Detective Comics #90
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Crime Between the Acts!", the Caped Crusaders investigate a string of mysterious crimes tied to a traveling showboat and its performers, all arriving just as trouble strikes the town. With sharp storytelling by Joseph Greene and dynamic art by Ed Kressy and Dick Sprang—whose inks and lettering bring the noir atmosphere to life—this 1944 issue delivers a classic mystery with a theatrical twist. The cover by Dick Sprang captures the intrigue with a striking, shadowed scene of the showboat at dock.
In "Crime Between the Acts!" from Detective Comics #90 (1944), the Caped Crusaders investigate a string of mysterious crimes tied to the sudden arrival of a traveling showboat and its performers, uncovering a pattern that only emerges when the vessel is docked. With the town’s rhythm shifting in tune with the show’s schedule, the duo must untangle the link between spectacle and sabotage—before the next act begins.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #4 (1998), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017), Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)
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