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Issue Details

Issue #49
Published March 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

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

13 page Batman story "Clayface Walks Again"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison; Gabby; Mr. Bentley; Clayface I [Basil Karlo] (villain).
Synopsis Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves, as Portia Storme, for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures & Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-28-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

6 page Spy story "Sabotage"

Characters Bart Regan; Sawyer; Wilson.
Synopsis Bart tries to figure out who sabotaged his plane.
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Ed Moore (signed)
Inks Ed Moore (signed)

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Echo"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; The Echo [villain]; Jon; Mac.
Synopsis A mad scientist builds a giant android robot and uses it to terrorize the city.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Charles Paris?
Letters Charles Paris?

Half page Facts filler "Death Valley Scotty"

Characters Deathy Valley Scotty
Genre fact
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

5 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Case of the Streamlined Train"

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

Half page Rex filler

Genre animal; humor
Script Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]
Pencils Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]
Inks Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]
Letters Fred Schwab

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "Murder at the Baldwins"

Characters Speed Saunders; Marge Baldwin; Bull Baldwin.
Genre detective
Pencils Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)
Inks Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

6 page Cliff Crosby story "Smashes the Loan Shark Racket"

Characters Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers.
Genre adventure
Script Chad Grothkopf [signed as Chad]
Pencils Chad Grothkopf [signed as Chad]
Inks Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Letters Chad Grothkopf

2 page text story "Letter Perfect"

Genre adventure
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Fred Ray (signed as Ray)
Inks Fred Ray (signed as Ray)
Letters typeset

5 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "Grace Carmen"

Characters Steve Malone; Grace Carmen; Happy; Merkoff.
Genre detective
Pencils Don Lynch (signed)
Inks Don Lynch (signed)

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Case of the Frightened Crooner"

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