Detective Comics Vol 1 53

Detective Comics Vol 1 #53 Published Released July, 1941 May 29, 1941 Issue Details Pages 68 Original Price $0.10 Cover Artists Bob Kane Jerry Robinson Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher Detective Comics, Inc. Brand/Imprint A DC Publication "Viola Vane" Writers Bill Finger Pencilers Bob Kane Jerry Robinson Inkers Jerry Robinson George Roussos Letterers George Roussos Editors Whitney Ellsworth "The Opium Smugglers" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers Ed Moore Inkers Ed Moore Editors Whitney Ellsworth "The Craig Story" Writers Jack Lehti Pencilers Jack Lehti Inkers Charles Paris Letterers Charles Paris Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Mystery of the Late Mr. Barnes" Pencilers Cliff Young Inkers Cliff Young Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Murder on the Diamond" Pencilers Ed Winiarski Inkers Ed Winiarski Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Steve Malone, District Attorney" Pencilers Don Lynch Inkers Don Lynch Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Slam Bradley" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers Howard Sherman Inkers Howard Sherman Editors Whitney Ellsworth Previous Issue Next Issue Detective Comics #52 Detective Comics #54

Appearing in "Viola Vane"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Viola Vane (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Toothy Hare (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Jim Daly (Single appearance)
• Mr. Vane (Single appearance)
• Mrs. Vane (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• Utility Belt

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Viola Vane"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Opium Smugglers"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "The Opium Smugglers"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Craig Story"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Adversaries:

• Craig (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Houlihan (Single appearance)
• Joe

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "The Craig Story"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Mystery of the Late Mr. Barnes"

Featured Characters:

• Larry Steele

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Mystery of the Late Mr. Barnes"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Murder on the Diamond"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Ross (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Bill Gordon aka Big Bill (Single appearance)
• Helen Ross (Single appearance)
• Speedball Smith (Single appearance)
• Doc Decker (Single appearance)
• Clancy

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Murder on the Diamond"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Steve Malone, District Attorney"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Adversaries:

• Lightfinger Louie (Single appearance)
• Pierre (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Steve Malone, District Attorney"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Slam Bradley"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Adversaries:

• Lefty Larry (Single appearance)
• Mrs. Evans (Single appearance)
• Weasel (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mrs. Evans (Single appearance)
• Trueler (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  
  

Synopsis for "Slam Bradley"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "Viola Vane" is reprinted in Batman Archives #2 and Batman Chronicles, Volume 4.

• This issue also features a "Cliff Crosby" vignette.

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