Detective Comics Vol 1 41

"Batman & Robin: "The Masked Menace of the Boys' School"": After learning of a mysterious murder, Dick Grayson decides to enroll in an all boys school where the murder took place. Just then, a boy goes missing. Dick learns that the suspected culprit was an escapee

Detective Comics #41 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1940.

Appearing in Batman & Robin: "The Masked Menace of the Boys' School"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Antagonists:

• Mister Blake (Only appearance; dies) (a counterfeiter)
• Mister Graves (Single appearance) (a counterfeiter)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
• Greer (Single appearance)
• Hodges (Single appearance)
• Ted Spencer (Single appearance)

Locations:* Gotham City

• • Blake's Boys' School

Items:

• Utility Belt
  
  

Synopsis for Batman & Robin: "The Masked Menace of the Boys' School"

After learning of a mysterious murder, Dick Grayson decides to enroll in an all boys school where the murder took place. Just then, a boy goes missing. Dick learns that the suspected culprit was an escapee from an insane asylum. During his investigations as Robin, he comes across a masked figure, but he can't capture the criminal.

Some time later, Robin finally finds the insane fugitive and captures him. However, the case is not yet solved as the headmaster of the school, Blake, turns up dead in his office. Robin soon realizes that the murderer is actually Graves, the art teacher at the boys' school. Robin then finds the missing boy and captures Graves and his men with some help from Batman.

Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "Norman Novaney"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Antagonists:

• Norman Novaney, notorious international spy
  • many hench

Locations:

• Military Research Building
• Waterfront and Harbor
• U.S. Spy Headquarters

Vehicles:

• Taxi, with running boards
• Motorboat
• Yacht
  

Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "Norman Novaney"

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Appearing in Red Logan, Ace Reporter: "Bugsie Goran"

Featured Characters:

• Red Logan

Supporting Characters:

• Ivan
• Judge Carter

Other Characters:

• John Cook (jury foreman)
• District Attorney Plavin

Antagonists:

• Bugsie Goron (gangster)
  

Synopsis for Red Logan, Ace Reporter: "Bugsie Goran"

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Appearing in The Crimson Avenger is "Wanted For Murder"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Antagonists:

• Smugglers (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mac

Locations:

• New York City
  • Globe Leader, newspaper office
  • Waterfront
  • Chinatown
    

Synopsis for The Crimson Avenger is "Wanted For Murder"

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Appearing in Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "The Railroad Mystery"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Antagonists:

• Unnamed gang

Other Characters:

• Dick (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "The Railroad Mystery"

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Appearing in Steve Malone: "The Incan Murder"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Doctor Drake

Antagonists:

• Atala D'esta (Incan worshipper)

Other Characters:

• Soames (art dealer)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Steve Malone: "The Incan Murder"

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Appearing in "Cliff Crosby"

Featured Characters:

• Cliff Crosby

Supporting Characters:

• Inspector Doyle

Antagonists:

• Doctor Ellis

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for "Cliff Crosby"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Heiress"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Mister Clayton

Other Characters:

• Lucille Danvers

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Heiress"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Batman: "The Masked Menace of the Boys School" is reprinted in Batman Archives, Volume 1 and Batman Chronicles Vol 2.
  • This is the first Robin solo story.

Trivia

• First issue for Ed Winiarski art on Red Logan.

See Also

• Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 41 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading
  • Batman (Volume 1)
  • Batman (Volume 2)
  • Batman (Volume 3)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
  • Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
  • The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 2)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

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