Cover: Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson

Detective Comics #39

May 1940 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Horde of the Green Dragon!”

In "The Horde of the Green Dragon!", Batman dives into the shadows of Chinatown to unravel a deadly conspiracy after the kidnapping of two millionaires and the brutal murder of a chauffeur with a hatchet. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Bob Kane’s iconic art and Jerry Robinson’s sharp inks, this 1940 classic blends mystery and menace in one of the early tales that helped define the Dark Knight’s noir roots.

writer Bill Finger · artist, inker Bob Kane · inker, letterer Jerry Robinson · cover Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson

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Cast · 13 characters

Bart Regan Batman Cliff Crosby Dick Grayson Julie Madison Lee Travis Red Logan Shorty Slam Bradley Speed Saunders Steve Malone Superman Wing How

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writer Bill Finger

artist, inker Bob Kane

inker, letterer Jerry Robinson

cover pencils, inks Bob Kane

cover inks Jerry Robinson

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The kidnapping of two millionaires and the murder (with a hatchet) of a chauffeur leads the Batman into Chinatown to battle the Green Dragon and their dealings in opium.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).