Issue Details

Issue	#51
Published	May 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth; Murray Boltinoff (uncredited)

Cover Details

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

13 page Batman story "The Case of the Mystery Carnival"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Colonel Dawes; "Mouse" Docker [villain].
Synopsis	Bruce and Dick visit an amusement park owned and operated by a friend of theirs, but when the Colonel brushes off his old friends, Batman and Robin smell a rat and discover tha some crooks have taken over the amusement park.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-10-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

6 page Spy story "This is Sabotage"

Characters	Bart Regan; Stevens; Morrow; Barnas.
Synopsis	The Tonville Dam has been sabotaged.
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Ed Moore (signed)
Inks	Ed Moore (signed)

Half page Facts filler

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

5 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Kidnaping of Wilfred Van Dorn"

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

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "The Adventure of the Sweet Scent"

Characters	Larry Steele; Larry Trent; Treena Blair; James Parillo; Dominick Chalese; Jake Blair.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Cliff Young (signed)
Inks	Cliff Young (signed)

Half page True-isms filler

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

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "The Phelps Twins"

Characters	Speed Saunders; William Phelps; Joe Phelps.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)
Inks	Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

6 page Cliff Crosby story "Racing with Death"

Characters	Cliff Crosby; Buddy Hart; Kay.
Genre	adventure
Script	Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf [signed as Chad]
Inks	Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Letters	Chad Grothkopf

1 page text story "Killer's Mistake"

Genre	adventure
Script	John Woodley (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page text story "Scene of the Crime"

Genre	adventure
Script	Clem Gordon (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "Opening Night at the Broadview"

Characters	Steve Malone; Anita Crowe; Marta Cenini; Jack Armor.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Don Lynch (signed)
Inks	Don Lynch (signed)

8 page Slam Bradley story "Broadway Opening Night"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Lester Pry; Dean Dare; The Great Targetto [villain].
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Howard Sherman (signed)
Inks	Howard Sherman (signed)