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Detective Comics 74

DETECTIVE COMICS #74

Cover Date: April 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-02-16

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson


Story: "Tweedledum and Tweedledee!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtJerry Robinson
PencilsBob Kane
InksCharles Paris, George Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsJerry Robinson
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Tweedledum (Dumfree Tweed; first appearance; rotund criminal who mimics a character from Alice in Wonderland)
Tweedledee (Deever Tweed; first appearance; rotund criminal who mimics a character from Alice in Wonderland)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #209 (February 1972)
Batman Archives #3 (1993)
The Batman Chronicles #8 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)


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Second Story: "The Trial of Captain Carter" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
ArtJoe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
LetteringHoward Ferguson
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

Nazi soldiers (first appearance for all; many die)

Other Character(s):

An unnamed English Major (first appearance; accidently nearly ruins a mission; dies)

Location(s):

London, England
Boulogne, France (in flashback only)


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Third Story: "The Case of the Kid Reporters" (10 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (next in Leading Comics #6)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (next in Leading Comics #6)

Villain(s):

Reinhardt (first appearance; a Nazi saboteur)

Other Character(s):

Dan Halloway (first appearance; a reporter)


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Fourth Story: "Man Who Avoided Metal!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsLee Harris
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Nazi saboteurs (first appearance for all; steal important metals used in war effort)


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Fifth Story: "The Adventure of the Wooden Indians!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Handlebar Haggardy and his gang (Frank; first appearance for all; attempt to blackmail and kill two miserly investors)


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