Detective Comics # 38 - The Sensational Character Find of 1940 : Robin The Boy Wonder

is a comic book published by DC Comics & released on 4 / / 1940
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  1. Robin the Boy Wonder (Batman & Robin) -- 2. The Electrical Assassin (Spy) -- 3. Dr. Hydkil (Red Logan) -- 4. Phoney Jewel Robbery (Crimson Avenger) -- 5. Kidnapped [Monthly Book Review] -- 6. The Kidnapped Singer (Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator) -- 7. The Gambler's Protector (Steve Malone, District Attorney) -- 8. At The Artic Circle (Cliff Crosby) -- 9. The Case of the Vanishing Train -- 10. The Big Fire (Slam Bradley)

This is the first appearance of Robin and gives his (Dick Grayson's) origin story.

Creators

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  • Bill Finger
    writer

  • Bob Kane
    penciler, cover


  •  
    Chad Grothkopf
    writer, penciler, letterer, inker

  •  
    Dennis Neville
    penciler, inker


  •  
    Fred Guardineer
    writer, penciler, letterer, inker

  • Gardner Fox
    writer


  • Jerry Robinson
    letterer, inker, cover

  • Jerry Siegel
    writer


  •  
    Maurice Kashuba
    penciler, inker

  • Whitney Ellsworth
    editor



    • Characters

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  • Anthony Zucco

  • Batman


  • Boss Zucco

  • Crimson Avenger


  • Dick Grayson

  • John Grayson


  • Mary Grayson

  • Robin


  • Slam Bradley

  • Speed Saunders


  • Steve Malone

  • Wing



    • Teams

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  • Flying Graysons

  • The Dynamic Duo



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