Detective Comics, #18

Published: August 1938

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Art previously credited to Leo O'Mealia. Changed per Scott Bonagofsky (April 19, 2007) based on his conversations with Creig Flessel.

The Hilton Diamond
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Donald Brent is also called Elias Brent, as if the writer couldn't remember his name from one page to the next.

"Hmm! They're reported to be hiding around this locality!"

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Oscar mistakes a group of men in prison stripes for escaped convicts. In fact, they are heading for the Good Fellows Club Masquerade Ball

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Murder in Texas

"Cosmo, feeling the need of a vacation..."

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Cosmo takes a vacation out west and gets involved in a case when his friend Sheriff Harvey is accused of murder.

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The Maine Castle Mystery, Part 2

"Larry and Bill Graham, a Hollywood producer..."

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story in black and white

The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 2

"Put that back, old man..."

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Adaptation of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer. The daily strip ran in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.

Death's Ruby

"Not having been given an assignment in weeks..."

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Bart proposes to Sally.

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The Golden Key

"The phone at Tom Lawton's elbow rang loudly and..."

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Detective Lawton investigates the theft of a valuable painting.

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Text story with two illustrations.

The Coolie Smugglers, Part II

"Nelson brought the plane to a stop out on the open veldt."

The Lavalle Case

"Steve Malone, brilliant young criminal lawyer..."

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Story in black and white. In an interview in Alter Ego #20 (June 2003), Fox states this was his first comic story, sold in March 1938. Compare the art with the signed Steve Malone story in Adventure Comics #38 (May 1939).

In the Stratosphere

"Slam and Shorty are taking a spin..."

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Slam and Shorty encounter a strange rocket shaped plane being flown by a girl. It turns out to be an invention that two scientists are fighting over.

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story title from next issue blurb in previous issue

"Dick Sharp the clever G-Boy was able to..."

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inside back cover

Broadcast thru Your Radio Talk - Sing - Play

"Broadcast your voice on programs coming through your own radio..."

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Back cover mail order ad from Johnson Smith and Company, Dept. 8N8, Detroit, Michigan.

Socko!
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Inside front cover.