Detective Comics Vol 1 48

Detective Comics Vol 1 #48 Published Released February, 1941 December 31, 1940 Issue Details Pages 68 Original Price $0.10 Cover Artists Bob Kane Jerry Robinson George Roussos Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher Detective Comics, Inc. Brand/Imprint A DC Publication "The Secret Cavern" Writers Bill Finger Pencilers Bob Kane Inkers Bob Kane Jerry Robinson George Roussos Letterers George Roussos Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Alien Smugglers" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers Ed Moore Inkers Ed Moore Editors Whitney Ellsworth "The Case of the Fugitive Killer" Pencilers Steve Brodie Ken Ernst Inkers Ken Ernst Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Featherton Appleby" Pencilers Ed Winiarski Inkers Ed Winiarski Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Athualpa's Treasure" Pencilers Don Lynch Inkers Don Lynch Editors Whitney Ellsworth "A Man Named Twist" Writers Jack Lehti Pencilers Jack Lehti Inkers Charles Paris Letterers Charles Paris Editors Whitney Ellsworth "The Narwak Mines" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers Howard Sherman Inkers Howard Sherman Letterers Howard Sherman Editors Whitney Ellsworth Previous Issue Next Issue Detective Comics #47 Detective Comics #49

Appearing in "The Secret Cavern"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Henry Lewis (Single appearance)
• Linda Lewis (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Nick (Single appearance)
• Renaldo (Single appearance)
• Blackie (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Kentucky
• Gotham City
• Fort Stox

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
• Batplane
  
  

Synopsis for "The Secret Cavern"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Alien Smugglers"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Gary (Single appearance)
• Rodriguez (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Alien Smugglers"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Case of the Fugitive Killer"

Featured Characters:

• Larry Steele

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "The Case of the Fugitive Killer"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Featherton Appleby"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Supporting Characters:

• Walsh (Single appearance)
• Ballistic expert (Single appearance)
• Coroner (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Johns Jordan

Other Characters:

• Featherton Appleby (Only appearance; dies)
• Dave, Featherton's nephew (Single appearance)
• Hedy, Featherton's niece (Single appearance)
• D'Artois (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Featherton Appleby"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Athualpa's Treasure"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Maine

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Athualpa's Treasure"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "A Man Named Twist"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Adversaries:

• Twist Brannigan (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "A Man Named Twist"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Narwak Mines"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan
• W.T. Ward (Single appearance)
• Guiseppe (Single appearance)
• Geraldine, the giraffe (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Mr. Doler (Single appearance)
• Tiny Ringo (Single appearance)
• Rocco (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Ed Ellis (Single appearance)
• Mr. Newsom (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Narwak

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "The Narwak Mines"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "The Secret Cavern" is reprinted in Batman Archives #1 and Batman Chronicles, Volume 3.
• This issue also features a "Cliff Crosby" vignette.

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