Detective Comics, #24
Published: February 1939
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Credits
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Tic-Tac-Toe (1)
Storyline
Two uniformed beat officers sneak furtively around the neighborhood until they get to a wooden fence. Creeping behind it they gleefully play games of Tic Tac Toe.
Characters
- Cleo
- Clancy
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Persian Jewel Mystery
Storyline
The Persian consul is charged with murder and Saunders has to prove his innocence. He uses his scientific detective skills to comb through the evidence.
Characters
- Speed Saunders (mainstream Universe)
- Fence Borden (villain, introduction)
- Nora Dobson (villain, introduction)
- Harry Karr (villain, introduction)
- Syade
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
The Model Murder Mystery, Part 1 (1)
"What do you think of this one, Larry?"
Characters
- Larry Steele (mainstream Universe)
- Maurice Du Val (villain, introduction)
- Maxine Beaumont (introduction, death)
- Lucille Beaumont (introduction, death)
- Yvonne Beaumont
Credits
- Script: Krystal Hennes
- Pencils: Krystal Hennes
- Inks: Krystal Hennes
The Ace Foundry Sabotage (1)
"The night shift begins work..."
Storyline
Cosmo investigates sabotage at the Ace Foundry. Meanwhile Radsky agitates for a strike.
Characters
- Cosmo (mainstream Universe)
- Radsky (villain, introduction)
- Gordon
- Radsky
Credits
- Pencils: Sven Elven
- Inks: Sven Elven
- Letters: Sven Elven
Story Notes
story in red, white, and black Script previously credited as "Sven Elven ?", but the byline clearly states "Illustrated by Sven Elvin", with no hint of authorship.
Subterfuge at Sea (1)
"One instant the freighter Gale..."
Storyline
Bart and Sally search for gunrunners aboard a merchant ship.
Characters
- Sally Norris (mainstream Universe)
- Bart Regan (mainstream Universe)
- Jones (villain, introduction, death)
- crew of the WHIRLWIND (villains, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Wayne Boring
Dental Work Now Is Almost As Good an Evidence of Identity As Fingerprints! (1)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Will Issue Own Stamps
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 8 (1)
"Nayland Smith dropped cross-legged..."
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 originally appeared in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.
The Old Gray House
Characters
- Billy Kane
- Joe
- Harry (counterfeiter)
- Chief of Police Higgins
Credits
- Script: Terry Keane
This Genuine Junior Guitar For You!
All-Wave Air Scout
Boys! Earn Money and a Bike!
Tony Sparta and the River Gang (1)
"Say, Mac, you got a nice spot here for a slot machine..."
Storyline
The Crimson Avenger tries to break up an insurance racket.
Characters
- Crimson Avenger (mainstream Universe)
- Wing How (mainstream Universe)
- Lee Travis (mainstream Universe)
- Wing (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Sparta (villain, introduction)
- the River Gang (villains, introduction)
- Sin Lu (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Chambers
- Inks: Jim Chambers
- Script: Jim Chambers (uncertain)
Back from the Dead [Part 1]
Characters
- Bruce Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Gentleman Jeff Virdone (villain, introduction)
- Officer Mears
- Officer Grogan
- Officer Garrett
Credits
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
- Script: Tom Hickey (uncertain)
Story Notes
Not on Bails' list of Fox stories.
Trail of Paper
Characters
- Buck Marshall (mainstream Universe)
- Gene Carley (villain, introduction)
- The Sheriff
- Miss Dorothy
Credits
- Script: Fraisic Marot
- Pencils: Fraisic Marot
- Inks: Fraisic Marot
Story Notes
story in red, white, and black
In Two Billion A.D., Part 2 (1)
"Together with Professor Kenton..."
Storyline
Slam and Shorty are still in 2,000,000,000 A.D., where they encounter a variety of weird foes. Finally they return to 1938, but run when Professor Kenton offers to take them into the past.
Characters
- Slam Bradley (mainstream Universe)
- Shorty Morgan (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Fingers (villain, introduction)
- a tyrant (villain, introduction, death)
- the bird-man (villain, death)
- the plant-man (villain, death)
- the orange guy (villain, introduction)
- Prof. Kenton
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Wayne Boring
Credits
- Script: A. W. Nugent
- Pencils: A. W. Nugent
- Inks: A. W. Nugent
- Letters: A. W. Nugent
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.