Detective Comics, #53

Published: July 1941

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Detective Comics #53

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Viola Vane (1)
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman saves a budding actress from committing suicide but then learns that her folks believe she is a great star...and they are coming to visit her. He has to tackle the problem as both Bruce Wayne and the Batman.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Viola Vane (actress)
  • Jim Daly (friend of Wayne)
  • Mack (newspaper editor)
  • Mr. Robinson (newspaper owner)
  • Viola's mother
  • Viola's father
  • Toothy (villain)
Story 3 1 page non-fiction

"No two typewriters, even when brand-new..."

You Demanded It!

Featuring Batman

Story 4 1 page
The Opium Smugglers (1)

Featuring Spy

Story 5 6 pages adventure; spy
Characters
  • Bart Regan
Credits
Story 6 1 page
The Craig Story (1)
Story 7 5 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
  • Wing
Credits
Story Notes

The Avenger appears in costume with a cape. Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

Story 8 0 pages humor

"He took one look at this smoking jacket..."

Story 9 0 pages
Story Notes

A few small ads.

Story 10 1 page

Featuring Take My Word!

Story 11 1 page non-fiction

"Skunks are now being used..."

Here It Is - Boys and Girls All-Flash Quarterly No. 1!

Featuring All-Flash Quarterly

Story 12 1 page
Mystery of the Late Mr. Barnes (1)
Story 13 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Larry Steele
Credits
Energy to Burn
Story 14 1 page
Murder on the Diamond
Story 15 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Speed Saunders
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

All ads.

Story 17 5 pages adventure

"In a state museum, a mummy walks and kills!"

Characters
  • Cliff Crosby
  • Kay Nevers
  • Shorty Jones
Free!
Story 18 0 pages

"Moo!"

Story Notes

In the left-hand column of the first page of the text story.

Kept Promise
Story 19 1 page adventure
Credits
Hear Superman on the Radio!
Story 20 1 page

"Listen to the thrilling adventures of the Man of Steel over the following stations:"

Credits
Story Notes

The ad promotes 29 stations in the United States airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. It also mentions there are 25 stations in Canada sponsored by Ogilvie Flour Mills Co., Ltd. On the bottom of the second page of the text story.

Story 21 6 pages detective-mystery

"The interior of a New York jewelry house at night..."

Characters
  • Steve Malone
  • Lightfinger Louie (villain)
  • Pierre (villain)
Credits
Story 22 8 pages detective-mystery

"Slam Bradley, private detective, and his pal Shorty Morgan, are guarding socialites..."

Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
At the Top of the Field!
Story 23 1 page
Story 24 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

The Tootsie Roll of Honor
Story 25 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.