Detective Comics, #23

Published: January 1939

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Issue Contents:
The Ski Murder
The Ski Murder
Storyline

While on vacation Saunders meets a girl who used to run with a gang. And there's a dead body.

The Corpse in the Car Trunk

"So sorry to rush off..."

Storyline

Larry is mistakenly accused of murdering one of Lord Ashley's servants.

Nuggets of Lead
Story Notes

story in black, white, and red

The Zombie Killers

"In the offices of the Union Leader..."

Storyline

The Boss uses zombies to try to wipe out his underworld rivals.

Credits
Gambler's Waterloo
Storyline

At the homecoming game Bruce Nelson uncovers a gambling ring.

Credits
Story Notes

Not on Bails' list of Fox stories. Does not resemble writing in Speed Saunders story at all.

Railroad Riddle
Story Notes

Text story with illustrations.

The Celebrity Deaths

"A great luncheon affair..."

Storyline

A murderer is disguising his work as heart attacks.

Credits
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 7

"Who is he sir..."

Story Notes

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

"Could I interest you in a lifetime subscription?"

Credits
Story Notes

Four unrelated gag panels. The balance of this page is taken up by the Statement of Ownership.

The Many Murder Attempts of McQuade

"A lone figure walks down a quiet street at night..."

Storyline

A man rings Cosmo's door in the middle of the night and claims someone wants to murder him. So Cosmo takes his place.

Credits
Story Notes

story in red, white, and black

In Two Billion A.D., Part 1

Story Featuring Slam Bradley

"In the course of one of their routine cases..."

Storyline

Professor Kenton tells Slam and Shorty about the fourth dimension and then takes them for a visit to the year 2,000,000,000 A.D. in his time-flier.

Story Notes

For the first time, Wayne Boring (who may have ghosted the strip previously) is evident on inks.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Criminals Fear the Microscope!
Story Notes

Four unrelated fact panels.

Wilson Stamp Sales
Story Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

Credits

"Chee I hit th' jack-pot this time!"

Storyline

Criminal robbing a safe full of comic books.

Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Story Notes

Back cover.

"The following are the names of the winners..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

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