Detective Comics #44 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1940.
Synopsis for Batman: "The Land Behind the Light"
Dick Grayson is reading a book, waiting for Batman to return, but as the time passes, Dick starts feeling tired.
Later, Batman arrives and tells Robin that they are going to pay a visit to the mysterious Dr. Marko who has discovered the way to travel to the fourth dimension. Following the doctor through the portal, the duo find themselves in a Land of Giants where they are made prisoners of the tyrannic Gorl. However, they manage to escape and after a while they find themselves back with Dr. Marko and with the giant's enemies, the Dwarfs. Batman and Robin aid the dwarfs in their war against the giants and the dwarfs win the battle, but one giant stays behind, traps Robin and is about to crush him.
Then Richard Grayson is awakened by Bruce Wayne and he finds out the whole adventure was a nightmare, as he had fallen asleep while reading about Dwarfs and Giants.
Appearing in Batman: "The Land Behind the Light"
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- Robin
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Marko (Single appearance)(In dream sequence only)
Villains:
- Giants (Single appearance)(In dream sequence only)
- King (In dream sequence only)
- Gorl (In dream sequence only)
Other Characters:
- Dwarfs
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Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Immigration Case"
Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Immigration Case"
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Synopsis for Larry Steele: "The Inevitable Nephew"
Appearing in Larry Steele: "The Inevitable Nephew"
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Synopsis for The Crimson Avenger: "The Kidnappings"
The Crimson Avenger, in his new costume, investigates a series of kidnappings, and observes an abduction in progress. He follows the kidnap car to a remote laboratory. The kidnapper is an insane criminal scientist, intending to perform a hideous experiment on the unwilling subject. Crimson Avenger must fight first a gorilla then a lion to make the rescue, then tosses the scientist into a pit of snakes.
Appearing in The Crimson Avenger: "The Kidnappings"
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Villains:
- unnamed scientist (Apparent Death)
Other Characters:
- unnamed woman
Animals:
- Gorilla
- Lion
- pit full of Snakes
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Synopsis for Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "Nick Norvak"
Appearing in Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator: "Nick Norvak"
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Villains:
- Nick Norvak
- his Crowd
- Chick Doan
Other Characters:
- Kelly (Dies)
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Synopsis for "Steve Malone, District Attorney"
Appearing in "Steve Malone, District Attorney"
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Synopsis for "Cliff Crosby"
Appearing in "Cliff Crosby"
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Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Kidnapping"
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Kidnapping"
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Villains:
- Peroni (Single appearance)
- Two-Card Mattucci (Single appearance)
- Rockey Trini (Single appearance)
- Bill (Single appearance)
- Paul Erich (Single appearance)
- Billings (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- H.W. Erich (Single appearance)
- Marda Erich (Single appearance)
- Officer Hennesey (Single appearance)
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Notes
- Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
- Batman: "The Land Behind the Light" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 1 and Batman Chronicles Vol 2.
- In this issue's Crimson Avenger story, the hero gets new costume, with a cape.
- First issue for Ed Winiarski art on Speed Saunders.
- This issue also includes "Death of a Star" (text story}.
Trivia
- "The Land Behind the Light" is the first science-fiction story featuring Batman and Robin. This concept would become more prominent during the 1960's.
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