| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #53
Cover Date: July 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-05-28
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Jerry Robinson
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson, George Roussos |
| Lettering | George Roussos |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Toothy and his gang (first appearance for all)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Archives #2 (1994)
- The Batman Chronicles #4 (2007)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
- Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)
Credits:
| Story | Jack Lehti |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Lettering | Charles Paris |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Crimson Avenger (next in World's Finest Comics #2/3)
Supporting Character(s):
- Wing (next in World's Finest Comics #2/3)
Villain(s):
- Craig (first appearance; City comptroller who embezzled $85,000)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- The Crimson wears a cape with his super-hero costume.
Credits:
| Art | Ed Winiarski |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Ross (first appearance; a baseball player that is accidentally killed by the poison intended for another player)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place in the spring.
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Howard Sherman |
| Lettering | Howard Sherman |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Evans (first appearance; fakes his own kidnapping to cover up embezzling at his bank)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place during baseball season.