Detective Comics Vol 1 50

"Batman: "The Case of the Three Devils"": Batman and Robin are chasing three criminals dressed as devils, but they can't reach them because the trio are excellent acrobats and performing amazing feats of agility, they escape across the

Batman: "The Case of the Three Devils"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #50
April, 1941
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Bob Kane Jerry Robinson
Batman: "The Case of the Three Devils"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Bob Kane
Inkers	Jerry Robinson George Roussos
Letterers	George Roussos
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Bart Regan, Spy: "The Phoney Glasses"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	Ed Moore
Inkers	Ed Moore
Crimson Avenger: "The Destitute Ranchers and the Dying Cattle"
Writers	Jack Lehti
Pencilers	Jack Lehti
Inkers	Charles Paris
Letterers	Charles Paris
Larry Steele: "The Case of the Dark Horse"
Pencilers	Cliff Young
Inkers	Cliff Young
Speed Saunders: "The Spying Goldfish"
Pencilers	Ed Winiarski
Inkers	Ed Winiarski
Cliff Crosby: "Cheating Death"
Writers	Chad Grothkopf
Pencilers	Chad Grothkopf
Inkers	Chad Grothkopf
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Steve Malone, District Attorney
Pencilers	Don Lynch
Inkers	Don Lynch
Slam Bradley: "Arla Thomas"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 49
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 51

Detective Comics #50 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1941.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Case of the Three Devils"

Batman and Robin are chasing three criminals dressed as devils, but they can't reach them because the trio are excellent acrobats and performing amazing feats of agility, they escape across the rooftops of he city.

Batman deduces that the trio is selling the stolen goods to Frankie the Fence and the Dynamic Duo investigate his place until the Three Devils arrive, and the chase continues. However, Batman is distracted by the arrival of the Gotham City Police Department and Robin chases the three devils by himself all the way to their lair. Robin is trapped by the criminals and they place him on the railway tracks to eliminate him, but Robin manages to survive. In the meantime, Batman is able to fool the police thanks to Officer Riley, who holds great respect for Batman and allows him to go.

Finally reunited, Batman and Robin deduce the devils' next target and they arrive at the place to confront them. The Devils fight the duo and after a long struggle, the trio are finally captured and stopped for good.

Appearing in Batman: "The Case of the Three Devils"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Antagonists:

• The Three Devils
• Frankie
• Mike
• Trigger
• Joe

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
  • Riley

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• Robin's Rocket Skates (First appearance)
• Batrope
  

Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Phoney Glasses"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

• Martan (Gunsmith Corp. President)

Antagonists:

• Ival (spy)
• Kraft (spy)

Locations:

• Tinsdale
  

Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "The Destitute Ranchers and the Dying Cattle"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Antagonists:

• Coe
• Hammond (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Appearing in Larry Steele: "The Case of the Dark Horse"

Featured Characters:

• Larry Steele

Supporting Characters:

• Colonel John (horse owner)
• Janet
• Eclipse (stableboy)

Antagonists:

• Soapy (gambler)
  

Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The Spying Goldfish"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Antagonists:

• Colonel Jacks
• Major Kelvey

Locations:

• New York City
  

Appearing in Cliff Crosby: "Cheating Death"

Featured Characters:

• Cliff Crosby

Supporting Characters:

• Kay Nevers

Antagonists:

• Leon Lonigan (murderer)
• Spies
  

Appearing in "Steve Malone, District Attorney"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Jim Service
• Dottie Service

Antagonists:

• Henry Luggins (licensed druggist)

Other Characters:

• Abner Service (hermit)
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "Arla Thomas"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Arla Thomas (Single appearance)
• Jeff Josephs (Single appearance)
• Mr. Swain (Single appearance)
• Louis (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mr. Chalmers

Locations: Locations:

• New York City
  • Protecto Insurance (Single appearance)
  • Ridzbilt (Single appearance)
  • Elmwood

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Batman: "The Case of the Three Devils" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 1 and Batman Chronicles Vol 3.
• This issue features a text story "Safe at Home" text by Edgar Wilton with art by Cliff Young.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
• Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 50

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