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Detective Comics #42
Cover ACGC Census
114
Total Graded
0
9.8 NM/MT
3
8.0 VF
Reprinted 6x
A business man heavily in debt buys up pictures of an artist at cheap prices, then tries to increase their value by murdering those pictured in the portraits.
Cover Date
August 1, 1940
On Sale Date
July 3, 1940
Pages
68
Cover Price
$0.10
Editor
Whitney Ellsworth
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Inker
Cover Artist
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jim; Antal Ryder (an artist); Mikoff (an artist); Mr. Drake (socialite); Carmen Largo (opera singer, death); Mr. Vangild (death); Mr. Warren (death); Mr. Tavers; Mr. Bleek (Wiley's agent and manager); Mr. Wiley (villain, painting collector)
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