Detective Comics, #77

Published: July 1943

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Detective Comics #77

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Issue Contents:
Crime Clinic
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • The Crime Doctor [Dr. Matthew Thorne]
Credits
How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Crime Clinic!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A noted brilliant surgeon, intrigued with the excitement of crime, opens the "Crime Clinic," where criminals who are worried sick over how to commit crimes can go for advice.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Billy (hospital patient)
  • Mr. Brown
  • Hodges (banker)
  • unnamed Professor
  • The Crime Doctor [Dr. Matthew Thorne] (villain, surgeon, introduction)
  • Albert (villain, Thorne's assistant)
  • Piggy Pinto (villain)
  • Ranson (villain)
Credits
Story 3 1 page non-fiction
Trail of the Red Herring!
Story 4 8 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 0 pages
Struggle Is Our Brother by Gregor Felsen
Story 6 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

The book, "Struggle Is Our Brother" by Gregor Felsen, is reviewed.

The Mystery of the Mounted Marauders!
Story 7 8 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
  • Wing
Credits
Story Notes

Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

How Well Do You Know Our War Weapons?
Story 8 1 page
Taps for the Telegrapher!
Story 9 5 pages adventure
Characters
  • Bart Regan
Story Notes

Last appearance.

Story 10 0 pages
Glory Enough
Story 11 1 page adventure
Credits
The Case of the Soundless Crimes!
Story 12 7 pages superhero
Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
  • Static
  • Dr. Silence (villain, introduction)
Story Notes

Colorist credit conformed in article on Roussos in Alter Ego #5 (Summer 2000), which also reprinted the splash page to this story.

Story 13 1 page

"Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"

The Valley of Destiny
Story 14 12 pages adventure; war
Storyline

A mystical monk brings representative samples of modern civilization to the lost Valley of Destiny to determine if civilization is worthy to learn its secrets.

Characters
  • Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Andre Chavard
  • Jan Haasan]
  • Sarkis
  • General Von Konk
  • Grubble
  • Boering
  • Baron Shohiro
  • General Saki
  • Yuma Hara
  • The Wise One
  • Dr. Cairne
Credits
Story 15 1 page
Storyline

Ad by Knickerbocker Pub. Co.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

Sold by Arco Publishing Company. Back cover.