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Detective Comics, #22

Published: December 1938

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring The Crimson Avenger

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The Return of Fui Onyui

Story Featuring Slam Bradley

"Keep me waiting an hour overtime..."

Storyline

Slam Bradley disguises himself as Chinese in order to infiltrate an opium den, then pretends to smoke opium before making contact with an allied agent.

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Story Notes

A sign on the wall behind Slam in the splash panel reads: DR. L. K. SIEGEL - DENTIST

Mansion of Maniacs

"Well one things certain [sic]..."

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Story Notes

story in black and white

Wanted, Dead or Alive: The Crimson Avenger

Story Featuring The Crimson Avenger

"Yes, Mac, our paper has offered a $5,000 reward..."

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The Song of Death [Part 3]

Story Featuring Bruce Nelson

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A Sticky Clue
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Story Notes

Text story with illustration.

Break-In at the Bartilian Embassy

Story Featuring Spy

"An agent named Morgan..."

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The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 6

"Doctor Petrie, in an effort to solve the mysterious deaths..."

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Story Notes

Adapted from The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer. The strip appeared in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.

"Did you call for me, Sarge?"

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Bonelli the Jewel Thief

Story Featuring Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise

"A great crowd is milling about..."

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Story Notes

story in black and white

The Duchess of Biltshire's Diamonds

"Hello Kent, this is Scotland Yard calling..."

Storyline

The Raven's henchmen gas the guards and help him escape from death row via a gyro-plane. Several weeks later, he attempts to steal the Duchess of Biltshire's diamonds worth $500,000.

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Story Notes

Last appearance in Detective Comics. The feature makes one more appearance in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 (May 1939), where it replaces Cotton Carver for one issue. Story probably inspired by "The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds" (1897) by Guy Booth. Synopsis and some other information by Art Lortie. Newman signs again on the final page.

The Snow Murder

Story Featuring Speed Saunders

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Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

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Back cover.

Be a Movie King

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Crime-Curiosities
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Story Notes

Six unrelated gag panels

In Vino Philatelus
Story Notes

Page includes a few small ads for stamps dealers.

Electric Unloading

Ad Featuring Lionel Trains

Buddha Money Mystery
How to Be Funny
Secret Service
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Bob Showed Them How Spies Work!

"Buddy can ya' spare a dime?"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.