Detective Comics Vol 1 30

Detective Comics Vol 1 #30

Published

Released

August, 1939

July 13, 1939

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price $0.10

Executive Editor

Vincent Sullivan

Cover Artists

Fred Guardineer

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

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Appearing in The Batman: "The Return of Doctor Death"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Mrs. Jones (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Doctor Death also as Ivan Herd
  • Mikhail (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
• Jabah (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• Batrope
• Batsuit
• Utility Belt

Vehicles:

• Bruce Wayne's Roadster
  
  

Synopsis for The Batman: "The Return of Doctor Death"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Buck Marshall: "Finger of Doom"

Featured Characters:

• Buck Marshall

Supporting Characters:

• Pepper
• Sheriff

Adversaries:

• Slade (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Morgan (Single appearance)
• Vail (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• 19th Century

• Sage City

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Buck Marshall: "Finger of Doom"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Dictator of the United States"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Mad Scientist

Other Characters:

• Senator Kingsley
• Jack Steele
• Ray Gordon

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Dictator of the United States"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Larry Steele: "The Old Man and the Kidnappers"

Featured Characters:

• Larry Steele

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Pops (Single appearance)
• Son (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Doctor (Single appearance)
• Nurse (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Larry Steele: "The Old Man and the Kidnappers"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The Crossbow Mystery"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Supporting Characters:

• Chief of Police

Adversaries:

• Nancy Jones
• Gardener Ted

Other Characters:

• Butler (Only appearance; dies)
• Dustin Rhodes (Corpse)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "The Crossbow Mystery"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Bruce Nelson: "The Tea Racketeers"

Featured Characters:

• Bruce Nelson

Supporting Characters:

• Yan Lee (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Risin Sun Inc. (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Sam Wong (Single appearance)
• Billie Bryson

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Bruce Nelson: "The Tea Racketeers"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Imperial Insurance Swindle"

Featured Characters:

• Cosmo

Supporting Characters:

• Inspector Grey

Adversaries:

• Gene Clausen (Single appearance)
• Clausen's man (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Captain Midland (Single appearance)
• Captain Alvarez (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Imperial Insurance Swindle"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Granville Insane Asylum"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Adversaries:

• Dr. Granville (Single appearance)
• Granville's men (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gloria Travers (Single appearance)
• Officer Kelly

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Granville Insane Asylum"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Partially reprinted in Batman Archives, Volume 1 and Batman Chronicles, Volume 1.
• This issue marks the final appearance of Dr. Death until Batman #345 March, 1982. It should be noted however, that the latter Dr. Death is a reimagined version of the one who appeared during the Golden Age.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 30 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

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