Cover of The Famous Name Crimes!

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The Famous Name Crimes!

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Description

Gotham's exclusive Namesake Club admits only people named for famous historical figures. When members start dying in the same manner as their namesakes, Batman joins the club under an assumed name to hunt a killer working from a history book.

Issue Details

Series

Detective Comics (1937)

Issue Number

#183

Release Date

March 26, 1952

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

May 1952

Page Count

44 pages

Series Details

Title

Detective Comics

Publisher

DC Comics

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

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Other

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Dick Sprang

Dick Sprang

Penciller, Artist

Fred Harman

Penciller, Inker

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Other

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Adler

Jack Adler

Colorist

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Joe Certa

Joe Certa

Penciller, Inker

Leonard Starr

Leonard Starr

Penciller, Inker

Ray Thompson

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Karen Duncan

Karen Duncan

Pow-Wow Smith

Pow-Wow Smith

Ohiyesa

Robert Crane

Robert Crane

Robert Crane

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Varsity Vic

Varsity Vic

Vic

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

Native Americans

Native Americans

New York Police Department

New York Police Department

Pirates

Pirates

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