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Issue Details

Issue	#47
Published	January 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

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

13 page Batman story "Money Can't Buy Happiness"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Harvey Midas; Roger Midas; Diane Midas; Johnny Brown; Count Alexis
Synopsis	Bruce Wayne's lawyer and wife are making a real mess out of the lives of their children, so the Batman decides to do something about it. He discovers that Midas' daughter's new husband is linked to crooks wanting to steal the family jewels.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-27-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

6 page Spy story "The Roomer"

Characters	Bart Regan
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Ed Moore (signed)
Inks	Ed Moore (signed)

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Case of the Ardent Actress"

Characters	Larry Steele
Genre	detective
Pencils	Steve Brodie?, Ken Ernst
Inks	Ken Ernst

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Art Thieves"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger (in costume with cape, Lee Travis).
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Jack Lehti (signed)

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story

Characters	Speed Saunders
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)
Inks	Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

2 page text story "Imperfect Crime"

Genre	adventure
Script	Edgar Wilton (signed)
Pencils	Fred Ray
Inks	Fred Ray
Letters	typeset

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "The Collector"

Characters	Steve Malone
Genre	detective
Pencils	Don Lynch (signed)
Inks	Don Lynch (signed)

Half page Silly Situations filler

Genre	gags
Script	Hal Sherman (signed)
Pencils	Hal Sherman (signed)
Inks	Hal Sherman (signed)

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre	fact
Script	Jack Liebowitz
Letters	typeset
Notes	Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc. 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY. Editor: W. F. Ellsworth Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Paul Sampliner

5 page Cliff Crosby story "The Case of the Missing Eye"

Characters	Cliff Crosby
Genre	adventure
Script	Chad Grothkopf
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf
Inks	Chad Grothkopf
Letters	Chad Grothkopf

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Grand Palace Department Store"

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