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)