Detective Comics Vol 1 57

"Batman: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"": When a man named Jasper Sneed learns that he has been poisoned and that he has only 24 hours to live, he decides to take all his money and prepares deadly traps for his entire family. Sneed's niece, Lucille is a friend of [[Linda Page (Earth-Two)|Linda Page

Batman: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #57
November, 1941
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Bob Kane Jerry Robinson George Roussos
Batman: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Bob Kane
Inkers	Jerry Robinson George Roussos
Letterers	George Roussos
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Bart Regan, Spy: "The Fencer"
Pencilers	Ed Moore
Inkers	Ed Moore
Crimson Avenger: "The Carson Kidnapping Case"
Writers	Jack Lehti
Pencilers	Jack Lehti
Inkers	Charles Paris
Letterers	Charles Paris
Cliff Crosby: "The Adventure of the Spider Girl"
Writers	Chad Grothkopf
Pencilers	Chad Grothkopf
Inkers	Chad Grothkopf
Larry Steele: "The Case of Double Trouble"
Pencilers	Ed Winiarski
Inkers	Ed Winiarski
Speed Saunders: "Murder in the Tropics"
Pencilers	Don Lynch
Inkers	Don Lynch
Steve Malone: "The Jones Case"
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 56
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 58

Detective Comics #57 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1941.

Appearing in Batman: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Linda Page (Cameo)

Antagonists:

• Jasper Sneed (Only appearance; dies)
• Richard Sneed (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Barkis (Single appearance)
• Lucille Sneed (Single appearance)
• Jason Sneed (Single appearance)
• Hosmer Clay (Only appearance; dies)
• Stanley (Single appearance)
• John Harvey (Single appearance)
• Hagar the Waxman (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• Batrope
  
  

Synopsis for Batman: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"

When a man named Jasper Sneed learns that he has been poisoned and that he has only 24 hours to live, he decides to take all his money and prepares deadly traps for his entire family. Sneed's niece, Lucille is a friend of Linda Page and she talks to her about his uncle's problem. Bruce Wayne, who was listening to the conversation, decides to investigate the case as Batman, and with Robin's help, almost all of the remaining murder attempts are foiled.

By the end of the day, Jasper goes home, where Batman and Robin are waiting for him and they watch the man going to the butler's room where he tries to kill him as well, because the butler was responsible for poisoning him in the first place. Batman stops Jasper, and the time of his death arrives. The butler stops pretending and reveals himself as Richard Sneed, Jasper's twin brother. Richard was holding a grudge against his brother and decided to get revenge on him. When Batman tries to take the man to the authorities, he reveals that he also took some of the poison and soon he is dead as well.

Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Fencer"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

• Jules Vortez

Antagonists:

• The Fencer (Single appearance)
  

Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Fencer"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "The Carson Kidnapping Case"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Antagonists:

• Silk Masters (smuggler)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "The Carson Kidnapping Case"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Cliff Crosby: "The Adventure of the Spider Girl"

Featured Characters:

• Cliff Crosby

Supporting Characters:

• Kay Nevers
• Miss Carter (spider girl)

Antagonists:

• Kidnappers
  

Synopsis for Cliff Crosby: "The Adventure of the Spider Girl"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Larry Steele: "The Case of Double Trouble"

Featured Characters:

• Larry Steele

Supporting Characters:

• Sherriff

Antagonists:

• Mame Miller (bank robber)
• Tom Miller (bank robber)
• Reb (handyman)
• Helen Miller (insurance fraudster)
  

Synopsis for Larry Steele: "The Case of Double Trouble"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Speed Saunders: "Murder in the Tropics"

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Supporting Characters:

• Jim Hawkins(mine owner)
• Gwen

Antagonists:'

• D'Atoine (world traveler)

Other Characters:

• Grant (mine owner)
• Ed Corson (mine owner)

Locations:

• Africa
  

Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "Murder in the Tropics"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Steve Malone: "The Jones Case"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Casey

Antagonists:

• Jim Carr

Other Characters:

• Ted Jones
• Ed Carr
• George Nolan
  

Synopsis for Steve Malone: "The Jones Case"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Case of the Talking Dummy"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan
• Phineas Carson (millionaire)

Antagonists:

• Senior Cortez (spy)
• Ventriloquist and "Funny"

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Case of the Talking Dummy"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Batman: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 2 and Batman Chronicles Vol 5.

Trivia

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See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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