Comic Title: Detective Comics #67
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: July 24, 1942 Copyright Date July 21, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
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: "Crime's Early Bird"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 2 HC (1991)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 7 TPB (2009)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 4 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #37; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #35; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #7)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #6; next appearance in Batman #14)
• Louie the Lip and Hotfoot Harry (Penguin’s henchmen; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sing Hi Lo (a bird trainer; no further appearances)
• Mr. Gemly (a rich man; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Penguin returns using trained birds to aid him in his criminal activity. Batman and Robin learn of the Penguin’s involvment and plant a trap for the crook. Penguin manages to escape with the help of his birds, but his scheme is put to an end.