CATALOG RECORD
Detective Comics #29
first appearance of Doctor Death
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Doctor Death (Dr. Karl Hellfern, Batman villain) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1939
- On sale
- May 31, 1939
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Bob Kane, Bill Ely, Mart Bailey, Jim Chambers, Fred Guardineer, Tom Hickey, Sven Elven, Wayne Boring, Bill Smithinks: Bob Kane, Bill Ely, Mart Bailey, Jim Chambers, Fred Guardineer, Tom Hickey, Sven Elven, Wayne Boring, Bill Smithscript: Gardner Fox, Bill Ely, Jerry Siegel, Jim Chambersletters: Bob Kane, Fred Guardineer, Sven Elven
Stories
- The Batman Meets Doctor Death · 10 pages
Dr. Death plans to use his new invention of a poisonous pollen extract on any wealthy person who refuses to pay him tribute.
- The Murder of Ace Mullins · 6 pages
- Colonel Walsh and the Coastal Defense Plans · 6 pages
- The McNeal Kidnappers · 6 pages
- A Game for Two · 1.9 pages
A thief sends a letter notifying the owner of a famed pearl necklace that the necklace will be stolen the week of May 21st.
- The Perfect Crime · 6 pages
- The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder, Part 3 · 6 pages
- The Avenger · 6 pages
- Warning! Keep Out of Hawaii · 13 pages
Characters
Bruce WayneBatmanThe Crimson AvengerLee TravisWingWing HowSlam BradleySpeed SaundersShorty MorganBart ReganCosmo, the Phantom of DisguiseBruce NelsonLarry SteeleDoctor DeathDr. Karl Hellfern
Reprinted in
Batman from the 30s to the 70s (1971), Batman Archives (1990), The Batman Chronicles (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016)