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Issue: Detective Comics #47
Publication Date: January 1941
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Issues: #47 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Without Canadian Price
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/29/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. Ellsworth credit from statement of ownership.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Cover - Detective Comics #47 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Money Can't Buy Happiness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Harvey Midas (Bruce's banker); Mrs. Midas; Roger Midas (Harvey's son, musician); Diane Midas (Harvey's daughter); Jupkins (the Midas butler); Johnny Brown (a clerk, Diane's sweetheart); Danny Moore (newsboy); Count Alexis (villain, Diane's wife)
Synopsis: Bruce Wayne's lawyer and wife are making a real mess out of the lives of their children, so the Batman decides to do something about it. He discovers that Midas' daughter's new husband is linked to crooks wanting to steal the family jewels.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Money Can't Buy Happiness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Here They Come Again!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batman
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Pages: 0.5
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For Superman Fans!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
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Pages: 0.5
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Butterfinger
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Pages: 1
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The Roomer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Feature(s): Spy
Character(s): Bart Regan
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Pages: 6
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The Case of the Ardent Actress

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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Larry Steele, Private Detective
Character(s): Larry Steele
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Pages: 6
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The Art Thieves

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Avenger is in costume and wearing a cape in this story.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
Character(s): Speed Saunders
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Pages: 6
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Is Epilepsy Inherited?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: What causes it?
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Pages: 0.09
Disclose Notes: To the left on the first page of the text story and above the 60 Power Telescope ad.
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60 Power Telescope $2.19

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.04
Disclose Notes: To the left on the first page of the text story, above the Reliable Sales Company ad and below the Epilepsy Booklet ad.
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Hello Superman Fan!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Take your choice...
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Pages: 0.09
Disclose Notes: To the left on the first page of the text story and below the 60 Power Telescope ad.
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Imperfect Crime

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 0.89
Disclose Notes: Across two pages. Ads frame the left, right and bottom across the two-page spread.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The Superman Radio Program is now heard over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 15 stations in Arizona, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On the bottom of the first page of the text story. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #32 but with reformatted text.
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New Lionel Catalog

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Disclose Notes: To the right on the second page of the text story and above the Daisy Krypto-Raygun ad.
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[untitled]

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First Line: See Daisy's new genuine official Superman equipment featuring Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Pages: 0.04
Disclose Notes: To the right on the second page of the text story and below the Lionel catalog ad.
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Great Get Acquainted Offer 6 Months For 50¢

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First Line: Boys, here's a chance to get this great magazine...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 0.44
Disclose Notes: Several small ads on both pages of the text story.
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The Collector

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Steve Malone, District Attorney
Character(s): Steve Malone
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Detective Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: All ads.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Silly Situations
First Line: You know, boy and rug at the same time!
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Pages: 0.44
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.22
Disclose Notes: Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY.
Editor: W. F. Ellsworth
Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Paul Sampliner
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Chemcraft
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Pages: 0.33
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Case of the Missing Eye!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cliff Crosby
Character(s): Cliff Crosby
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Pages: 5
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Eclipse Machine Division
First Line: Do this puzzle correctly...
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Pages: 0.5
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Built-Rite Toys
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Pages: 0.5
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The Grand Palace Department Store

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
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Pages: 8
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Here It Is -- All-Star No. 3...

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Pages: 1
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Be a Superman! Carry This Official Superman Krypto-Raygun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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