Cover: Jerry Robinson

Detective Comics #67

Sep 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Crime's Early Bird!”

In "Crime's Early Bird!", the Penguin leverages his bird-themed shop to orchestrate a series of clever crimes, turning feathered friends into criminal tools. Batman, ever the keen observer, begins to unravel the pattern—and turns the tables with a strategy of his own. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, and lettered by Ira Schnapp, this 1942 classic features a cover by Jerry Robinson that captures the eerie charm of the Penguin’s avian scheme.

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

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

inker George Roussos

letterer Ira Schnapp

cover pencils, inks Jerry Robinson

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The Penguin uses birds sold in his store in a variety of ways to commit crimes, but the Batman catches on to his trick and tries to fight fire with fire.

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