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Detective Comics (1937)Crime's Early Bird!

byBill FingerWriterBill ReillyWriter+34 more
DC ComicsJul 23, 1942USD $0.1068 pages
Key IssueActionAdventure
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The Penguin turns his bird shop into a front for a series of unusual crimes, exploiting his feathered wares in ways that leave Gotham's police baffled before Batman and Robin catch on.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#67
Release Date
July 23, 1942
Cover Date
September 1942
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
68

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883

Key Issue

  • First cover appearance of The Penguin

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Creators

Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Bill Reilly

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Artist, Inker, Letterer

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Writer, Artist, Penciller

Jack Lehti

Jack Lehti

Writer, Penciller

Joe Simon

Joe Simon

Writer, Inker

John Lehti

Writer, Penciller

George Storm

Artist

Howard Sherman

Howard Sherman

Artist, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Penciller

Jack Stark

Penciller, Inker

Jerry Robinson

Jerry Robinson

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Characters

Wing

Wing

Wing How

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Penguin

Penguin

Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot

Air Wave (Larry Jordan)

Air Wave (Larry Jordan)

Lawrence Jordan

Alfy Twidgetts

Alfy Twidgetts

Alfy Twidgetts

Andre Chavard

Andre Chavard

Andre Chavard

Bart Regan

Bart Regan

Bartholomew Regan

Chief Hot Foot

Chief Hot Foot

Crimson Avenger (Travis)

Crimson Avenger (Travis)

Lee Walter Travis

Dan Turpin

Dan Turpin

Daniel Turpin

Jan Haasan

Jan Haasan

Jan Haasan

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Boy Commandos

Boy Commandos

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