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Issue: Detective Comics #49
Publication Date: March 1941
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Issues: #49 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/29/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Cover - Detective Comics #49 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Clayface Walks Again!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison [as Portia Storme] [also briefly as Robin]; owner of a movie make-up supply store (death, cameo); un-named Fire Chief; Gabby; Mr. Bentley (head of Argus Pictures); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)
Synopsis: Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures and Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Clayface Walks Again [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman in the Forties #[nn] published May 2004
as Clayface Walks Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagContinuum #7 published January 2009
as Clayface Walks Again [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!

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Feature(s): World's Best Comics
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Pages: 1
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Sabotage

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Genres: adventure, espionage
Feature(s): Spy
Character(s): Bart Regan; Sawyer; Wilson
Synopsis: Bart tries to figure out who sabotaged his plane.
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Pages: 6
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Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Feature(s): Detective Stamp Page
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The Echo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Jon; Mac; The Echo (villain, scientist)
Synopsis: A mad scientist builds a giant android robot and uses it to terrorize the city.
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Pages: 6
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Death Valley Scotty

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Facts----
Character(s): Death Valley Scotty
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Pages: 0.5
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Model Airplane Club
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The Case of the Streamlined Train

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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Larry Steele, Private Detective
Character(s): Larry Steele
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Pages: 5
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Feature(s): Rex
First Line: Bzz-zzz-zzzz
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Pages: 0.33
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.67
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Murder at the Baldwins

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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
Character(s): Speed Saunders; Marge Baldwin; Bull Baldwin
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Pages: 6
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Cliff Crosby Smashes the Loan Shark Racket!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cliff Crosby
Character(s): Cliff Crosby; Kay Nevers
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Pages: 6
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Letter Perfect

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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Across two pages.
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Superman Is on the Radio

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Sponsored by the Makers of H-O Oats:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 21 stations in the United States and 27 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the first page of the text story. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #33 but with differences in stations and sponsors.
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Amazing Combination Offer

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Feature(s): Remington Rand
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Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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Grace Carmen

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Steve Malone, District Attorney
Character(s): Steve Malone; Grace Carmen; Happy; Merkoff
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Pages: 5
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Feature(s): Superman; Batman
First Line: Hey, fans!
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Frightened Crooner

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
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Pages: 8
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Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!

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Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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