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Detective Comics 34

DETECTIVE COMICS #34

Cover Date: December 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-10-30

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Cover Credits:
Art: Craig Flessel (signed)


Story: [No Title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtBob Kane
InksSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Batman (in between issues #32 and #35)

Villain(s):

Duke D'Orterre (first appearance; leader of Apaches, a French crime syndicate; dies)

Location(s):

Paris, France
Champagne, France

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #1 (1990)
The Batman Chronicles #1 (2005)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
Batman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)


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Second Story: "Spy Mystery" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Speed Saunders (revealed that he is an accomplished pilot)

Villain(s):

Doll and his gang (first appearance for all; spies stealing airplane plans; most die)

Location(s):

Western coast of US
Mexico

Comment(s):

This story takes place shortly after last issue.


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Third Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtSven Elven
LetteringSven Elven
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Cosmo

Villain(s):

Spies (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
England


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Fourth Story: [No title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtMart Bailey
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Location(s):

New York City, NY
Luthoria
Twerpany


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