Detective Comics, #50
Published: April 1941
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Case of the Three Devils!
Storyline
When the Caped Crusaders run into some very athletic jewels thieves, they realize that a fence for the stolen goods is the best way to track them down.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Officer Riley
- Frankie the Fence (villain)
- Mike (villain)
- Trigger (villain)
- Joe (villain)
- Three Devils (villains, former circus acrobats, all die)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: George Roussos
Story Notes
Artist Kane omits Batman's chest bat in many panels. Batman and Robin use rocket-powered roller skates in the story. In panel 7 on page 5, the name of the pawn shop appears to read "Bob and Jerry Pawn Shop". The book that Robin tosses at a crook in panel 5 on page 7, titled "Crime Does Not Pay!" is by "Robinson Roussos"!
Featuring Take My Word
"The highest point in the United States..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
What!?!
Featuring Batman
The Phoney Glasses (1)
Featuring Spy
Characters
- Bart Regan
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Ed Moore
- Inks: Ed Moore
Featuring True-isms..
"Kiss me, an' I'll slap this summons on you!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring All-Star Comics
"For thrills and adventure..."
Story Notes
All ads.
The Destitute Ranchers and the Dying Cattle (1)
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
- Wing
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Charles Paris (uncertain)
- Letters: Charles Paris (uncertain)
Story Notes
Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.
"I bet I have more!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Private!
Featuring Superman
The Case of the Dark Horse
Characters
- Larry Steele
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
The Spying Goldfish (1)
Characters
- Speed Saunders
Credits
- Pencils: Ed Winiarski
- Inks: Ed Winiarski
Cheating Death
Characters
- Cliff Crosby
- Kay Nevers
- Leon Lonigan (villain)
Credits
- Script: Chad Grothkopf
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
- Letters: Chad Grothkopf
Safe at Home
Credits
- Script: Edgar Wilton
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
Superman Is on the Radio
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
Story Notes
The ad promotes 14 stations in the United States and 27 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. At the bottom of the first page of the text story. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #34 but with fewer U.S. stations and sponsors.
Arla Thomas (1)
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
- Arla Thomas
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
Featuring World's Best Comics
Prizes for All!
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
There's Power for You!
Story Notes
Back cover.