Detective Comics Vol 1 53

Detective Comics Vol 1 #53

Published

Released

July, 1941

May 29, 1941

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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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.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 53 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• None.

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