Cover: Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson

Detective Comics #49

Mar 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Clayface Walks Again!”

In "Clayface Walks Again!", Bruce Wayne faces a personal rift when Julie ends their engagement to pursue a life in film, but the sudden return of the escaped Basil Karlo throws Gotham into chaos. With Karlo targeting Argus Pictures and Portia Storme, Batman must navigate both a city on edge and the shadows of a past that refuses to stay buried. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, and a cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, this 1941 classic blends romance, suspense, and the eerie return of a classic villain.

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

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Superman

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writer Bill Finger

artist, inker Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

inker, letterer George Roussos

cover pencils Bob Kane

cover inks Jerry Robinson

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Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures and Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.

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