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Issue Details

Issue #41
Published July 1940
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
Letters typeset
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

12 page Batman story "The Masked Menace of the Boys' School"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ted Spencer; Principal Blake [D]; Mr. Greer; Mr. Hodge; Mr. Graves (villain).
Synopsis The kidnapping of a youngster from a fashionable school for boys and the murder of its superintendent, leads the Batman to use Dick Grayson as a "new student" to get a lead in the case.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds)
Letters Jerry Robinson
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-18-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

6 page Spy story

Characters Bart Regan; Norman Novaney (villain).
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Maurice Kashuba (signed)
Inks Maurice Kashuba (signed)

6 page Red Logan story "Bugsie Goran"

Characters Red Logan; Ivan; Bugsie Goran (villain).
Genre adventure
Pencils Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]
Inks Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "Wanted For Murder"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mac.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Jack Lehti (signed)

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "The Railroad Mystery"

Characters Speed Saunders
Genre detective
Script Gardner F. Fox?
Pencils Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks Fred Guardineer (signed)
Letters Fred Guardineer

2 page text story "Theft at the Fair"

Genre adventure
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Continued from Detective #40.

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "The Incan Murder"

Characters Steve Malone; Atala Desta; Soames.
Genre detective
Pencils Don Lynch (signed)
Inks Don Lynch (signed)

6 page Cliff Crosby story

Characters Cliff Crosby; Inspector Doyle; Dr. Ellis.
Genre adventure
Script Chad Grothkopf
Pencils Chad Grothkopf
Inks Chad Grothkopf
Letters Chad Grothkopf

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Heiress"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Lucille Danvers; Mr. Clayton.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Howard Sherman (signed)
Inks Howard Sherman (signed)
Letters Howard Sherman