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(March 1937)

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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Detective Comics, Inc.
Editing:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vincent Sullivan (associate); Whitney Ellsworth (associate)
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

none (Table of Contents)

Sen Yoi / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Vincent Sullivan
Inks:
Vincent Sullivan
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
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Indexer Notes

The art credits were verified by Vin Sullivan himself.

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The River Patrol (Table of Contents)

Speed Saunders / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
E. C. Stoner
Pencils:
E. C. Stoner
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Cyril "Speed" Saunders (I); Mr. Moran (I); Hen Velsor; Joe Plum; Lu; Cap'n Scum (I, villain); Luke (villain).
Synopsis:
Speed investigates the murder of several Chinamen along the warf area.
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Indexer Notes

Scripter and penciller credits verified by Millennium Edition: Detective Comics #1 (2000 series) #nn. Correct story title, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Rhangwa Pearls] (Table of Contents)

Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Sven Elven (signed)
Pencils:
Sven Elven (signed)
Inks:
Sven Elven (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise (I); Captain Burke (I); Gregory Dillingwater (I); Taro (I, villain, posing as butler Buckley).
Synopsis:
A millionaire that has just bought the fabulously valuable Rhanggwa Pearls receives a letter from someone threatening to steal them.
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Indexer Notes

Scripter credit from Millennium Edition: Detective Comics #1 (2000 series) #nn. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Peruvian Mine Murders: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Bret Lawton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Bret Lawton (I); Tim Morgan (I); Jan; Spider Malone (I, villain); un-named Incan priest.
Synopsis:
Confronted by a series of murders, Bret forages into the Peruvian jungles to ascertain why a hole appears in each victim, but they were not shot!
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Indexer Notes

Story printed in black and white. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

The Claws of the Red Dragon (Table of Contents)

Bruce Nelson / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (signed)
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Bruce Nelson (I); Sen Yoi (I, villain); un-named Chinese villains (I); Erick Von Holtzendorff (I); Sigrid Von Holtzendorff (I).
Synopsis:
Venturing into downtown San Francisco, Bruce finds it odd to see a Chinese restaurant among the buildings, and no one to wait upon him when he enters desiring a meal.
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Indexer Notes

Story continued in Detective #2. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Gotlotz Jewels] (Table of Contents)

Gumshoe Gus / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Patrick (signed)
Pencils:
Bill Patrick (signed)
Inks:
Bill Patrick (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Patrick

Content Information

Genre:
detective; Humor
Characters:
Gumshoe Gus (I); un-named Police Chief; Mrs. Gotlotz.
Synopsis:
Gus is sent to a rich woman's home to watch over her pearls during a party and nabs a man he sees pocketing them. Unfortunately for Gus, it is the Chief!
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Balinoff Case: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Bart Regan, Spy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed as Jerome Siegel)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Bart Regan (I, origin, also as Captain Markham); Sally Norris (I); Olga Balinoff (I, villain).
Synopsis:
Bart is called on to volunteer for a secret spy case, but in doing so, he must forgo his own personal agenda, including his marriage to fiance Sally.
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Indexer Notes

Continued in issue #2. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Gotrox Pearls] (Table of Contents)

Eagle-Eyed Jake / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
Pencils:
Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
Inks:
Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Russell Cole

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Eagle-Eyed Jake (I); Mrs. Gotrox (I); Hortense
Synopsis:
Jake is called in to solve the theft of some pearls, and promptly discovers that there were no pearls in the first place!
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Indexer Notes

Some info, letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Silly Sleuths / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Fred Schwab
Pencils:
Fred Schwab
Inks:
Fred Schwab
Colors:
?
Letters:
Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Gus; Inspector Schmaltz; Reilly.
Synopsis:
Series of four 1 panel detective-related gag cartoons.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Bar S Rustlers] (Table of Contents)

Buck Marshall, Range Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Pencils:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Buck Marshall (I, posing as Sam Wilson); un-named Sheriff; Volk; Jackson; Rawhide; Sanders (I, villain).
Synopsis:
Buck is called in to discover the truth behind some rustling charges between two cattle ranchers that have had hard feelings for each other since a land deal went bad.
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Indexer Notes

Story printed in black and white. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

[The Streets of Chinatown] (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed as Jerome Siegel)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Slam Bradley (I); Shorty Morgan (I); Sergeant Kelly; Captain Frawley; Rita Carlisle (I); Fui Onyui (I, villain).
Synopsis:
The daughter of a chain-store magnate wants to hire Slam to guard her valuable poodle, and when he turns it down, Shorty volunteers.
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Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-27-09.

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Table of Contents

  1. 1. The River Patrol
    Speed Saunders
  2. 2. [The Rhangwa Pearls]
    Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise
  3. 3. [The Peruvian Mine Murders: Part 1]
    Bret Lawton
  4. 4. The Claws of the Red Dragon
    Bruce Nelson
  5. 5. [The Gotlotz Jewels]
    Gumshoe Gus
  6. 6. [The Balinoff Case: Part 1]
    Bart Regan, Spy
  7. 7. [The Gotrox Pearls]
    Eagle-Eyed Jake
  8. 8. none
    Silly Sleuths
  9. 9. [The Bar S Rustlers]
    Buck Marshall, Range Detective
  10. 10. [The Streets of Chinatown]
    Slam Bradley
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Per Sandell
  • Matthew Peets
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bill Wormstedt
  • Bob Klein
  • Mike Tiefenbacher
  • Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
  • Carl Gafford
  • John Greb
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Jeremy Heier
  • Chris Launder
  • Terry Vraspir
  • Craig Delich
  • Mike Bowen
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Dwayne Best
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Gordon
  • Max Capp
  • Ed Boner
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