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DETECTIVE COMICS #79

Cover Date: September 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1943-07-20

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson


Story: "Destiny's Auction!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtJerry Robinson (as Bob Kane)
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Diamond Pete Ransome and his gang (first appearance for all; hides stolen jewels in a trunk up for auction)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Comment(s):

There is a year's break in this story.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1994)
Batman Chronicles #10 (2011)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "Two Tickets to Trouble !" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Swindler and Midge (first appearance for both; sell phony tickets to a ball)


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Third Story: "The Case of the Advertising Crook!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsPierce Rice
InksLouis Cazeneuve
EditingBernie Breslauer

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Adder and his men (Marker; first appearance for all; use the Personals section of the Globe-Leader to send messages to his crew; dies)


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Fourth Story: "The Tenderfoot Gets Tough!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsGeorge Roussos
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

Spur Saunders and his gang (first appearance for all; kidnap a destitute prospector looking for gold)

Location(s):

American Southwest


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Fifth Story: "The Duce Gets a Hotfoot!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtJack Kirby, Joe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Carter

Villain(s):

Italian Fascists and Nazis

Location(s):

Sicily

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2 (2016)


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