Detective Comics Vol 1 39

Detective Comics Vol 1 #39

Published

Released

May, 1940

April 4, 1940

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price $0.10

Executive Editor

Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Artists

Bob Kane
Jerry Robinson

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

Brand/Imprint

A DC Publication

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Appearing in Batman: "The Horde of the Green Dragon"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Julie Madison

Adversaries:

• Green Dragon Tong (Single appearance)
• Hatchet Man (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Henry Crandall (Single appearance)
• John Cobb (Single appearance)
• Wong (Death)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Chinatown
  • Pier 3

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Batman: "The Horde of the Green Dragon"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Chauffeur Spy"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Chauffeur Spy"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Red Logan: "(no title)"

Featured Characters:

• Red Logan

Supporting Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Red Logan: "(no title)"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in The Crimson Avenger: "Switch the Switch"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Adversaries:

• Spies

Other Characters:

• Mac

Locations:

• New York City

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for The Crimson Avenger: "Switch the Switch"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "The Case of the Siva Statue"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Supporting Characters:

• Danny (First appearance)

Adversaries:

• Traetan (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Daphne Reid (Single appearance)
• Devlin
• Bush
• Mr. Reid (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "The Case of the Siva Statue"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Steve Malone: "Morton Hijacking & Co."

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for Steve Malone: "Morton Hijacking & Co."

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Cliff Crosby: "(No Title)"

Featured Characters:

• Cliff Crosby

Supporting Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Cliff Crosby: "(No Title)"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The French Impersonation"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Adversaries:

• The Apache Gang (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The French Impersonation"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "The Horde of the Green Dragon" is reprinted in Batman Archives, Volume 1 and Batman Chronicles, Volume 2.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 39 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 )

Links and References

• Batman at Wikipedia.org
• Batman at DC Comics
• Batman at DCU Guide
• Batman at IGN Comics
• Batman at Newsarama
• Batman at Dark Knight
• Batman at DC Indexes
• Batman at Comic Book Resources
• Batman Yesterday Today and Beyond
• Batman at TV Tropes
• Batman (Golden Age) biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Detective Comics #39 index entry
• Detective Comics #39, Batman story, recap
• Detective Comics #39 spoilers
• Slam Bradley biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Speed Saunders article at Wikipedia
• Speed Saunders biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe