Comic Title: Detective Comics #28
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1939
Approx. On Sale Date: May 11, 1939 Copyright Date May 1, 1939
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1939
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: Vincent A. Sullivan

Title: (Frenchy Blake's Jewel Gang)
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Bob Kane

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 1 HC (1990)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 1 TPB (2005)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 1 TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #27; next appearance in Detective Comics #29)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #27; next appearance in Detective Comics #35)

Villain(s)

• Frenchy Blake and his gang (jewel thieves; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Gimpy (a police informant; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman stops a jewel robbery committed by two members of a criminal gang. Batman leaves the scene leading the police to believe he is involved. The gang led by Frenchy Blake pulls another job only to be stopped again by the Caped Crusader. Batman forces Frenchy to sign a confession and leave him for police.