Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #44

Cover Date: October 1940
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1940-08-30

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

Story: "The Land Behind the Light" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Art	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson, George Roussos
Lettering	George Roussos
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Bruce Wayne

Supporting Character(s):

Dick Grayson (dreams that he is sent into the 4th dimension to battle a group of giants)

Location(s):

Wayne Manor

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:

Story	Jack Lehti
Art	Jack Lehti
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (wears his new super-heroic costume with a cape)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (between issues #41/2 and #46/2)

Villain(s):

An unnamed evil scientist (first appearance; dies)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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Third Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ed Winiarski
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Nick Doan and his gang (first appearance for all; rob a bank and kill a police officer)

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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Howard Sherman
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

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