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Detective Comics 53

DETECTIVE COMICS #53

Cover Date: July 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-05-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Jerry Robinson


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Toothy and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #2 (1994)
The Batman Chronicles #4 (2007)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)


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Second Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (next in World's Finest Comics #2/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (next in World's Finest Comics #2/3)

Villain(s):

Craig (first appearance; City comptroller who embezzled $85,000)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

The Crimson wears a cape with his super-hero costume.


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Third Story: "Murder on the Diamond" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Winiarski
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Ross (first appearance; a baseball player that is accidentally killed by the poison intended for another player)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the spring.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Evans (first appearance; fakes his own kidnapping to cover up embezzling at his bank)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during baseball season.


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