Detective Comics, #2

Published: April 1937

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Issue Contents:
Credits
Skyscraper Death

Story Featuring Slam Bradley

"Say! You're pretty good!"

Storyline

Following a fight between Slam and Pete Graves, Graves is shot and killed. Slam is arrested but is released. Meanwhile, Shorty hitches a ride on the rear of the suspect lawyer's car, and learns of a plot to terrorize steel workers into joining a crooked union. Graves's sister tries to shoot Slam, but he decides that running is the most sensible option. Shorty is taken to Jinx Tower, where he is thrown off a girder, but is rescued by Slam swinging past on a rope. Slam gets the lawyer to confess everything and gets kissed by Sally Graves as a reward.

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Story Notes

Story title from last issue blurb.

The Sage City Bank Holdup

Story Featuring Buck Marshall

Storyline

The Sheriff asks Buck to investigate the blowing up of the dam which supplied water to the Circle B range. En route, Buck finds a dead body with $2,000 in cash. He rides into town to talk to the bank president, Taft, but is knocked out. Later, Taft tells him the town is run by the bully Red Jack. Buck once saved Red Jack's life and he now returns the favor by getting him out of town safely. Buck returns to town that evening and discovers that Taft is the actual crook. He and the sheriff place him and his cronies under arrest.

Story Notes

The story is printed in black and white.

The Disappearing Duck

Story Featuring Gumshoe Gus

"Hey, Gus! - Hurry over to the Beekman home..."

Storyline

Gus is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a pet duck from the Beekman home. Eventually he finds a letter from the duck (!) telling how she has fallen for screen idol Donald Duck and is heading for Hollywood.

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The Peruvian Mine Murders, Part 2

Story Featuring Bret Lawton

"Bret Lawton, famous detective..."

Storyline

Bret is in South America at the request of his friend Tom Bradley, whose workers have been mysteriously dying. He uncovers the plot, orchestrated by American criminal Spider Malone, posing as an Inca chief.

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Story Notes

last appearance

Room Fifteen

"Room, please..."

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Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

The Balinoff Case, Part 2

Story Featuring Spy

"Acting upon a hunch..."

Storyline

Regan steals a bronze statue from Olga Balinoff, hoping to find a clue to its meaning. He spurns his flame Sally Norris, and in a fit of pique she agrees to marry Philip Marsden. At the wedding she implores Regan with her eyes to stop the ceremony, but he ignores her.

Credits
Story Notes

Feature formerly titled "Bart Regan, Spy".

G-Man
Credits
Story Notes

Pantomime strip.

The Narcotic Ring

"Another of our best men has been found murdered..."

The Olive Oil Counterfeiters

Story Featuring Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise

"Inspector Flint, we're getting complaints..."

Story Notes

The story is printed in black and white. Letterer credits by Craig Delich. Elvin's signature indicates only illustrations. Writing matches Wheeler-Nicholson's on Bruce Nelson.

The Claws of the Red Dragon, Part 2

Story Featuring Bruce Nelson

Storyline

Nelson is dragged off from the restaurant by a gang of Chinese and dumped outside of town. By the time he gets back, the entire restaurant has been cleaned out. His fellow diners have disappeared all together.

Story Notes

All characters named for the first time in this chapter.

Story Featuring Silly Sleuths

"Are you sure you were robbed?"

Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Factory to You
Story Notes

Back cover.

Next Month:
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Inside back cover.

"-And if you like real good comic magazines..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.