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DETECTIVE COMICS #55

Cover Date: September 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-07-23

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


Story: "The Brain Burgler!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Linda Page

Villain(s):

Dr. Deker and his gang (first appearance for all; uses a stolen truth machine to gather information and government secrets)
German Subversives (first appearance for all; use a zeppelin as a base of operations; all die)

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

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Dr. Karon (first appearance; a dentist who is a spy)


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Third Story: "Murder Without Harmony" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Winiarski
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

A physical trainer (first appearance; kills his client for monies owed)

Location(s):

Resortville, FL


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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

Location(s):

California


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