My Slabbed Comics

Already a member? Click here to Log in!
Don't have an account yet? Sign Up for your FREE account today!
Change Issue

Issue: #73

Change Series

Series: Detective Comics

Change Publisher

Publisher: DC

Title: Detective Comics
Issue: 73
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: March 1943
Volume:

Assigned Comics

Detective Comics 73 (1st scarecrow cover)
Owner: changerchanger

773
Views
2.5
CGC



Inside This Issue:

Detailed information about the issue is listed below.

Story Title: Return of the Scarecrow - cover
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]


Story Title: Editorial Advisory Board - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Biscuit Eater by James Street - text article
Features:Good Books Worth Reading
Pages:0.67
Letters:typeset
Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:The book, "The Biscuit Eater", by James Street is reviewed.


Story Title: The Scarecrow Returns - comic story
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:13
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Crusher Conger (villain, wrestler); Samson Saxe (villain, wrestler); The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Muggsy (villain)
Synopsis:As a former teacher, Professor Jonathan Crane decides to use the simpliest of words to indicate crimes he intends to commit, and Batman and Robin spend plenty of time "after school" to figure them out and stop the Man of Straw.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Batman
Pages:0.5


Story Title: Bombshell! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Boy Commandos
Pages:0.5


Story Title: The Saga of the Little Tin Box - comic story
Pages:12
Genre:adventure; war
Characters:Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett]; Col. Von Klopf (villain)
Synopsis:The Boys escape from a German firing squad somewhere in the African rainforest.


Story Title: [ no title ] - cartoon
Features:Gags
Pages:0.5
Genre:humor


Story Title: World's Finest Value! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:World's Finest Comics
Pages:0.5


Story Title: The Amazon - text article
Features:Stamps
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:non-fiction


Story Title: The Old-Fashioned Crimes! - comic story
Features:The Crimson Avenger
Pages:10
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Sam Jones; Carson; The Fox (villain)
Synopsis:A publicity stunt, reprinting the first issue of the Globe-Leader, inspires a gang of crooks to use horses for their robberies.


Story Title: Energy for Victory! - advertisement
Features:Baby Ruth
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Corpse Cove!! - comic story
Features:Spy
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Bart Regan


Story Title: Sole Witness - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure


Story Title: The Final Round! - comic story
Pages:7
Genre:superhero
Characters:Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Soldier Harkness; Eleanor Harkness; Battling Bosco; Static
Synopsis:An aging fighter with a bullet in his chest, risks a last fight to pay for his wife's medical care.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Adventure Comics; More Fun Comics
Pages:0.44


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:0.23


Story Title: [ no title ] - statement of ownership
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Histrionic Hoodlums! - comic story
Pages:8
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Webster's Complete Reference Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Seed Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Latest Updates

All

Brandon Shepherd

11/20/2024 8:09:00 PM

 hunter_collects

11/20/2024 7:27:00 PM

Tj Watson

11/19/2024 5:02:00 PM

 Par2ch

11/19/2024 12:40:00 PM

Erik Bouchard

11/19/2024 5:31:00 AM

 

 jimbo707

11/18/2024 9:42:00 PM

 MedicAR

11/17/2024 3:11:00 PM

 Falgc075

11/14/2024 6:41:00 PM

 DDT56

11/13/2024 11:31:00 PM

Triston  Pence

11/13/2024 8:25:00 PM





Latest News & Press

15
Nov
MySlabbedComics Is Now On Bluesky!
Follow us on under ID MySlabbedComics, you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram & X.com! ...
1
Nov
New Slabs Upoaded to Dale Roberts Comics
Check out the new Golden Age to Copper age inventory now for sale!...
30
Oct
Hakes's Online Auction Is Now Open For Bidding!
Check out the over 2200 lots now available for bidding including two copies of Amazing Spider-Man #1 and over 500 more comic related items!...