Detective Comics Vol 1 36

{{Comic Template
| Title               = Detective Comics
| Image               = Detective Comics Vol 1 36.jpg
| Volume              = 1
| Issue               = 36
| Month               = February
| Year                = 1940

| ReleaseDate         = January 4, 1940
| Publisher           = DC Comics
| Indicia Publisher   = Detective Comics, Inc.
| Brand/Imprint       = 
| Country             = USA
| OriginalPrice       = $0.10
| Pages               = 68

| Executive Editor    = Vincent Sullivan
| CoverArtist1        = Bob Kane

| Editor1_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor2_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor3_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor4_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor5_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor6_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor7_1           = Vincent Sullivan
| Editor8_1           = Vincent Sullivan

| Writer1_1           = Bill Finger
| Writer2_1           = Jerry Siegel
| Writer3_1           = 
| Writer4_1           = 
| Writer5_1           = Gardner Fox
| Writer6_1           = 
| Writer7_1           = Tom Hichey
| Writer8_1           = Jerry Siegel

| Penciler1_1         = Bob Kane
| Penciler1_2         = Jerry Robinson
| Penciler2_1         = Maurice Kashuba 
| Penciler3_1         = Homer Fleming
| Penciler4_1         = Don Lynch
| Penciler5_1         = Fred Guardineer
| Penciler6_1         = Sven Elven
| Penciler7_1         = Tom Hichey
| Penciler8_1         = Mart Bailey

| Inker1_1            = Bob Kane
| Inker1_2            = Sheldon Moldoff
| Inker2_1            = Maurice Kashuba 
| Inker3_1            = Homer Fleming
| Inker4_1            = Don Lynch
| Inker5_1            = Fred Guardineer
| Inker6_1            = Sven Elven
| Inker7_1            = Tom Hichey
| Inker8_1            = Mart Bailey

| Colourist1_1        = 

| Letterer1_1         = Jerry Robinson
| Letterer1_5         = Fred Guardineer

| Quotation           = 
| Speaker             = 

| StoryTitle1         = Batman meets "Professor Hugo Strange"
| Synopsis1           = 

| StoryTitle2         = Bart Regan, Spy: "The Rantor"
| Synopsis2           = 

| StoryTitle3         = Buck Marshall: "Claim of Satan"
| Synopsis3           = 

| StoryTitle4         = Steve Malone: "Rocky Roman"
| Synopsis4           = 

| StoryTitle5         = Speed Saunders: "The Spider"
| Synopsis5           = 

| StoryTitle6         = Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Purple Mesa"
| Synopsis6           = 

| StoryTitle7         = Bruce Nelson: "A Weekend Party at the Mountain Lodge"
| Synopsis7           = 

| StoryTitle8         = Slam Bradley: "The Lan Chee Tong"
| Synopsis8           = 

| Appearing1          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Batman]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* [[James Gordon (Earth-Two)|Commissioner Gordon]]
'''Adversaries:'''
* [[Hugo Strange (Earth-Two)|Hugo Strange]] {{1st}} 
'''Other Characters:'''
* [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|John Davis]] {{Only Dies}}
* Henry Jenkins
* Clancy <small>(police officer)</small>
'''Locations:'''
* [[New York City]]
** [[Wayne Manor]]
'''Items:'''
* The Daily Globe
* [[Utility Belt]]
'''Vehicles:'''
* None

| Appearing2          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Bartholomew Regan (Earth-Two)|Bart Regan]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
*
'''Adversaries:'''
* [[Hunchback (Earth-Two)|Hunchback]] {{Only}}
* Spy Leader {{Only}}
'''Other Characters:'''
*
'''Locations:'''
*
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*

| Appearing3          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Buck Marshall (Earth-Two)|Buck Marshall]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* Sheriff
'''Adversaries:'''
* Welsh {{Only}}
* Briggs {{Only}} {{Flashalso}}  
* Shaefer {{Only}} {{Flashalso}}
'''Other Characters:'''
* Jim Tracy {{Only}} {{Flashalso}}
* Ned Gavin {{Only}} {{Flashback Dies}}
'''Locations:'''
* [[19th Century]]
:* Sage City
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*

| Appearing4          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Steven Malone (Earth-Two)|Steve Malone]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* Hawkeye {{Only}}
'''Adversaries:'''
* Rocky Roman {{Only}}
* Joe {{Only}}
* Ruth Roman {{Only}}
'''Other Characters:'''
*
'''Locations:'''
*
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*

| Appearing5          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Cyril Saunders (New Earth)|Speed Saunders]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
*
'''Adversaries:'''
* Roberta Rogers aka Spider {{Only}}
'''Other Characters:'''
* Countess Ruskovsky {{Only}}
* Serge Ruskovsky {{Only}}
'''Locations:'''
*
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*

| Appearing6          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Cosmo (Earth-Two)|Cosmo]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* Ethel Ridgewood {{Only}}
'''Adversaries:'''
* Jim Lawson {{Only}}
'''Other Characters:'''
* Ridgewood
* Gus Batson {{Only Dies}}
'''Locations:'''
*
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*

| Appearing7          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Bruce Nelson (Earth-Two)|Bruce Nelson]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* Keith Lord {{Only}}
'''Adversaries:'''
* Ted Grayson {{Only}}
'''Other Characters:'''
* Sam Waller {{Only Dies}}
* Sandra King {{Only}}
* Lee Fung {{Only}}
'''Locations:'''
*
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*

| Appearing8          = 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* [[Samuel Bradley (New Earth)|Slam Bradley]]
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* [[Samuel Morgan (New Earth)|Shorty Morgan]]
'''Adversaries:'''
* Chong {{Only Dies}}
'''Other Characters:'''
* Ken Fu {{Only}}
* Moy Ting {{Only}}
'''Locations:'''
* [[China]]
:* [[Shanghai]]
'''Items:'''
*
'''Vehicles:'''
*


| Notes               = 
* This is the first appearance of [[Hugo Strange (Earth-Two)|Hugo Strange]]. Hugo Strange is one of many [[W:C:DC:Batman Villains|villains]] who will make repeated appearances over the years. Hugo Strange appears next when he breaks free from prison in {{c|Batman #1}}. 
* "Professor Hugo Strange" is reprinted in ''[[Batman Archives Vol 1 1|Batman Archives, Volume 1]]'' and ''[[Batman Chronicles Vol 2 1|Batman Chronicles, Volume 1]]''.
* With this issue, Batman has three scalloped fins on the forearms of each of his gloves. Batman's complete costume will maintain this look for several years. 
* This issue is the last appearancea of "Buck Marshall" and "Bruce Nelson".

| Trivia              = 
| Recommended         = {{Batman RR}}{{Hugo Strange RR}}
| Links               = {{Batman Links}}
* [http://www.dcindexes.com/features/database.php?site=&pagetype=comic&id=8292 Detective Comics #36 index entry]
* [http://goldenagebat.blogspot.com/2011/11/on-cover-batman-battles-mongols-from.html Detective Comics #36, Batman story, recap]
* [http://comicsodyssey.blogspot.com/2011/10/january-1940-detective-comics-36.html Detective Comics #36 spoilers]
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