Detective Comics Vol 1 42
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Vanity, sheer vanity! I like to look at myself! Always enjoy looking in the mirror!
- -- Bruce Wayne
Appearing in "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Pierre Antal (First appearance)
- Comissioner Gordon
Villains:
- Painter of Death (Only appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Mikoff (Single appearance)
- Vangild (Only appearance; dies)
- Carmen Largo (Only appearance; dies)
- Mr. Warren (Only appearance; dies)
- Mr. Travers (Single appearance)
- Mr. Drake (Single appearance)
- Mr. Bleek (Single appearance)
- Jim (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures"
Antal, a famous artist discovers that his paintings have been defaced or damaged. The subjects of the paintings are also dead. Batman tries to prevent a killing of the paintings but fails and when police arrive, they suspect Batman of doing the murders. Batman soon finds the real killer, a man named Wylie. Wylie decided to raise the cost of the paintings to pay off his debts but Batman catches him. Soon after being caught, Wylie commits suicide.
Appearing in "The Missing Gas Mask"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Villains:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Unknown
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Missing Gas Mask"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Girl in Red"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Unnamed ring
Other Characters:
- Mac
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Girl in Red"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Pyromaniac"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Hal Johonson (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dolan (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Pyromaniac"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Murder In the Seashore Inn"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Villains:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Unknown
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "Murder In the Seashore Inn"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Gem Jewelry Company"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Unnamed crooks
Other Characters:
- Officer Callahan
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Gem Jewelry Company"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures" is reprinted in Batman Archives #1, Batman Chronicles, Volume 2 and Detective Comics #441.
- This issue also include "Red Logan" and "Cliff Crosby" vignettes
- Also include text story "Eagle Eye" by R. Emmet Pace
- This issue also include "Gofo the Great" by Alger
Trivia
- No trivia.
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Recommended Reading
- None.
Links and References
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