Actions
 Unofficial Detective Comics Index

Detective Comics 61

DETECTIVE COMICS #61

Cover Date: March 1942
Cover Price: $.15

< PREV
TITLE INDEX
NEXT >

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


Story: "The Three Racketeers!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

"Crafty" Cal Clate, Professor Post and an unnamed racketeer (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Vol. 1 #258 (1974)
Batman Archives #2 (1991)
The Batman Chronicles #5 (2008)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)


2


Second Story: "The Beggars' Rebellion" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Big Joe Arno (first appearance; has his gang impersonate beggars)


3

Third Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsLee Harris
InksCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

District Attorney Cole

Villain(s):

Professor Gurn (first appearance; probably dies)


4

Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Chandra Chun (first appearance; a phony fortune teller)


5