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Detective Comics 43

DETECTIVE COMICS #43

Cover Date: September 1940
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1940-08-02

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Jerry Robinson


Story: "The Case of the City of Terror!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringJerry Robinson, George Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Mayor Harliss Greer (first appearance; kills people sitting for portraits to create a market for an artist's work)
Bugs Norton and his gang (first appearance for all; controls Greer)

Location(s):

An unnamed small town

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #1 (1990)
The Batman Chronicles #2 (2006)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
Batman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
ArtJack Lehti
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Mac

Villain(s):

An unnamed Chinese Tong (first appearance for all; all die)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Third Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Blondie Borel (first appearance; takes the place of a freed convict and attempts to rob his rich father's home)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Gregor Winters and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to kill his niece)

Location(s):

Long Island, NY

Comment(s):

Slam has a small sailboat called Norma.


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