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Detective Comics 54

DETECTIVE COMICS #54

Cover Date: August 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-06-27

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


Story: "Hook Morgan and his Harbor Pirates" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Linda Page (in between Batman #5/4 and #6/3)

Villain(s):

Hook Morgan and his Harbor Pirates (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Batman uses a smaller version of the Batplane that can convert to a speed boat.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #2 (1994)
The Batman Chronicles #4 (2007)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)


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Second Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (last in World's Finest Comics #2/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (last in World's Finest Comics #2/3)

Villain(s):

Four robbers (first appearance for all; rob a college cashier and pose as college students)

Comment(s):

The Crimson does not wear a cape with his super-hero costume.


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Third Story: "Murder in the Skies" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Winiarski
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Fernwell (first appearance; kills his business competitor)


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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):

Samson and Tiny Tom (first appearance for both; two circus performers who rob a circus)
Tex (first appearance; a part owner of a circus who kills the majority owner)


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