Comic Title: Detective Comics #77
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: May 21, 1943 Copyright Date May 18, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
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: 56
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Crime Clinic"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 3 HC (1994)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 9 TPB (2010)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 5 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #10; next appearance in Batman #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #10; next appearance in Batman #18)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Matthew Thorne (next appearance in Batman #18)
• Albert (Thorne's assistant; no further appearances)
• Piggy Pinto, Ranson, and various underworld crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Hodges (a banker; no further appearances)
• An unnamed professor (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Dr. Matthew Thorne opens a crime clinic to give crooks help and advice for committing robberies. During a break-in, Batman and Robin discover the doctor and follow him back to the clinic. When a banker interrupts their fight, the doctor stops to perform surgery, since he is still dedicated to saving lives. After the surgery, he captures Batman briefly, but the Caped Crusader escapes and takes the doctor into custody.