Issue Details

Issue	#58
Published	December 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Fred Ray (rough layouts); Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

13 page Batman story "One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bustolli; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain, I); The Boss [villain].
Synopsis	While visiting an art gallery, Bruce and Dick hear that three paintings have disappeared. Later, a series of other robberies lead the Batman to be accused of criminal actions by a Mr. Boniface [aka the Penguin], and Commissioner Gordon issues a warrant for his arrest.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-19-09.
Reprinted	in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991); in Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1989 series) #2

6 page Spy story

Characters	Bart Regan
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Ed Moore (signed)
Inks	Ed Moore (signed)

Half page Laffs filler

Genre	gag
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 Frightened Sister"

Characters	Larry Steele
Genre	detective
Pencils	Cliff Young (signed)
Inks	Cliff Young (signed)

1 page Good Books and Movies filler "The Smugglers' Sloops; Sgt. York"

Script	Josette Frank (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Cliff Crosby story "Vacation at Lake Cobalt"

Characters	Cliff Crosby
Genre	adventure
Script	Chad Grothkopf
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf
Inks	Chad Grothkopf
Letters	Chad Grothkopf

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "The Cigarette Murder"

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

2 page text story "Hill Hate"

Genre	adventure
Script	Edward MIles (signed)
Letters	typeset

4 page The Crimson Avenger story "Smith and Smythe"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger (no cape, Lee Travis); Smith; Smythe; Wing.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Charles Paris
Letters	Charles Paris

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "Murder in the Metropolitan Hotel"

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

Half page Gags filler

Genre	gag
Script	Ray McGill
Pencils	Ray McGill
Inks	Ray McGill
Letters	Ray McGill
Notes	Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 3-19-09.

8 page Slam Bradley story "Everything Happens to Slam!"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman