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DETECTIVE COMICS #64
Cover Date: June 1942
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-04-21
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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson, George Roussos |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Joker (fakes his death twice)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
- This story takes place during baseball season.
- There is a radio program called "The True Adventures of Batman".
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Archives #2 (1991)
- The Batman Chronicles #6 (2008)
- The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (2014)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)
- Batman: The Golden Age #3 (2017)
Credits:
| Story | Jack Kirby, Joe Simon |
| Art | Joe Simon |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Boy Commandos:
- Brooklyn (first appearance; an American youth who is a member of a Commando Unit)
- Andre Chavard (first appearance; a French youth who is a member of a Commando Unit; name given as Pierre in this story)
- Jan Haasan (first appearance; a Dutch youth who is a member of a Commando Unit)
- Alfy Twidgett (first appearance; a British youth who is a member of a Commando Unit)
- Captain Rip Carter (first appearance; an American who is the leader of the Unit)
Villain(s):
- Major Von Karp (first appearance; a Nazi officer in Occupied France; dies)
Other Character(s):
- Victor Reynaud (first appearance; a French civic leader)
- Leon LaFarge (first appearance; a cynical lawyer who becomes a member of the Resistance)
Location(s):
- London, England
- Calais, France
Story Reprinted in:
- Mister Miracle Vol. 1 #8/2 (May-June 1972)
- The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (October 2010)
Credits:
| Story | Jack Lehti |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Crimson Avenger (next in Leading Comics #3)
Supporting Character(s):
- Wing (next in Leading Comics #3)
Villain(s):
- A gang of killers (first appearance for all; disguise themselves as African natives from a carnival)
Location(s):
- A Midwestern city
Credits:
| Pencils | Lee Harris |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Lettering | Charles Paris |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Air Wave (next in All-Star Squadron #31)
Supporting Character(s):
- Static (first appearance; a large Green Macaw parrot)
Villain(s):
- Father Kind and his gang (first appearance for all; use a pet shop as his cover for his crimes)
Location(s):
- Bigg City (first appearance)
Credits:
| Art | Howard Sherman |
| Lettering | Howard Sherman |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Jewel robbers (first appearance for all)