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DC Comics Detective Comics (1937)

The Case Of The Prophetic Pictures

by Bill Finger Writer Chad Grothkopf Writer +37 more
Jul 4, 1940 $0.10 68 pages
Overview Market Data Discussion

A socialite named Pierre Antal commissions portraits, but the subjects of his paintings begin turning up dead and the canvases are found defaced. Batman investigates the pattern of murders centered on Antal's art commissions.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#42
Release Date
July 4, 1940
Cover Date
August 1940
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
68

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883
Genres
Action, Adventure, War, Fantasy, Anthro, Mystery, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sports, Historical, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Superhero, Western
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Chad Grothkopf

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

John Lehti

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Ed Winiarski

Ed Winiarski

Penciller, Inker

Fred Guardineer

Fred Guardineer

Penciller

Gene Baxter

Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Howard Sherman

Howard Sherman

Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Penciller, Inker

Maurice Kashuba

Maurice Kashuba

Penciller, Inker

Characters
Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Bart Regan

Bart Regan

Bartholomew Regan

Carmen Lergo

Carmen Lergo

Carmen Lergo

Cliff Crosby

Cliff Crosby

Crimson Avenger (Travis)

Crimson Avenger (Travis)

Lee Walter Travis

Goofo the Great

Goofo the Great

Mr. Wylie

Mr. Wylie

Red Logan

Red Logan

Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan

Slam Bradley

Slam Bradley

Samuel Emerson Bradley

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

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