Detective Comics, #34
Published: December 1939
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Characters
- The Batman (mainstream Universe)
- The Crimson Avenger (mainstream Universe)
- Lee Travis (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
Story Notes
Feature character verified by Flessel and added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Action Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; More Fun Comics; Movie Comics
"You're accused of stealin' $580,000,000,000..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Peril in Paris (1)
Storyline
After Bruce Wayne runs into a man with no face, as the Batman he learns of a sinister man responsible for it, who wants the man's money and his sister.
Characters
- The Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Charles Maire (Karel's brother)
- Karel Maire
- Duc D'orterre (villain, master of the Apaches, introduction, death)
- some Apaches (villains)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Bob Kane
- Letters: Sheldon Moldoff
Story Notes
This story directly follows the story line in issue #32.
Young Scientist Amazes His Dad!
The Ambassador to Bolaria (1)
Characters
- Bart Regan (mainstream Universe)
- Ambassador Reynolds
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Mart Bailey
- Inks: Mart Bailey
The Last Trick
Characters
- Buck Marshall (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Fraisic Marot
- Inks: Fraisic Marot
Scientific Interrogation Aids Detectives to Trace Criminals (1)
Credits
- Script: Vin Sullivan (uncertain)
- Pencils: Vin Sullivan (uncertain)
- Inks: Vin Sullivan (uncertain)
Printing Press Honored
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
The Cleaner Protective Association (1)
Characters
- Steve Malone (mainstream Universe)
- Happy
- Mario
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Don Lynch
- Inks: Don Lynch
Story Notes
Several small ads in the left-hand column of the first page of the text story.
Swift Justice
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
Story Notes
Several small ads on the right-hand column of the second page of the text story.
The Spy Mystery
Characters
- Speed Saunders (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
- Letters: Fred Guardineer
The Secret Treaty (1)
Characters
- Cosmo (mainstream Universe)
- Tom Burke
Credits
- Script: Sven Elven (uncertain)
- Pencils: Sven Elven
- Inks: Sven Elven
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
The G-Men
The White Goddess [Part 2]
Characters
- Bruce Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Mambu
- the White Goddess
Credits
- Script: Tom Hickey
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
Story Notes
Continued next issue.
The Vacation (1)
Storyline
Slam and Shorty take their reward money and go on a nice ocean vacation, until their ship is blown out of the water by an enemy submarine.
Characters
- Slam Bradley (mainstream Universe)
- Shorty Morgan (mainstream Universe)
- James Kildare
- Boris Borscht
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Mart Bailey
- Inks: Mart Bailey
Featuring Flash Comics
"Like a comet across the comic sky..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.