Detective Comics, #57
Published: November 1941
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: George Roussos
Another Message to Our Readers
Storyline
Biographies of two more members of DC's Editorial Advisory Board are featured.
Characters
- William Moulton Marston
- W.W. Sones
Credits
- Script: Whitney Ellsworth
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Twenty-Four Hours to Live!
Storyline
Jasper Sneed has been given an oriental poison, a poison that will kill him within 24 hours and for which there is no known cure. The Batman investigates and discovers the man's twin brother has committed the foul deed.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Linda Page
- Jasper Sneed's doctor
- Lucille Sneed (Jasper's orphan niece, opera singer)
- Mrs. Biggs (Jasper Sneed's widowed sister)
- Stanley Bigg's (Mrs. Bigg's son)
- John Harvey (Jasper Sneed's former business partner)
- Hosmer Clay (Jasper Sneed's cousin, undertaker, death)
- Jasper Sneed (villain, death)
- Richard Sneed [also as Barkis, Jasper Sneed's butler] (villain, Jasper's twin brother and poisoner, death)
- Jasper Sneed's hired killers [Hagar the Waxman
- others un-named] (villains)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: George Roussos
Paste This in Your Hat
3 Brand New Features!
Featuring More Fun Comics
The Fencer (1)
Smoke Blows West
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
New Films for Your Superman Krypto-Raygun
Storyline
Ad by Daisy Mfg. Co.
Jerry Siegel Does It Again!
Featuring The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Star Spangled Comics
The Carson Kidnapping Case (1)
Storyline
Lee Travis is accused of being involved in a kidnapping.
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis] (in costume, no cape)
- Wing
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.
Superman Is in the Movies!
The Adventure of the "Spider Girl"
Characters
- Cliff Crosby
- Kay Nevers
Credits
- Script: Chad Grothkopf
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
- Letters: Chad Grothkopf
The Case of Double Trouble
Characters
- Larry Steele
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
Story Notes
Larry Steele, Private Detective
Action! Thrills!
Murder in the Tropics
Characters
- Speed Saunders
Credits
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
Story Notes
Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
Superman Krypto-Raygun
Retribution
Credits
- Script: Norman Goss
The White Death
Credits
- Script: John Hilton
- Pencils: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
Several small ads.
The Jones Case (1)
The Case of the Talking Dummy!
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Choose Your Prize
Plenty of Energy
Story Notes
Back cover.