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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published June 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin; Loo Chung [villain].
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

12 page Batman story "The Secret of the Jade Box"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Achmed; Mr. Potter [D]; Thomas; Loo Chung (villain).
Synopsis Batman and Robin must solve the mystery of the "Khan" ring, a ring that once belonged to Ghengis Khan, and whose relative now wears it, and has started a protection racket.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-10-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

6 page Spy story "The Secret Flame"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Ed Moore (signed)
Inks Ed Moore (signed)

5 page The Crimson Avenger story "Deanna the Bareback Rider"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis, in costume with cape]; Wing; Deanna.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Charles Paris

1 page Facts filler

Genre fact
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Case of the Cunning Crooks"

Characters Larry Steele
Genre detective
Pencils Cliff Young (signed)
Inks Cliff Young (signed)

Half page filler "Financial Advice"

Genre gag
Pencils Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Asch)
Inks Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Asch)

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "The Hidden Treasure"

Characters Speed Saunders
Genre detective
Pencils Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)
Inks Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

6 page Cliff Crosby story

Characters Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers.
Genre adventure
Script Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Pencils Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Inks Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Letters Chad Grothkopf

2 page text story "Proof of a Champion"

Genre adventure
Script Joseph Stone (signed)
Pencils Stan Kaye (signed)
Inks Stan Kaye (signed)
Letters typeset

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story

Characters Steve Malone
Genre detective
Pencils Don Lynch (signed)
Inks Don Lynch (signed)

8 page Slam Bradley story "Lucky Arthur"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Howard Sherman (signed)
Inks Howard Sherman (signed)