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Detective Comics #38
Cover ACGC Census
171
Total Graded
0
9.8 NM/MT
10
8.0 VF
Reprinted 21x
Dick Grayson watches his parents die and overhears the killers confessing the point, and he decides to tip off the Police. However, the Batman intervenes to save the boy's life, and trains him to become his partner, Robin the Boy Wonder. Then the duo head out to gather evidence needed to put the criminals behind bars.
Cover Date
April 1, 1940
On Sale Date
March 6, 1940
Pages
68
Cover Price
$0.10
Editor
Whitney Ellsworth
Credits
Penciller
Inker
Letterer
Cover Artist
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (introduction, origin); John Grayson (introduction, Dick's father, death); Mary Grayson (introduction, Dick's mother, death); C. C. Haly [as Mr. Haly] (Haly Circus owner); Boss Zucco [Anthony Zucco] (villain, introduction); Blade (villain, death)
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