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Publisher: DC

Title: Detective Comics
Issue: 40
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: June 1940
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Detective Comics #40
Owner: Harley Troy

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Detective Comics 40
Owner: changerchanger

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Detective 40
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Detective Comics 40 (1st Clayface / 1st Joker Cover)
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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface [Basil Karlo]


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Pages:1


Story Title: The Murders of Clayface - comic story
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison; Kenneth Todd [as "The Terror"] (movie star); Mr. Bentley (movie director); Ned Norton (former movie actor); Lorna Dane (movie star, death); Fred Walker (Lorna's old sweetheart, death); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain, introduction); Roxy Brenner (villain)
Synopsis:Learning that Julie has become a movie actress, Bruce and Dick head over to the studio to meet with her. However, a series of events leads Bruce to believe something bad is going to happen, which it does, and the Batman must lend a hand to stop a killer known as Clayface.


Story Title: Here It Is! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Forgarian Ball - comic story
Features:Spy
Pages:6
Genre:adventure; spy
Characters:Bart Regan; Burdini


Story Title: An American Reporter in London - comic story
Features:Red Logan
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Red Logan


Story Title: The Mysterious Rays - comic story
Features:The Crimson Avenger
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis] (in hat and cape); Wing; Mac


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Popsicle
Pages:2
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Jewel Robbers - comic story
Features:Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
Pages:6
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Speed Saunders


Story Title: Theft at the Fair - text story
Pages:1.2
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:0.8
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Prodigy - comic story
Features:Steve Malone, District Attorney
Pages:6
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Steve Malone; Fuhlra


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Superman
Pages:0.17
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Superman Is on the Radio! - advertisement
Features:The Adventures of Superman
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Junior Sales Club
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: New Air Mails - text article
Features:Detective Stamp Page
Pages:1


Story Title: The New Plane - comic story
Features:Cliff Crosby
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Cliff Crosby; Bridgeman; Les Sharron


Story Title: The Murder of Slugger Carmen - comic story
Pages:8
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Luigi Barrati; Carlo Pimento


Story Title: The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Daisy Air Rifles
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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


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