Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-02-28
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #50 Edit Cover
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (5)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

First issue printed in Missouri: 420 Desoto Ave, St Louis, Missouri.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Case of the Three Devils!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Jerry Robinson (see notes)
George Roussos (also backgrounds, see notes)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Officer Riley; Frankie the Fence (villain); Mike (villain); Trigger (villain); Joe (villain); Three Devils (villains, former circus acrobats, all die)
Synopsis:
When the Caped Crusaders run into some very athletic jewels thieves, they realize that a fence for the stolen goods is the best way to track them down.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Artist Kane omits Batman's chest bat in many panels. Batman and Robin use rocket-powered roller skates in the story. In panel 7 on page 5, the name of the pawn shop appears to read "Bob and Jerry Pawn Shop". The book that Robin tosses at a crook in panel 5 on page 7, titled "Crime Does Not Pay!" is by "Robinson Roussos"!

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Take My Word / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The highest point in the United States...

What!?!
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Phoney Glasses]
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Spy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks:
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; spy
Characters:
Bart Regan

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True-isms.. / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Kiss me, an' I'll slap this summons on you!

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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Stamp Collectors' Corner / Stamp Detective / Detective Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page

[The Destitute Ranchers and the Dying Cattle]
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The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing

Indexer Notes

Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

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It's a Fact! / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I bet I have more!

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

The Case of the Dark Horse
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Larry Steele / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
Characters:
Larry Steele

[The Spying Goldfish]
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Speed Saunders / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Speed Saunders

Cheating Death
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Cliff Crosby / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Pencils:
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Inks:
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers; Leon Lonigan (villain)

Safe at Home
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text story / 1.5 pages

Script:
Edgar Wilton (credited) (house name)
Pencils:
Cliff Young (signed as Cliff)
Inks:
Cliff Young (signed as Cliff)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

Superman Is on the Radio
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The Adventures of Superman Radio Show / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Steve Malone / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:In the swamp country, south of the city...
Characters:
Steve Malone

[Arla Thomas]
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Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Arla Thomas

Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
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World's Best Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Prizes for All!
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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

There's Power for You!
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
  3. The Case of the Three Devils!
    Batman and Robin
  4. ["The highest point in the United States..."]
    Take My Word
  5. What!?!
    Batman
  6. [The Phoney Glasses]
    Spy
  7. ["Kiss me, an' I'll slap this summons on you!"]
    True-isms..
  8. ["For thrills and adventure..."]
    All-Star Comics
  9. [no title indexed]
    Stamp Collectors' Corner / Stamp Detective / Detective Stamp Page
  10. [The Destitute Ranchers and the Dying Cattle]
    The Crimson Avenger
  11. ["I bet I have more!"]
    It's a Fact!
  12. Private!
    Superman
  13. The Case of the Dark Horse
    Larry Steele
  14. [The Spying Goldfish]
    Speed Saunders
  15. Cheating Death
    Cliff Crosby
  16. Safe at Home
  17. Superman Is on the Radio
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  18. ["In the swamp country, south of the city..."]
    Steve Malone
  19. [Arla Thomas]
    Slam Bradley
  20. Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
    World's Best Comics
  21. Prizes for All!
    American Seeds
  22. There's Power for You!
    Baby Ruth
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  • Craig Delich
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  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
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  • Matthew Peets
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  • Per Sandell
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