Detective Comics, #25
Published: March 1939
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Issue Contents:
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Credits
- Script: A. W. Nugent
- Pencils: A. W. Nugent
- Inks: A. W. Nugent
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Death Sled
Characters
- Speed Saunders (mainstream Universe)
- Jameson (villain, introduction)
- Tommy Dell (introduction, dies)
- Miss Evarts
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Auto Tire's "Fingerprints"! (1)
Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys
The Model Murder Mystery, Part 2 (1)
"Larry is searching Du Val's studio..."
Characters
- Larry Steele (mainstream Universe)
- Maurice Du Val (villain)
- Yvonne Beaumont (guest)
Credits
- Script: Krystal Hennes
- Pencils: Krystal Hennes
- Inks: Krystal Hennes
Death Masquerades
Characters
- Buck Marshall (mainstream Universe)
- Lute Martin (dead body)
- The Sheriff
- John Whatley
Credits
- Script: Fraisic Marot
- Pencils: Fraisic Marot
- Inks: Fraisic Marot
Story Notes
story in red, white, and black
The President's Assignment (1)
"Will you please don these blindfolds?"
Characters
- Sally Norris (mainstream Universe)
- Bart Regan (mainstream Universe)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Gregor (villain, introduction)
- Nanette (villain, introduction)
- another spy (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Wayne Boring
Story Notes
Paul Cassidy commented that Siegel and Shuster left both himself and Wayne Boring to their own devices, with no interference in what they drew.
Sculptor Honored; Subway Honored; First Day Sales; Odds and Ends (1)
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 9 (1)
"The glow of the flames grew brighter..."
Characters
- Dr. Fu Manchu
- Dr. Petrie
- Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- Rev. J D. Eltham
- Greba Eltham
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.
Secret Service Man
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
How to Be Funny
The Airline Insurance Murders (1)
"In both cases the pilots bailed out..."
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger (mainstream Universe)
- Wing How (mainstream Universe)
- Lee Travis (mainstream Universe)
- Wing (mainstream Universe)
- H. A. Powers (villain, introduction)
- Jenks (butler)
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Chambers
- Inks: Jim Chambers
- Script: Jim Chambers (uncertain)
Back from the Dead [Part 2]
Characters
- Bruce Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Jeff Virdone
Credits
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
- Script: Tom Hickey (uncertain)
Story Notes
Not on Bails' list of Fox stories
Ma Pierce's Last Kidnapping (1)
"About to enjoy a quiet evening at home..."
Characters
- Cosmo (mainstream Universe)
- Ma Pierce (villain, introduction)
- her gang (villains, introduction)
- Reginald Barbart (introduction)
- his family (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Sven Elven
- Inks: Sven Elven
- Letters: Sven Elven
Story Notes
story in red, white, and black
The Merrivale Mystery (1)
"This beats usin' a punchin' bag, anytime!"
Characters
- Slam Bradley (mainstream Universe)
- Shorty Morgan (mainstream Universe)
- A registrar (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Wayne Boring
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.