Issue Details

Issue	#57
Published	November 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]
Notes	Some info added by Craig Delich 3-17-09.

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters	typeset
Notes	Some info added by Craig Delich 3-17-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Another Message to Our Readers"

Characters	William Moulton Marston; W.W. Sones.
Synopsis	Biographies of two more members of DC's Editorial Advisory Board are featured.
Genre	bio
Script	Whitney Ellsworth
Letters	typeset

13 page Batman story "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Barkis; Lucille Sneed; Stanley; Jasper Sneed [villain, D]; Jason Sneed; Hosmer Clay [D]; John Harvey; Hagar the Waxman; Richard Sneed [villain, D].
Synopsis	Jasper Sneed has been given an oriental poison, a poison that will kill him within 24 hours and for which there is no known cure. The Batman investigates and discovers the man's twin brother has committed the foul deed.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-17-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

6 page Spy story "The Fencer"

Characters	Bart Regan; Vortex; The Fencer [villain].
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Ed Moore (signed)
Inks	Ed Moore (signed)
Notes	Continued from the previous issue.

Half page Good Books Worth Reading filler "Smoke Blows West"

Genre	review
Script	Josette Frank (signed)
Letters	typeset

5 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Carson Kidnapping Case"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger (in costume, no cape, Lee Travis); Wing.
Synopsis	Lee Travis is accused of being involved in a kidnapping.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Charles Paris
Letters	Charles Paris

6 page Cliff Crosby story "The Adventure of the Spider Girl"

Characters	Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers.
Genre	adventure
Script	Chad Grothkopf
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf
Inks	Chad Grothkopf
Letters	Chad Grothkopf

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Case of Double Trouble"

Characters	Larry Steele
Genre	detective
Pencils	Cliff Young (signed)
Inks	Cliff Young (signed)

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "Murder in the Tropics"

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

1 page text story "Retribution"

Genre	adventure
Script	Norman Goss (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page text story "The White Death"

Genre	adventure
Script	John Hilton (signed)
Pencils	Stan Kaye
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	typeset

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "The Jones Case"

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

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Case of the Talking Dummy"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman