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DETECTIVE COMICS #72

Cover Date: February 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-12-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson


Story: "License for Larceny!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingJack Schiff, Bernie Breslauer
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Larry the Judge (J. Spencer Larson; first appearance; an investor who secretly "licenses" crooks to commit crimes)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1994)
The Batman Chronicles #8 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)
Batman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)


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Second Story: "Petals for Peril" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
ArtJoe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

Cheeder and his spies (first appearance for all; a British florist)

Location(s):

London, England
Le Trepart, France

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (October 2010)


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Third Story: "The Adventure of the Wrong Numbers" (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):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)


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Fourth Story: "Larry Jordan vs. Air Wave" (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

John Fields and his gang (first appearance for all; disguises himself as Larry Jordan to destroy evidence)


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Fifth Story: "The Mystery of the Missing Monkey!" (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):

Unnamed criminals (first appearance for all; steal 200 monkeys)


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