Comic Title: Detective Comics #84
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: December 24, 1943 Copyright Date December 21, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
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: "Artists in Villainy"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Mort Weisinger
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 3 HC (1994)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 11 TPB (2013)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 6 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #21; next appearance in Detective Comics #85)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #21; next appearance in Detective Comics #85)

Villain(s)

• Ivan Krafft (an underworld employment agent; no further appearances)
• Dozens of underworld hoods (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin follow members of a criminal gang to the Happy Valley Gentlemen’s Sporting Club. Investigating further they discover the club is a training base for the underworld led by Ivan Krafft. Robin trips an alarm, sending the crooks after him. He is captured, forcing Batman to surrender. However, Robin breaks free by defeating his guard. With Robin no longer in danger, Batman is free to take on his opponents too. They close down the club and summon the police.