Detective Comics, #48

Published: February 1941

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Issue Contents:
The Secret Cavern
Storyline

A man accidentally discovers a huge cave under the gold vaults of Fort Knox, and a group of crooks put that knowledge to use when they convince the man's daughter that she has killed a man, hoping to get him to reveal the cave's location.

Story Notes

Kane forgot to draw the chest bat symbol on Batman in every panel except the next to last one.

Alien Smugglers
Credits
The Case of the Fugitive Killer!
Credits
Tightfist Baker
Storyline

Cliff solves his father's murder, inherits a newspaper and becomes a crusading publisher.

Featherton Appleby
Credits
Athualpa's Treasure
Storyline

Steve hunts for Incan treasure--in Maine.

Credits
G-Man's Revenge
Credits
A Man Named Twist
Credits
Story Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich.

The Narwak Mines

Story Featuring Slam Bradley

Story Notes

Back cover.

Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

At the Top of the Field!

"What gives the Hourman..."

Here You Are, Fans!
Superman Is on the Radio

"Sponsored by the Makers of H-O Oats"

Storyline

The ad promotes 21 stations in the United States and 26 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

At the bottom of the second page of the text story.

Story Notes

All ads.

Superman Krypto-Raygun
Coming at You!
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Super Strength Super Stamina Super Speed

"Learn to be a champion strong man with a 15 lb. bar bell that looks like 250 lbs."

Story Notes

To the right on the second page of the text story and below the Epilepsy Booklet ad.

What Causes Epilepsy?

"A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interesting subject will be sent free..."

Story Notes

To the right on the second page of the text story and above the Chicago Weight Lifting Club ad.