Detective Comics #74
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- April 1943
- Page count
- 68
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/2877
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor)
Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Bernie Breslauer (actual editor)
Issue contents
Cover
Tweedledum and Tweedledee!
(Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed]; Tweedledee [Dunfree Tweed]
Credits
- Art
- Jerry Robinson
- Letters
- George Roussos
Reprint history
- Printed in
- In World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #209 February 1972
in The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).
Notes
Letterer credit confirmed by George Roussos.
1Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Good Books Worth Reading
- Genre
- Non-fiction
Credits
- Author
- Josette Frank (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside front cover. The book, "Junior Air Raid Wardens" by Jack Bechdolt is reviewed.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Montmorency; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed] (villain, introduction); Tweedledee [Dumfree Tweed] (villain, introduction); Slug (villain); Tony (villain); Sparks (villain)
Credits
- Script
- Don C. Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
Jerry Robinson - Inks
- Jerry Robinson
Charles Paris (page 7 only)
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jerry Robinson
- Letters
- George Roussos
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #209 (February 1972) — Tweedledum and Tweedledee
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?]) — Tweedledum and Tweedledee
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?])
-
Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 ([November] 1993) — Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Synopsis
Batman and Robin are faced with the dual problem of two rather rotund adversaries who set traps for their victims and wait for them to walk into them.
Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
4"Batman's secret identity revealed!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
5Featuring
- Feature
- Boy Commandos
6Featuring
- Feature
- The Boy Commandos
- Genre
- Adventure; war
- Characters
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard]; The Major
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby ?
Joe Simon ? - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
Joe Simon ? - Inks
- Joe Simon
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson ?
Synopsis
A British major screws up a mission by firing a signal flare where the Germans can see it, but Captain Carter covers for him.
Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
7"Our architect used to build highways!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Gags
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Notes
3 gags.
8Featuring
- Feature
- World's Finest Comics
9Featuring
- Feature
- Stamps
- Genre
- Non-fiction
Credits
- Author
- Sidney M. Elias (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
10Featuring
- Feature
- The Crimson Avenger
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Dan Halloway; Skinny Harmon; Freckles Maguire
Credits
- Script
- Jack Lehti
- Pencils
- Jack Lehti
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Letters
- Charles Paris
Synopsis
A newspaper put out by some kids seems to have the inside scoop on saboteurs.
Notes
Inker and letterer credit by Craig Delich.
11"This isn't so bad..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Private Pete
- Genre
- Humor; military
- Characters
- Pvt. Pete
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
12Featuring
- Feature
- Adventure Comics; Star Spangled Comics
13Featuring
- Feature
- Spy
- Genre
- Adventure; spy
- Characters
- Bart Regan
Credits
- Art
- Chuck Winter
14Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Author
- Cleve Jerome (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
15Featuring
- Feature
- Air Wave
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Hugenberg (villain)
Credits
- Script
- Joe Samachson ?
- Pencils
- Lee Harris [as Harris]
- Inks
- Charles Paris
Synopsis
A Nazi spy is foiled by a box of Crackerjack.
Notes
Writer identification by Bob Hughes.
16"Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"
17Featuring
- Feature
- Slam Bradley
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
- Characters
- Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
Credits
- Script
- Joe Samachson ?
- Art
- Howard Sherman
Notes
Writer id by Bob Hughes.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Illinois Merchandise Mart
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
19Featuring
- Feature
- Wonders of Science Simplified
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Baby Ruth
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.