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"The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom!"
Detective Comics 33
Detective Comics
Title: "The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom!"
Volume: 1
Number: 33
Cover price: .10
Cover date: November, 1939
Publisher: National Periodical Publications
Credits
Ex. Ed: Vincent Sullivan
Writers: Bill Finger; Gardner F. Fox
Pencilers: Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff [1]
Inkers: Bob Kane
Cover artists: Bob Kane
Cover inker: Bob Kane
Letterers: Sheldon Moldoff
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"The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom!"[]

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Featured characters

Supporting characters

Villains

  • Joe Chill (In flashback only)
  • Bixley
  • Carl Kruger
  • Ryder
  • Travis

Minor characters

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  • The Scarlet Horde

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"Thoria Invades Luxen"[]

"Thoria Invades Luxen"
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Title: "Thoria Invades Luxen"
Credits
Writers: Jerry Siegel
Pencilers: Mart Bailey
Inkers: Mart Bailey
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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"Mine of Mystery"[]

"Mine of Mystery"
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Title: "Mine of Mystery"
Credits
Pencilers: Homer Fleming [2]
Inkers: Homer Fleming [3]
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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"Larry Steele, Private Detective"[]

"Larry Steele, Private Detective"
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Title: "Larry Steele, Private Detective"
Credits
Pencilers: Ken Ernst
Inkers: Ken Ernst
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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"The Northwoods Mystery"[]

"The Northwoods Mystery"
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Title: "The Northwoods Mystery"
Credits
Pencilers: Fred Guardineer
Inkers: Fred Guardineer
Letterers: Fred Guardineer
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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"The Sewer Robberies"[]

"The Sewer Robberies"
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Title: "The Sewer Robberies"
Credits
Writers: Sven Elven [4]
Pencilers: Sven Elven
Inkers: Sven Elven
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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"The White Goddess"[]

"The White Goddess (Part 1)"
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Title: "The White Goddess (Part 1)"
Credits
Writers: Tom Hickey
Pencilers: Tom Hickey
Inkers: Tom Hickey
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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"Shorty Swallows a Diamond"[]

"Shorty Swallows a Diamond"
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Title: "Shorty Swallows a Diamond"
Credits
Writers: Jerry Siegel
Pencilers: Mart Bailey
Inkers: Mart Bailey
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • Many of the events chronicled in this issue have been retroactively attributed to Earth-Two continuity, albeit with some differences.
  • The origin of Batman is revealed in this issue.
  • This is the first appearance of Martha Wayne, who appears in flashback only. Dies in the origin story of Batman.
  • This is the first appearance of Thomas Wayne, who appears in flashback only. Dies in the origin story of Batman.
  • This is the first appearance of Joe Chill, who appears in flashback only.
  • The setting for "The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom!" is placed in New York City, New York. This is retroactively changed to Gotham City in later stories.

Recommended Reading[]

See also[]

Batman Media

The World of Batman

Batman miscellaneous

External Links[]

References[]

  1. Artist Sheldon Moldoff provided background illustrations in this issue only.
  2. Artist Homer Fleming is credited as H. Fleming in this story.
  3. Inker Homer Fleming is credited as H. Fleming in this story.
  4. It is unconfirmed whether Sven Elven wrote this story or merely illustrated it.

Keywords[]

1930s; Batman; Crime Alley; Earth-Two; Gotham City; Gunshot victims; Joe Chill; Martha Wayne; Pre-Crisis; Thomas Wayne




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