- "There! I'm all alone now... shunned... like a shameful thing... a criminal! Wouldn't take much to make one of me now... A trick of fate perhaps... a flip of a coin..."
- ―Two-Face
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| Detective Comics | |
| Title: | "The Crimes of Two-Face!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 66 |
| Cover price: | .10 |
| Cover date: | August, 1942 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Writers: | Bill Finger; Bob Kane; Jack Kirby; Joe Simon; Jack Lehti |
| Pencilers: | Bob Kane; Jack Kirby; Joe Simon; Jack Lehti; Louis Cazeneuve; Lee Harris; Howard Sherman |
| Inkers: | Jerry Robinson; George Roussos; Joe Simon; Charles Paris; Louis Cazeneuve; Howard Sherman |
| Cover artists: | Jerry Robinson; George Roussos |
| Cover inker: | Jerry Robinson; George Roussos |
| Letterers: | Ira Schnapp; Howard Ferguson; Charles Paris; Howard Sherman |
| Editors: | Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger |
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| Next: | Detective Comics #67 |
Detective Comics is a superhero anthology comic book series published by DC Comics. This issue includes six vignettes by various creators. The cover spotlight is a Batman feature by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane titled "The Crimes of Two-Face!". The cover art illustration was rendered by Jerry Robinson. All stories were edited by Murray Boltinoff and Mort Weisinger. This issue shipped with an August, 1942 cover date and carries a cover price of .10 cents per copy.
"The Crimes of Two-Face!"[]
- Writer - Bill Finger
- Writer - Bob Kane
- Penciler - Bob Kane
- Inker - Jerry Robinson
- Inker - George Roussos
- Letterer - Ira Schnapp
- Editor - Murray Boltinoff
- Editor - Mort Weisinger
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Gilda Kent
Villains
Minor characters
Races
Locations
Items
Miscellaneous
"The Sphinx Speaks"[]
- Writer - Jack Kirby
- Writer - Joe Simon
- Inker - Joe Simon
- Letterer - Howard Ferguson
- Editor - Murray Boltinoff
- Editor - Mort Weisinger
Characters
- Alfy Twidgett
- Andre Chavard
- Brooklyn, Dan Turpin
- Jan Haasan
Locations
Miscellaneous
"Murder Will Out"[]
- Writer - Jack Lehti
- Penciler - Jack Lehti
- Inker - Charles Paris
- Letterer - Charles Paris
- Editor - Murray Boltinoff
- Editor - Mort Weisinger
Characters
Locations
Items
"Little Discs of Death"[]
- Writer - Unknown
- Penciler - Louis Cazeneuve
- Inker - Louis Cazeneuve
- Editor - Murray Boltinoff
- Editor - Mort Weisinger
Characters
Locations
Items
"The Adventure of the Shooting Spooks"[]
- Writer - Murray Boltinoff
- Penciler - Lee Harris
- Inker - Charles Paris
- Editor - Murray Boltinoff
- Editor - Mort Weisinger
Characters
- Air Wave, Lawrence Jordan
- Static
Locations
Items
"Case of the Dripping Drum"[]
- Writer - Unknown
- Penciler - Howard Sherman
- Inker - Howard Sherman
- Letterer - Howard Sherman
- Editor - Murray Boltinoff
- Editor - Mort Weisinger
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
Locations
Items
Notes & Trivia[]
- "The Crimes of Two-Face!" is reprinted in 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-20, the Batman Archives, Volume 2 hardcover collection, the Batman Chronicles, Volume 7 trade paperback, the Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection, and the Batman: Featuring Two-Face and the Riddler trade paperback.
- "The Sphinx Speaks" is reprinted in Boy Commandos, Volume 2 #1, and the Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby hardcover collection.
- "The Adventure of the Shooting Spooks" is reprinted in Superman #245 and DC 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-7.
- This is the first appearance of Two-Face, whose real name is Harvey Dent. His origin is revealed in this issue. Two-Face will go on to become one of Batman's most infamous and enduring villains.
- This is the first appearance of Sal Maroni, who is identified as "Boss Maroni" in this issue. He is a Gotham City crime boss who plays a key role in the origin of Two-Face.
- This is the third appearance of the Boy Commandos.
- In the original Golden Age era, Two-Face's real name was Harvey Kent. Later stories will retroactively alter this to Harvey Dent.