Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 27 [Direct Sales]

(February 2000)

Detective Comics #27 The Bat-Man Arrives in Gotham City (Table of Contents: 1)

Remembering the Millennium / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Greenberger (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

An overview of the context of this issue and the character, and credits on inside of front and inside of back cover.

The Case of the Chemical Syndicate (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited as Rob't Kane)

Inks

Bob Kane (credited as Rob't Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Bob Kane

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne] (introduction); Commissioner James Gordon (introduction); Mr. Lambert (introduction, death); Mel Lambert (introduction, Mr. Lambert's son, unnamed in this story); unnamed Police Sergeant (introduction); Steven Crane (introduction, death); Crane's butler (introduction); Paul Rogers (introduction); Alfred Stryker (villain, introduction, death); Jennings (villain, introduction, Stryker's assistant)

Synopsis

In his first case, the Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

This is an exact reprint of the story as originally published, rather than the redrawn and censored version which appears in some prior reprint editions. The murder victim on page 2, panel 2 does have the knife jutting from his back.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Tenderfoot / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Charles Biro ?

Pencils

Charles Biro

Inks

Charles Biro

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good-night, boys - now don't forget your good deeds!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Rosati Accordions / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Killers of Kurdistan (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Gardner Fox; Fred Guardineer (credited)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Fred Guardineer

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Speed Saunders; Tom (Trelawney's friend, death); Trelawney (death); Trelawney's maid; The Veiled Prophetress of the Killers of Kurdistan (villain); Killers of Kurdistan (villains, one dies)

Synopsis

Speed investigates the murder of two men, on one of which the killers left the symbol of a red crescent, the symbol of the Kurdistan Killers, a sect that both men belonged to but refused to kill for.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Bullet Bluff (Table of Contents: 6)

Buck Marshall / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Homer Fleming (credited as H. Fleming)

Pencils

Homer Fleming (credited as H. Fleming)

Inks

Homer Fleming (credited as H. Fleming)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier; adventure

Characters

Buck Marshall; unnamed Sheriff; Matt Doyle (Box K Ranch worker); Jerry Kane (Box K Ranch owner, death); Pepper (Buck's horse); The Terror [Jack Stark] (villain)

Synopsis

Buck investigates the death of a ranch owner in which a black empty cartridge is left behind as a clue to the killer.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

Story in black and red only.

[The Mysterious Murders] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; spy

Characters

Bart Regan; Congressman Sneed (death); Congressman Little (death); Congressman Booker; Congressman Stoker; unnamed spy (villain, death)

Synopsis

Bart investigates the deaths of members of a Committee on un-American activities that were killed by an explosive capsule hidden in their bananas.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

[Murder on the Oceanic Line Docks] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Chambers (credited)

Pencils

Jim Chambers (credited)

Inks

Jim Chambers (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Abe Gold (night club owner, death); un-named hospital nurse (death); Frank (villain); Mike Moran (villain)

Synopsis

The Crimson tracks down a killer who murdered one Abe Gold for welshing on a $100,000 bet.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Death on the Airwaves (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Dean (credited)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (illustrations)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

On the lower left of the first page is a small ad for Daisy Air Rifle, and on the lower right of the second page is a small ad for Crowell Publishing company (magazine delivery).

Art credits by Craig Delich.

"By Paul Dean" appears on the sequence, and the credits printed on the inside back cover say the same. The GCD index for the original issue credits the script to Gardner Fox writing as Paul Dean.

[The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder Part 1] (Table of Contents: 10)

Bruce Nelson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Hickey (credited)

Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; adventure

Characters

Bruce Nelson; Ed Lane (a detective); Lili Grauet (death)

Synopsis

Bruce begins his investigation of the death of a young woman due to black magic.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

Story continued in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #28.

The Mysterious Doctor Fu Manchu (Table of Contents: 11)

Doctor Fu Manchu / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sax Rohmer (credited) (original novel); Leo O'Mealia (adaptation)

Pencils

Leo O'Mealia

Inks

Leo O'Mealia

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Rev. J. D. Eltham; Greba Eltham; Nayland Smith; Vernon Denby; Dr. Petrie; Dr. Fu Manchu (villain)

Synopsis

Fu Manchu attempts to kill Greba Eltham, all in an attempt to keep Rev. Eltham from going to China.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)
which is reprinted
• from Dr. Fu Manchu daily (Bell Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Artist credits by Craig Delich. Adapted from the novel by Sax Rohmer. Story continued in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #28.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Flatfoot Flannigan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Calling all cars -- calling all cars -- bank robbery on Main and Center Streets...

Genre

humor

Characters

Flannigan

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

[Illegal Aliens] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)

Pencils

Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)

Inks

Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Cosmo; Carg (Immigration HQ official); Mike Donovan (Policeman); Yen Lo (villain); Kwan Joy Lo (villain); Fo Lee (villain)

Synopsis

Cosmo is placed on a case involving the illegal smuggling of Chinese into America.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

Story in black and red only.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Plain Clothes Pete / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Pencils

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Inks

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pete, Louie th' Louse is operatin' 'round here again!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

[The Murderer on Vacation] (Table of Contents: 15)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited); Paul Cassidy

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited); Paul Cassidy

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Dick Kelly (death); Gale Dennis (villain); "Black Jack" Benson (villain); Nicky (villain); Helger Wetjen (villain)

Synopsis

Shorty and Slam help to find out the whereabouts of a Federal agent who disappeared after trailing an escaped felon to Switzerland.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

Indexer Notes

According to Alter Ego #112, Paul Cassidy did some art on this story.

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)