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Issue: Detective Comics #50
Publication Date: April 1941
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Issues: #50 of 883 Issues (1380 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/28/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: First issue printed in Missouri: 420 Desoto Ave, St Louis, Missouri.

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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
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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 #50 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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The Case of the Three Devils!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Officer Riley; Frankie the Fence (villain); Mike (villain); Trigger (villain); Joe (villain); Three Devils (villains, former circus acrobats, all die)
Synopsis: When the Caped Crusaders run into some very athletic jewels thieves, they realize that a fence for the stolen goods is the best way to track them down.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as The Case of the Three Devils [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Batman and Robin use rocket-powered roller skates in the story. The book that Robin tosses at a crook in panel 5 on page 7, titled "Crime Does Not Pay!" is by "Robinson Roussos"!
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Take My Word
First Line: The highest point in the United States...
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Pages: 0.5
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What!?!

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Feature(s): Batman
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The Phoney Glasses

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spy
Character(s): Bart Regan
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Pages: 6
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): True-isms..
First Line: Kiss me, an' I'll slap this summons on you!
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Feature(s): All-Star Comics
First Line: For thrills and adventure...
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Feature(s): Detective Stamp Page
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The Destitute Ranchers and the Dying Cattle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
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Pages: 6
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Genres: informational
First Line: I bet I have more!
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Private!

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Feature(s): Superman
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The Case of the Dark Horse

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Larry Steele, Private Detective
Character(s): Larry Steele
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The Spying Goldfish

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
Character(s): Speed Saunders
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Cheating Death

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cliff Crosby
Character(s): Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers; Leon Lonigan (villain)
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Safe at Home

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Genres: adventure
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Superman Is on the Radio

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Steve Malone, District Attorney
Character(s): Steve Malone
First Line: In the swamp country, south of the city...
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Arla Thomas

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Arla Thomas
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Pages: 8
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Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!

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Feature(s): World's Best Comics
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Prizes for All!

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Feature(s): American Seed Co.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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There's Power for You!

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Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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