Detective Comics, #59
Published: January 1942
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Featuring Batman with Robin
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Pencils: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: Jerry Robinson
Story Notes
Robinson sneaked in his initials on the lamp.
Superman Krypto-Raygun
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
The King of the Jungle!
Storyline
After escaping from prison and hopping a train, the Penguin discovers a few other criminals aboard the train. Then and there he decides on a nationwide scheme to turn crooks in for the reward on their heads then spring them from jail and split the take with them.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
- Lefty Larry (villain, murderer)
- Mike the Tramp (villain, arsonist)
- Bignose Murphy (villain)
Credits
- Script: Joseph Greene
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: George Roussos
Featuring Facts!
"I'll take a pound and a half of that, please!!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Next Stop... Panama! (1)
Energy to Do Big Things
The Case of the Gangster Gauchos
Characters
- Larry Steele
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
Story Notes
Larry Steele, Private Detective
Relax and Read!
Featuring Batman
World's Finest Buy!
Featuring World's Finest Comics
"Say, Sonny, you're too little to be doing that..."
Characters
- Clancy
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Carlin Emeralds (1)
Characters
- Cliff Crosby
- Kay Nevers
Credits
- Script: Chad Grothkopf
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
- Letters: Chad Grothkopf
Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comics!
The Career of the Spurious Scribe!
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
- Wing
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich. Second appearance of Wing in costume (first seen in costume in World's Finest Comics #4). Order of Wing in costume determined by copyright dates (World's Finest #4 on Nov 10th 1941, Detective #59 on Nov 22nd 1941).
The "Big 7" Is Now the "Big 8"
Featuring Wonder Woman; Sensation Comics
Story Notes
Several small ads.
Murder of the Judge (1)
Night Meeting
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
- Script: Eric Carter
The Case of the Talking Dummy (1)
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
- Letters: Howard Sherman
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Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.