#30

Synopsis

In his first case, the Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.

Reprinted from

• Detective Comics #27
• Gang Busters #51
• Superman #192
• Detective Comics #387— This is not a reprint of the original story from Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). The story presented here the censored version that appeared in Detective Comics #387 (May 1969): • The knife jutting from the back of the murder victim (page 2, panel 2) has been removed. • A word balloon where the killer confesses to the crime (page 6, panel 2 - "Sure... I did it! But you won't send me to the 'chair' for it! I'll -- ") has been deleted.
• Superman #221

Credits

Script

Bill Finger, E. Nelson Bridwell, Otto Binder

Pencils

Bob Kane, Curt Swan, John Forte, Eddie Robbins

Inks

Bob Kane, George Klein, Eddie Robbins