Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #67

Cover Date: September 1942
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-07-21

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson
Inks: George Roussos

Story: "Crime's Early Bird!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson, George Roussos
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Villain(s):

Penguin (uses trained birds to commit crimes)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

This story takes place in the Spring.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #2 (1991)

The Batman Chronicles #7 (2009)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)

Batman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)

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Second Story: "Escape to Disaster!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
Art	Joe Simon
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:

Brooklyn

Andre Chavard

Jan Haasan

Alfy Twidgett

Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

Horseshoes Corona (first appearance; a Brooklyn gangster who flees the law only to find himself with the Commandos; sacrifices his life)

Nazi soldiers

Location(s):

Manhattan, NY

Atlantic Ocean

France

Comment(s):

Rip was a boxer before the War.

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (October 2010)

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Third Story: "Crime on the Half-Moon!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Lehti
Pencils	Jack Lehti
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Charles Paris
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Mr. Memory (first appearance; a strong thug with bad short-term memory)

Gabby (first appearance; Mr. Memory's smarter partner)

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Fourth Story: "The Case of the Country Crooner!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Lee Harris
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Charles Paris
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Mr. Charles and his gang (first appearance for all; has a musician protection racket)

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Fifth Story: "Case of the Whistling Tooth!!!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Howard Sherman
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Petty and his gang (first appearance for all; replaces a false tooth in order to kill his boss)

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