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Issue Details

Issue #44
Published October 1940
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson); George Roussos (backgrounds, verified by Roussos)
Letters typeset
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

13 page Batman story "The Land Behind the Light"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Marko; Gorl [villain]; un-named King [villain].
Synopsis Batman & Robin follow Dr. Marco into his invention, which hurls them into the 4th Dimension, and which is inhabited by a race of giants and a race of midgets. They discover upon their capture that the King of the giants intends to invade their world.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Bob Kane (signed), Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-22-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

6 page Spy story "The Immigration Case"

Characters Bart Regan; Homer Winslow; Judge Greene.
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Ed Moore
Inks Ed Moore

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Inevitable Nephew"

Characters Larry Steele; Voney; Kit Walters.
Genre detective
Pencils Ken Ernst (signed)
Inks Ken Ernst (signed)

6 page The Crimson Avenger story

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Jack Lehti 9signed)
Notes The Avenger sports a new costume in this story: red and yellow tights with a cape.

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story

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

2 page text story "Death of a Star"

Genre crime
Script Sean McDougal (signed)
Pencils ? (signed as Kenny)
Inks ? (signed as Kenny)

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story

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

1 page Monthly Book Review filler "The Gold Bug"

Synopsis Brief synopsis of the Edgar Allan Poe book, "The Gold Bug".
Genre fact
Script Josette Frank?
Notes Synopsis and writer credit added by Craig Delich 2-22-09.

6 page Young America's Hero, Cliff Crosby story "The Isle of Vampires"

Characters Cliff Crosby; Dr. Banzor [villain].
Genre adventure
Script Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Pencils Chad Grothkopf [signed as Chad]
Inks Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Letters Chad Grothkopf

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Kidnapping"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shoty Morgan; Marda Erich; Billings; Paul Erich.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Howard Sherman (signed)
Inks Howard Sherman (signed)
Letters Howard Sherman