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:
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:
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:
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"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Red Logan, Ace Reporter: "Bugsie Goran"
Featured Characters:
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"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in The Crimson Avenger is "Wanted For Murder"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Smugglers (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mac
- New York City Police Department
- Mike (Only appearance; dies)
Locations:
- New York City
- Globe Leader, newspaper office
- Waterfront
- Chinatown
Synopsis for The Crimson Avenger is "Wanted For Murder"
At midnight on the waterfront, criminals were loading cargo onto trucks when two policemen stopped by to confront them. Quickly, the criminals discarded their cargo, which could be used as evidence against them, and shot Mike, one of the officers before fleeing on a boat. After the boat fled, the Crimson Avenger emerged and approached a crate that was left behind by the criminals, opened it, to find a dead body inside. Suddenly, the police arrived to find Mike's corpse, then they turned to see Crimson present, causing him to flee and get into his car with Wing How.
The next day, at the Globe-Leader, Mac gave Lee the headlines for the day, one of them being about the Crimson's encounter with the police. Lee ordered Mac to go and find more news on the story. After Mac exited the room, Lee phoned Wing and ordered him to go to Chinatown to visit his relatives and ask them if they know anything about the smuggling ring. That night, after they learned about the smugglers' hideout, Crimson and Wing decided to go confront them. Crimson and Wing went to the hideout building and overheard the smugglers' conversation from outside of the window. Suddenly, they were attacked and captured by some of the criminals, then brought to their boss, tied up. The boss decided that the two vigilantes needed to be killed, so he pulled out a sword and prepared to execute them both, but Crimson pulled out a lighter and burned off the rope at first, dodging the sword, then kicking the boss away. Next, Crimson pulled out his gas gun and sprayed the criminals before freeing Wing. Crimson ordered Wing to tie up the criminals, then inform the police.
The next day, the headline of the Globe-Leader newspaper read "CRIMSON NABS GANG."
Appearing in Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "The Railroad Mystery"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Unnamed gang
Other Characters:
- Dick (Single appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "The Railroad Mystery"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Steve Malone: "The Incan Murder"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Doctor Drake
Antagonists:
- Atala D'esta (Incan worshipper)
Other Characters:
- Soames (art dealer)
Locations:
Synopsis for Steve Malone: "The Incan Murder"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Cliff Crosby"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Inspector Doyle
Antagonists:
- Doctor Ellis
Locations:
Synopsis for "Cliff Crosby"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Heiress"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Mister Clayton
Other Characters:
- Lucille Danvers
Locations:
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
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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