Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-04-30
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited); Murray Boltinoff (assistant editor, uncredited); Mort Weisinger (assistant editor, uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #52 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]; Loo Chung
Reprints (4)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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

The Secret of the Jade Box
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Achmed; Mr. Potter (death); Thomas (Potter's butler); Achmed (curio shop owner); Thomas; Loo Chung (villain, unofficial Mayor of the Oriental Quarter); Chung's gang (villains); Ghengis Khan (villain, flashback)
Synopsis:
Batman and Robin must solve the mystery of the "Khan" ring, a ring that once belonged to Ghengis Khan, and whose relative now wears it, and has started a protection racket.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Artist Kane forgot to put in the chest bat on Batman in many panels.

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Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page

Just for You!
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Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Winning Team!
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Secret Flame]
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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

Energy in the Pinches
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

[Deanna the Bareback Rider]
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The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 5 pages

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

Indexer Notes

The Avenger appears in costume with a cape.

Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

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Morrow Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The menu was reputedly invented...

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Detective Comics Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page

The Case of the Cunning Crooks
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Larry Steele, Private Detective / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Cliff Young (signed)
Inks:
Cliff Young (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Larry Steele

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cartoon / 0.33 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Stan Asch (signed)
Inks:
Stan Asch (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Financial Advice

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advertisement / 0.33 page

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Model Airplane News / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Hidden Treasure
(Table of Contents: 16)

Speed Saunders / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ed Winiarski (signed)
Inks:
Ed Winiarski (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Speed Saunders

Indexer Notes

Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator

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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
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Through the dark night Cliff and Kay Nevers race...
Characters:
Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers

Proof of a Champion
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text story / 1.25 pages

Script:
Joseph Stone (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Kaye (signed)
Inks:
Stan Kaye (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

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

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page

[no title indexed]
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Steve Malone / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Don Lynch (signed)
Inks:
Don Lynch (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A storm lashes a few scattered yachts...
Characters:
Steve Malone

Indexer Notes

Steve Malone, District Attorney

[Lucky Arthur]
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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

At the Top of the Field!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Home Recorder / Recordo / advertisement / 1 page

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Spencer Fireworks / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  3. The Secret of the Jade Box
    Batman and Robin
  4. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  5. Just for You!
    Superman
  6. The Winning Team!
    Batman
  7. [The Secret Flame]
    Spy
  8. Energy in the Pinches
    Baby Ruth
  9. [Deanna the Bareback Rider]
    The Crimson Avenger
  10. [no title indexed]
    Morrow Coaster Brake
  11. ["The menu was reputedly invented..."]
    Facts
  12. [no title indexed]
    Detective Comics Stamp Page
  13. The Case of the Cunning Crooks
    Larry Steele, Private Detective
  14. ["Financial Advice"]
  15. [no title indexed]
  16. [no title indexed]
    Model Airplane News
  17. The Hidden Treasure
    Speed Saunders
  18. ["Through the dark night Cliff and Kay Nevers race..."]
    Cliff Crosby
  19. Proof of a Champion
  20. Hear Superman on the Radio!
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  21. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  22. ["A storm lashes a few scattered yachts..."]
    Steve Malone
  23. [Lucky Arthur]
    Slam Bradley
  24. At the Top of the Field!
  25. [no title indexed]
    Home Recorder / Recordo
  26. [no title indexed]
    Spencer Fireworks
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