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DETECTIVE COMICS #71

Cover Date: January 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-11-22

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jerry Robinson


Story: "Crime A Day!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson, George Roussos
LetteringIra Schnapp
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Joker (last in issue #69; next in Batman #16)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
This story takes place between Monday and Friday.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1994)
The Batman Chronicles #8 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)
Batman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)


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Second Story: "A Break for Santa" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
ArtJoe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

Nazi soldiers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

London, England (also in flashbacks)
Devil's Torment (first appearance; a Nazi concentration camp)

Comment(s):

This story takes place sometime in mid or late December.

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (October 2010)


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Third Story: "The Unlucky Reporter" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Rabbit (first appearance; a Nazi agent)
The Deacon and his gang (first appearance for all; working for Rabbit)


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Fourth Story: "The Voice from Nowhere" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMurray Boltinoff
PencilsLee Harris
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Baldy Biggs and his gang (first appearance for all; an unscrupulous scrap metal dealer)

Other Character(s):

Murray (first appearance; an editor at Kolossal Komics; dies)


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Fifth Story: "Case of the Missing Grin!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Cheney and his gang (first appearance for all; try to kill a popular clown)


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