Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #75

Cover Date: May 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-03-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane
Inks: George Roussos

Story: "The Robber Baron!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	George Roussos
Lettering	George Roussos
Colors	Jerry Robinson
Assistant editing	Bernie Breslaurer
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Robber Baron and his gang (first appearance; specializes in robbing "theft-proof" locations)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Batcave

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1993)

The Batman Chronicles #9 (2010)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)

Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)

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Second Story: "Double for Death!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
Art	Joe Simon
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Assistant editing	Bernie Breslaurer
Editing	Jack 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):

Angus McQuint (first appearance; resembles a Nazi spy)

Location(s):

Northern Scotland

Occupied France

London, England

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2 (2016)

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Third Story: "The Man Who Knew the Future!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Lehti
Pencils	Jack Lehti
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Charles Paris
Assistant editing	Bernie Breslaurer
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Herr Grosser and his agents (first appearance; a Nazi saboteur)

Other Character(s):

Silas Blanton (first appearance; a weather expert working for the Globe-Leader)

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Fourth Story: "Voice of Conscience!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Lee Harris
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Charles Paris
Assistant editing	Bernie Breslaurer
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Duke Banion and his gang (first appearance for all)

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Fifth Story: "The Elusive Elephant!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Howard Sherman
Assistant editing	Bernie Breslaurer
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

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