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DETECTIVE COMICS #56

Cover Date: November 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-08-27

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


Story: "The Stone Idol!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Mad Mac (first appearance; uses an old legend to try and frighten off elected officials; dies)
A circus troupe (first appearance for all; dress their strong man up as a Stone Idol)

Location(s):

Ghost Gulch City (first appearance)

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

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:

ArtPaul Norris
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

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

Supporting Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

A crooked boxer (first appearance)

Location(s):

Newton (first appearance; a small New England town)

Comment(s):

Crimson Avenger wears a cape with his costume.


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Third Story: "The Death from the Honeybee" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Winiarski
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders

Villain(s):

Percy Clavers (first appearance; kills his brother for a supposed treasure)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
Upstate New York

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the spring.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Jewel thieves (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

California


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