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Detective Comics

#38

Facsimile Edition

[May] 2020 · 3.99 USD · 68 pages

On sale 2020-03-11

Rated Rated T Teen

UPC 76194136827600111


Synopsis

Dick Grayson watches his parents die and overhears the killers confessing the point, and he decides to tip off the Police. However, the Batman intervenes to save the boy's life, and trains him to become his partner, Robin the Boy Wonder. Then the duo head out to gather evidence needed to put the criminals behind bars.

Notes

From the indicia: "Printed by Transcontinental Printing Interweb Montreal, a division of Printing Inc., Boucherville, QC, Canada, 2/28/20."

Reprint of the entire Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) comic book, including the original advertisements.

The interior paper stock is a lightweight newsprint similar to that of the original issue.

On the cover, the word "The" has been removed from the box beneath the portrait in the upper left corner.

On the cover, the cover date "APRIL" which appeared on the original has been removed.

On the cover, the "Bob Kane" signature has been moved from its original location to accommodate the placement of the UPC code.

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Credits

Script
Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Jack Lehti, Gardner Fox, Chad Grothkopf, Richard Martin
Pencils
Bob Kane, Maurice Kashuba, Ken Ernst, Jack Lehti, Fred Guardineer, Don Lynch, Chad Grothkopf, Dennis Neville
Inks
Jerry Robinson, Maurice Kashuba, Ken Ernst, Jack Lehti, Fred Guardineer, Don Lynch, Chad Grothkopf, Dennis Neville
Letters
Jerry Robinson, Fred Guardineer, Chad Grothkopf
Original series editor
Whitney Ellsworth

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