| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #39
Cover Date: May 1940
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1940-04-05
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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Jerry Robinson
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson |
| Lettering | Jerry Robinson |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Robin
- Julie Madison (last in issue #32)
Villain(s):
- Green Dragon Tong (first appearance for all; Chinese gang selling opium; many die)
Location(s):
- Gotham City
- Chinatown
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Archives #1 (1990)
- The Batman Chronicles #2 (2006)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
- Batman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)
Credits:
| Story | Jack Lehti |
| Art | Jack Lehti |
| Lettering | Jack Lehti |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Mac
- Wing (behind the scenes)
Villain(s):
- Spies (first appearance for all; discover a way to activate mines in harbor)
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Fred Guardineer |
| Lettering | Fred Guardineer |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Siva cult (first appearance for all; try to retrieve a statue of Siva)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Dennis Neville |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- French jewel thieves (first appearance for all)
Other Character(s):
- French agents (first appearance; hire Slam and Shorty to guard a jewel collection)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
- Paris, France