Detective Comics #28

No. 28
Date: June, 1939
Title: “Justice” ? Maybe. I'm not really sure.
Creative Team: Bob Kane

Story:
A spree of jewel thefts is terrorizing the city! On the phone with a police informant, Bruce Wayne disguises his voice as Commissioner Gordon's in order to get the required information. After learning that the gang is led by Frenchy Blake, Batman swings into action and stops the next heist. In the process he kicks a thug off a roof, killing him. Batman is then intentionally seen by the police with the jewels before he gets away.

Now the cops think Batman is involved with the jewel thefts. This gives Frenchy Blake undue confidence, for now he thinks the police are too busy looking for Batman to bother looking for him! However, Batman is secretly watching Frenchy and learning all his plans. Batman foils the next robbery and then confronts Frenchy. He hangs the thief out of a window until Frenchy confesses to all the crimes. Batman then drops Frenchy off at the police station along with the written confession.

Notes:
- Batman again kills a man without any remorse.
- Though briefly seen in the previous issue, the first Batmobile is more prominent here. However, instead of a fancy black super car, it's an orange, nondescript automobile.
- Batman is not on the cover of this issue.