Price: 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1940-09-27
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #45 Edit Cover
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Bob Kane (signed)
Colors:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Early Golden Age bondage cover for this particular series.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Announcing the New Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Auto-Magic Picture Gun / Krypto-Raygun / Superman Krypto-Raygun / advertisement / 1 page

The Case of the Laughing Death!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Bob Kane (signed)
George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
museum caretaker; District Attorney Carter (death); Joker's gang (villains)
Synopsis:
The Joker returns to polish off his enemies, starting with the D.A., then sets his sights on a $500,000 green jade Buddha.
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

George Roussos background inker credit verified by Roussos.

Again!
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Glover Green]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils:
Ed Moore (credited)
Inks:
Ed Moore (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; spy; detective-mystery
Characters:
Glover Green (villain)

Prizes! Choose Yours Now!
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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 0.5 page

"The Voice of the City" by O. Henry
(Table of Contents: 6)

Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.5 page

Script:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

[The Lady Cabdriver]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Larry Steele / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
Characters:
Slug Malone; Monk Albee (villain)

Indexer Notes

Larry Steele, Private Detective. The art has not been definitely confirmed as Hasen, but his in-line work is clearly evident: angular faces and a large preponderance of facial denotation. If, indeed, this is Hasen, it would be his first work for DC Comics.

[The Agita-Pulverizo Ray]
(Table of Contents: 8)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 5.9 pages

Script:
Jack Lehti (credited)
Pencils:
Jack Lehti (credited)
Inks:
Jack Lehti (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Professor Crawford

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Auto-Magic Picture Gun / Krypto-Raygun / Superman Krypto-Raygun / advertisement / 0.1 page

[The Bowling Bowl Bombers]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Speed Saunders / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Synopsis:
Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator

Open Evidence
(Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1.67 pages

Script:
Clem Gordon (credited) (house name)
Pencils:
Fred Ray (signed as FRAY)
Inks:
Fred Ray (signed as FRAY)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

[no title indexed]
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Anthony Barker Bodybuilding Books; Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter]; Epilepsy Booklet; Lionel Trains / advertisement / 0.33 page

[The Airplane Murder]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Steve Malone / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Don Lynch (signed)
Inks:
Don Lynch (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Kay Hogan (death)
Synopsis:
Steve Malone, District Attorney

Detective Stamp Page
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Abell Stamps; Arnold Stamps; Beaman Stamps / Beamann Stamps; Belmont Stamps; Chester Stamps; Cochecos Stamps; Crowder Stamps; Dominion Stamps; Empire Stamps; Ensign Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Garcelon Stamps; Glendale Stamps; Globus Stamps; Highland Stamps; John J. Gunther Stamps; Lazaroff Stamps; Monumental Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Pilgrim Stamps / Pilgrims Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Roberts Stamps; Seminole Stamps; Stamp Collectors' Corner / Stamp Detective / Detective Stamp Page; Tatham Stamps and Coins; Williams Stamps; Wright Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

New!
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Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Boys! Hear Your Own Voice!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Home Recorder / Recordo / advertisement / 0.5 page

Murder at the Polo Games
(Table of Contents: 17)

Cliff Crosby / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Pencils:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Inks:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Synopsis:
Young America's Hero, Cliff Crosby

[The Charity Racket]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (misspelled as Jerry Seigel)
Pencils:
Howard Sherman (credited)
Inks:
Howard Sherman (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Janet Pierce

Here It Is -- Better Than Ever!
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All-Star Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; Flash Comics; More Fun Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Now on Sale
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

New York World's Fair Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Be a Cowboy!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Training Counts
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. Announcing the New Superman Krypto-Raygun
    Auto-Magic Picture Gun / Krypto-Raygun / Superman Krypto-Raygun
  3. The Case of the Laughing Death!
    Batman and Robin
  4. Again!
    Batman
  5. [Glover Green]
    Spy
  6. Prizes! Choose Yours Now!
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
  7. "The Voice of the City" by O. Henry
    Monthly Book Review
  8. [The Lady Cabdriver]
    Larry Steele
  9. [The Agita-Pulverizo Ray]
    The Crimson Avenger
  10. ["See Daisy's new genuine official Superman equipment..."]
    Auto-Magic Picture Gun / Krypto-Raygun / Superman Krypto-Raygun
  11. [The Bowling Bowl Bombers]
    Speed Saunders
  12. Open Evidence
  13. [no title indexed]
    Anthony Barker Bodybuilding Books; Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter]; Epilepsy Booklet; Lionel Trains
  14. [The Airplane Murder]
    Steve Malone
  15. Detective Stamp Page
    Abell Stamps; Arnold Stamps; Beaman Stamps / Beamann Stamps; Belmont Stamps; Chester Stamps; Cochecos Stamps; Crowder Stamps; Dominion Stamps; Empire Stamps; Ensign Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Garcelon Stamps; Glendale Stamps; Globus Stamps; Highland Stamps; John J. Gunther Stamps; Lazaroff Stamps; Monumental Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Pilgrim Stamps / Pilgrims Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Roberts Stamps; Seminole Stamps; Stamp Collectors' Corner / Stamp Detective / Detective Stamp Page; Tatham Stamps and Coins; Williams Stamps; Wright Stamps
  16. New!
    Superman
  17. Boys! Hear Your Own Voice!
    Home Recorder / Recordo
  18. Murder at the Polo Games
    Cliff Crosby
  19. [The Charity Racket]
    Slam Bradley
  20. Here It Is -- Better Than Ever!
    All-Star Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; Flash Comics; More Fun Comics
  21. Now on Sale
    New York World's Fair Comics
  22. Be a Cowboy!
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  23. Training Counts
    Baby Ruth
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