Issue Details

Issue	#29
Published	July 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Death (villain)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990); In Batman Chronicles, The (DC, 2005 series) #1

10 page The Bat-Man story "The Batman Meets Doctor Death"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; John P. van Smith; Doctor Death (villain; Intro); Jabah (villain; Intro; Death)
Synopsis	Dr. Death plans to use his new invention of a poisonous pollen extract on any wealthy person who refuses to pay him tribute.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)
Letters	Bob Kane
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-9-09.
Reprinted	In Batman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #73-168329; in The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990); In Batman Chronicles, The (DC, 2005 series) #1

1 page Crime Never Pays filler

Genre	fact
Script	Vincent Sullivan?
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan?
Inks	Vincent Sullivan?

1 page text article "The Stamp Detective"

Genre

fact

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Murder of Ace Mullins"

Characters	Larry Steele; Ace Mullins [D]; Jake [villain].
Genre	detective
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Notes	Story printed in red and black only.

6 page Spy story "Colonel Walsh and the Coastal Defense Plans"

Characters	Bart Regan; Jack Steele; Rita Mason.
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks	Mart Bailey (signed)

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "The McNeal Kidnappers"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Joe [villain]; Lou [villain]; Hymie [villain].
Genre	superhero
Script	Jim Chambers (signed)
Pencils	Jim Chambers (signed)
Inks	Jim Chambers (signed)
Notes	Next appearance is in Detective #37.

2 page text story "A Game for Two"

Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox [signed as Paul Dean]
Letters	typeset

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "The Perfect Crime"

Characters	Speed Saunders
Genre	detective
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Letters	Fred Guardineer

6 page Bruce Nelson story "The Hooded Figure"

Characters	Bruce Nelson; Maria Tonelli; Anthony; Ed Lane; Don Hernandez Covina.
Genre	detective
Script	Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)

6 page Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story "The Avenger"

Characters	Cosmo; The Avenger [villain]; Inspector Grey; Dean Hollyday.
Genre	adventure
Script	Sven Elven?
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven (signed)
Notes	Printed in black and red only.

13 page Slam Bradley story "Warning! Keep Out of Hawaii"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Betty Clark; Hiaroto [villain]; Chang [villain].
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks	Joe Shuster (signed)