE COMICS #29

Cover Date: July 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-05-31

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Kane (signed)


Story: "The Batman Meets Doctor Death" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtBob Kane
LetteringBob Kane
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Doctor Death (first appearance; a doctor who assassinates business leaders; appears to die)
Jabah (first appearance; Dr. Hellfern's manservant; dies)


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Second Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJim Chambers
LetteringJim Chambers
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (between Sandman Mystery Theatre #43 and #69)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (between issue #27/3 and #37/3)

Villain(s):

Lou, Hymie and her gang (first appearance for all; kidnappers)

Comment(s):

Pre-Crisis, The Crimson Avenger appeared in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #7/2 before this story.


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Third Story: "The Perfect Crime" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Dr. Oldbourne (first appearance; kills a fellow chemist for his job)


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Fourth Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtSven Elven
LetteringSven Elven
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Cosmo

Villain(s):

The Avenger (first appearance; Professor Salvini; uses his inventions to destroy a church and a battleship; dies)

Comment(s):

This story is printed in black, white and red.


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Fifth Story: [No title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJoe Shuster
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Hiaroto (first appearance; attempts to foment rebellion among the Hawaiian populace)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
Hawaii Territory


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