Detective Comics, #21
Published: November 1938
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Anchors Aweigh
Featuring Anchors Aweigh; Adventure Comics
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Glass of Poison
Characters
- Speed Saunders (mainstream Universe)
- Phillippa Rowen (introduction, death)
- Betty Palmer (introduction)
- Big Shot Bettini (villain)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Story Notes
Speed is shown reading DETECTIVE COMICS!
A Comparison Microscope (1)
Boys Earn This Bicycle
The Accident Racket (1)
"Hmm --- Sounds like someone at the door..."
Characters
- Larry Steele (mainstream Universe)
- Tom Hayworth (introduction, villain)
- Dr. Avery (introduction, villain)
- Colby (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Script: Krystal Hennes
- Pencils: Krystal Hennes
- Inks: Krystal Hennes
Bullet Trap
Characters
- Buck Marshall (mainstream Universe)
- Smythe (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Fraisic Marot
- Pencils: Fraisic Marot
- Inks: Fraisic Marot
Story Notes
story in black and white
The Affair of Baron Von Muldorf (1)
"I have a particularly unique assignment for you..."
Characters
- Sally Norris (mainstream Universe)
- Bart Regan (mainstream Universe)
- Baron Von Mundorf (introduction, villain)
- Lorenzo Rica (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 5 (1)
"Nayland Smith, British Government official..."
Characters
- Dr. Fu Manchu
- Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- Dr. Petrie
Credits
- Script: Leo O'Mealia
- Pencils: Leo O'Mealia
- Inks: Leo O'Mealia
- Script: 武田愛子
Reprint Notes
from Dr. Fu Manchu daily (Bell Syndicate)
Story Notes
Adapted from The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer. The strip appeared in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.
The Crime in Stone
Characters
- Captain Burey
- Detective Charlie Fox
- Mr. Spado (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
- Script: Gardner Fox
Story Notes
Text story with illustrations.
Storyline
"Adventures in Science" book
Story Notes
bottom of 1st page of "The Crime in Stone"
Electric Car Loading
Story Notes
bottom of 2nd page of "The Crime in Stone"
The Song of Death [Part 2]
Characters
- Bruce Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Billie Bryson
- Opal Jackson (maid)
- Renick
- Mrs. Warren (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
- Script: Gardner Fox (uncertain)
Mystery at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (1)
"Say, Boss, this grave robbing situation..."
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger (mainstream Universe)
- Wing How (mainstream Universe)
- Lee Travis (mainstream Universe)
- Wing (mainstream Universe)
- Miss Stevens
- Miller
- Miller's gang
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Chambers
- Inks: Jim Chambers
- Script: Jim Chambers (uncertain)
The Pigeon Smugglers (1)
"Now that you've smashed the Ferrini Gang..."
Characters
- Steve Malone (mainstream Universe)
- Jeannie
- Jim
- The Ferrini Gang (villains, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Don Lynch
- Inks: Don Lynch
Seth and the Slave Ring (1)
"Within his penthouse suite..."
Characters
- Slam Bradley (mainstream Universe)
- Shorty Morgan (mainstream Universe)
- The Hotel Manager
- Seth (introduction, villain, death)
- Lord Atherton (introduction)
- a girl (introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Hansen
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.