Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #63

Cover Date: May 1942
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-03-21

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Fred Ray
Inks: Jerry Robinson

Story: "A Gentleman in Gotham" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson, George Roussos
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Linda Page

Villain(s):

Mister Baffle (first appearance; a world-traveling criminal)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #2 (1991)

The Batman Chronicles #6 (2008)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016)

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Second Story: "The Daily Crime" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Paul Norris
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger (last in Leading Comics #2)

Supporting Character(s):

Wing (last in Leading Comics #2)

Villain(s):

Grabber and Smiley (first appearance for both; two safe-crackers)

Editor of The Daily Crime (first appearance; editor of an underworld newspaper)

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Third Story: "The Case of Station X" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Creators: saw no args

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

German Spies (first appearance for all; use a high powered radio)

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Fourth Story: "The Case of the Wobbling Wizard!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Howard Sherman
Lettering	Howard Sherman
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Wexen (first appearance; a club owner who tries to fix a golf match)

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