Detective Comics Vol 1 73

"Batman: "The Scarecrow Returns"": The Scarecrow escapes from prison and recruits a gang of henchmen. He embarks on a spectacular series of crimes, deliberately leaving behind clues which center around three letter words. He lures Batman and Robin into a death tra

Batman: "The Scarecrow Returns"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #73
March, 1943
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Bob Kane Jerry Robinson
Batman: "The Scarecrow Returns"
Writers	Don Cameron
Pencilers	Bob Kane
Inkers	Jerry Robinson George Roussos
Letterers	George Roussos
Editors	Jack Schiff
Boy Commandos: "The Saga of the Little Tin Box"
Writers	Jack Kirby
Pencilers	Jack Kirby
Inkers	Joe Simon
Crimson Avenger: "The Old-Fashioned Crimes"
Writers	Jack Lehti
Pencilers	Jack Lehti
Inkers	Charles Paris
Letterers	Charles Paris
Bart Regan, Spy: "Corpse Cove"
Pencilers	Chuck Winter
Inkers	Chuck Winter
Air Wave: "The Final Round"
Pencilers	Harris Levy
Inkers	Charles Paris
Slam Bradley: "The Histrionic Hoodlums"
Writers	Joseph Samachson
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 72
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 74

So, Batman-- at last you've met a man too smart for you! All Gotham City will fear the Scarecrow when your bodies are found!

— Scarecrow

Detective Comics #73 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1943.

Appearing in Batman: "The Scarecrow Returns"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin
• Linda Page

Antagonists:

• Scarecrow
  • Mugsy
• Crusher Conger (Single appearance)
• Samson Saxe (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  
  

Synopsis for Batman: "The Scarecrow Returns"

The Scarecrow escapes from prison and recruits a gang of henchmen. He embarks on a spectacular series of crimes, deliberately leaving behind clues which center around three letter words. He lures Batman and Robin into a death trap, but they escape from it. He is apprehended by Batman and Robin, while robbing an Oriental curio shop.

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Saga of the Little Tin Box"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Colonel Von Klopf (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Africa
  

Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "The Saga of the Little Tin Box"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "The Old-Fashioned Crimes"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Antagonists:

• The Fox (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Carson (Single appearance)
• Sam Jones (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "The Old-Fashioned Crimes"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "Corpse Cove"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

• Mike Michaels (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• Buzz Malky (Single appearance)
  

Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "Corpse Cove"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "The Final Round"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Supporting Characters:

• Static the Parrot

Other Characters:

• Soldier Harkness (Single appearance)
• Eleanor Harkness (Single appearance)
• Battling Bosco (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Air Wave: "The Final Round"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Histrionic Hoodlums"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Monty Royce (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Histrionic Hoodlums"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Batman: "The Scarecrow Returns" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 3.

Trivia

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