Comic Title: Detective Comics #51
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1941
Approx. On Sale Date: March 27, 1941 Copyright Date March 28, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (The Kidnapping of Wilfred Van Dorn)
Pages: 5

Feature(s):
Crimson Avenger (of Earth-2)

Writer/Penciller: John Lehti
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #50; next appearance in Detective Comics #52)

Villain(s)

• Two kidnappers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Wilfred Van Dorn (the richest boy in America; no further appearances)
• Miss Tilson and Wilkins (a tutor and a chauffeur; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Lee Travis visits the home of Wilfred Van Dorn, the richest boy in America, to obtain some photographs for his newspaper. He witnesses two thugs trying to abduct Wilfred, so Lee takes action. He knocks out the crooks and saves the boy. Wilfred's chauffeur then delivers them to the police. Lee, in the guise of the Crimson Avenger, makes sure the crooks don't escape before returning to his office to publish his photos of the adventure.