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Detective Comics (vol. 1) #42 (Aug. 1940):
“The Case of the Prophetic Pictures!”
by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson

Detective Comics (vol. 1) #42

Title: “The Case of the Prophetic Pictures!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Aug. 1940

Publisher: DC
Written by: Bill Finger
Art by: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson


16 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Nightwing Robin (Dick Grayson) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma
Batman family; Super Friends...  DC 4,498
Mr. Wylie villain
CBR Scale: S Aestholatry
[art collector; millionaire] DC 1
Antal supporting character
 indeterminate  [painter] DC 1
Commissioner Gordon Commissioner Gordon
(7-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Protestant
GCPD; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City DC 2,797
Mr. Warren
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [millionaire] DC 1
Mr. Travers
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [business owner; engineer] DC 2
Mikoff
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [artist] DC 1
Carmen Largo
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [opera star] DC 1
Jim
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [millionaire] DC 1
Mr. Bleek
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [agent; manager] DC 1
Vangild
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [millionaire] DC 1
Mr. Largo
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [husband of murdered opera star Carmen Largo] DC 1
Mr. Drake
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #42 (Aug. 1940)] DC 1
Casanova Casanova
(mentioned)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[famous womanizer] DC 54
Rodgers
(mentioned)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [Travers hid on Rodgers' yacht to escape killer] DC 1