Detective Comics, #45

Published: November 1940

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Early Golden Age bondage cover for this particular series.

The Case of the Laughing Death!
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The Joker returns to polish off his enemies, starting with the D.A., then sets his sights on a $500,000 green jade Buddha.

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George Roussos background inker credit verified by Roussos.

Glover Green
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The Voice of the City by O. Henry
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Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Lady Cabdriver
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The art has not been definitely confirmed as Hasen, but his in-line work is clearly evident: angular faces and a large preponderance of facial denotation. If, indeed, this is Hasen, it would be his first work for DC Comics.

The Agita-Pulverizo Ray
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The Bowling Bowl Bombers
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Open Evidence
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The Airplane Murder
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Murder at the Polo Games
The Charity Racket

Story Featuring Slam Bradley

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Back cover.

Be a Cowboy!
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Inside back cover.

Now on Sale
Here It Is -- Better Than Ever!
Boys! Hear Your Own Voice!
New!
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All ads.

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Several small ads on the second page of the text story.

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Again!
Announcing the New Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Inside front cover.