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Issue: Detective Comics #74
Publication Date: April 1943
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Issues: #74 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/16/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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Tweedledum and Tweedledee!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed]; Tweedledee [Dunfree Tweed]
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In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #209 published February 1972
as Tweedledum and Tweedledee [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #3 [unnamed variant] published January 1993
as Cover - Detective Comics #74 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letterer credit confirmed by George Roussos.
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Junior Air-Raid Wardens by Jack Bechdolt

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, opinion
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. The book, "Junior Air Raid Wardens" by Jack Bechdolt is reviewed.
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Tweedledum and Tweedledee!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Montmorency; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed] (villain, introduction); Tweedledee [Dumfree Tweed] (villain, introduction); Slug (villain); Tony (villain); Sparks (villain)
Synopsis: Batman and Robin are faced with the dual problem of two rather rotund adversaries who set traps for their victims and wait for them to walk into them.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #209 published February 1972
as Tweedledum and Tweedledee! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #3 [unnamed variant] published January 1993
as Tweedledum and Tweedledee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Batman
First Line: Batman's secret identity revealed!
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Pages: 0.5
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Bombshell!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Boy Commandos
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Pages: 0.5
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The Trial of Captain Carter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard]; The Major
Synopsis: A British major screws up a mission by firing a signal flare where the Germans can see it, but Captain Carter covers for him.
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Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gags
First Line: Our architect used to build highways!
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World's Finest Value!

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Feature(s): World's Finest Comics
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Mozambique

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamps
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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The Case of the Kid Reporters

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]; Wing; Dan Halloway; Skinny Harmon; Freckles Maguire
Synopsis: A newspaper put out by some kids seems to have the inside scoop on saboteurs.
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Pvt. Pete
First Line: This isn't so bad...
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As Fast as a Toboggan!

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Feature(s): Adventure Comics; Star Spangled Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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The Treachery at the Waterfront

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Feature(s): Spy
Character(s): Bart Regan
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Pages: 6
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Man about Town

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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Man Who Avoided Metal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Hugenberg (villain)
Synopsis: A Nazi spy is foiled by a box of Crackerjack.
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

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First Line: Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!
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Pages: 1
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The Adventure of the Wooden Indians!

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Wonders of Science Simplified
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Energy to Battle Odds

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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