Issue Details

Issue	#49
Published	March 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

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

13 page Batman story "Clayface Walks Again"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison; Gabby; Mr. Bentley; Clayface I [Basil Karlo] (villain).
Synopsis	Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves, as Portia Storme, for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures & Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-28-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

6 page Spy story "Sabotage"

Characters	Bart Regan; Sawyer; Wilson.
Synopsis	Bart tries to figure out who sabotaged his plane.
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Ed Moore (signed)
Inks	Ed Moore (signed)

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Echo"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; The Echo [villain]; Jon; Mac.
Synopsis	A mad scientist builds a giant android robot and uses it to terrorize the city.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Charles Paris?
Letters	Charles Paris?

Half page Facts filler "Death Valley Scotty"

Characters	Deathy Valley Scotty
Genre	fact
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

5 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Case of the Streamlined Train"

Characters	Larry Steele
Genre	detective
Pencils	Steve Brodie?, Ken Ernst
Inks	Ken Ernst

Half page Rex filler

Genre	animal; humor
Script	Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]
Pencils	Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]
Inks	Fred Schwab [signed as Stockton]
Letters	Fred Schwab

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "Murder at the Baldwins"

Characters	Speed Saunders; Marge Baldwin; Bull Baldwin.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)
Inks	Ed Winiarski (signed as Fran Miller)

6 page Cliff Crosby story "Smashes the Loan Shark Racket"

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 "Letter Perfect"

Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils	Fred Ray (signed as Ray)
Inks	Fred Ray (signed as Ray)
Letters	typeset

5 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "Grace Carmen"

Characters	Steve Malone; Grace Carmen; Happy; Merkoff.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Don Lynch (signed)
Inks	Don Lynch (signed)

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Case of the Frightened Crooner"

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