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Detective Comics, #1

Published: March 1937

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Story Featuring Bruce Nelson

Credits
Story Notes

The art credits were verified by Vin Sullivan himself.

The River Patrol

Story Featuring Speed Saunders

Storyline

Speed investigates the murder of several Chinamen along the wharf area and uncovers a human smuggling operation.

Credits
Story Notes

Previously credited to E.C. Stoner, based on information Jerry Bails received from Stoner's widow. Ken Quattro in his book Invisible Men, (IDW 2020) however cites earlier interviews with Stoner himself wherein he states that his first comics work was for the Chesler shop in 1939. Quattro credits this story to Creig Flessel, reversing his previous opinion from Alter Ego #118 (July 2013). Correct story title, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

The Rhangwa Pearls

Story Featuring Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise

Storyline

A millionaire that has just bought the fabulously valuable Rhangwa Pearls receives a letter from someone threatening to steal them.

Credits
Story Notes

Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 1 (DC, 2001 series) #[nn] credits script to Sven Elven. Bails does not list Elven as scripting anything. Writing style matches Wheeler-Nicholson. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Peruvian Mine Murders, Part 1

Story Featuring Bret Lawton

Storyline

Confronted by a series of murders, Bret forages into the Peruvian jungles to ascertain why a hole appears in each victim's throat, but they were not shot!

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Story Notes

Story printed in black and white.

The Claws of the Red Dragon [Part 1]

Story Featuring Bruce Nelson

Storyline

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. Stranger still, another couple enters and is served anything they desire. When he decides to stick around and see what develops, he and the couple are suddenly grabbed and blindfolded!

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Story Notes

Based on Wheeler-Nicholson's story "In the House of Fang Gow" (Street and Smith's Top-Notch, February 1933). Story continued next issue.

The Gotlotz Jewels

Story Featuring Gumshoe Gus

Storyline

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!

Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Balinoff Case, Part 1

Story Featuring Spy

Storyline

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.

Credits
Story Notes

Continued in the next issue.

The Gotrox Pearls
Storyline

Jake is called in to solve the theft of some pearls, and promptly discovers that there were no pearls in the first place!

Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story Featuring Silly Sleuths

"Just 'cause he's got big feet an' a derby hat, Gus is taking a correspondence course in detecting!!"

Storyline

Series of four 1 panel detective-related gag cartoons.

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Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Bar S Rustlers

Story Featuring Buck Marshall

Storyline

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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Story Notes

Story printed in black and white. The Bar 8 Ranch is interchangeably called the Bar S Ranch throughout the story.

The Streets of Chinatown

Story Featuring Slam Bradley

Storyline

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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Factory to You
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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

Next Month: A Big Second Helping!
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Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story Notes

Inside front cover.