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Detective Comics, #37

Published: March 1940

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Detective Comics #37

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Screaming House (1)
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

While passing by an old house, the Batman hears screams and rushes in to save a man, who he soon discovers is a crook that has been double crossing his boss and who kills the thugs torturing him so there will be no witnesses. Later, the Caped Crusader learns from the dying Joey that his boss is a big time smuggler, and he takes immediate steps to solve that problem.

Characters
  • The Batman (mainstream Universe)
  • Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
  • Joey (death)
  • Al (villain, grocery store owner)
  • Elias Turg [aka "The Head"
  • also as Count Grutt] (villain, death)
  • Carl (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

The last, illustrated panel, displays a promo for Batman's next adventure against huge, terrifying, man-monsters...a story which appeared in Batman #1 when Robin was introduced in the next issue of Detective Comics. At the bottom of the last page of the story is the blurb, "Read the thrilling, action-packed story of the SANDMAN battling crime and injustice in every issue of ADVENTURE COMICS!"

Ordered to March Across the Ocean (1)
Story 3 1 page non-fiction
Credits
The Ring of Death (1)
Story 4 6 pages adventure; spy
Characters
Credits
Mutiny on the Sea Swan (1)
Story 5 6 pages adventure
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

At the bottom of the last page of the story is the blurb, "From out of nowhere comes the grim figure of the SPECTRE. Follow his deeds in MORE FUN COMICS every Month!" This would be the last appearance of Cosmo.

Laura Burlingame's Been Kidnapped (1)
Story 6 6 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Last story was in Detective Comics #29; appeared as the cover (only) feature of #34. At the bottom of the last page of the story is the blurb, "Follow the amazing and breath-taking deeds of SUPERMAN each and every month in ACTION COMICS!"

Murder at Sea
Story 7 1 page crime
Credits
Story Notes

Over two pages.

Boys! I'll Help You Get a Daisy Air Rifle for Your Birthdsy
Story 8 0 pages
Story Notes

At the bottom of the first page of the text story.

A Bike for You
Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

Advertisement from The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, Springfield, Ohio. On the bottom of the second page of the text story.

Story 10 0 pages
Story Notes

A few small ads on both pages of the text story.

The Crime Roundup
Story 11 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

At the bottom of the last page of the story is the blurb, "The mysterious figure of the BATMAN appears in a complete episode every month in DETECTIVE COMICS!"

Miss Cooper Is Kidnapped (1)
Story 12 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

At the bottom of the last page of the story is the blurb, "Read the thrilling, action-packed story of the SANDMAN battling crime and injustice in every issue of ADVENTURE COMICS!"

Judge Carson (1)
Story 13 6 pages adventure
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

at the bottom of the last page of the story is the blurb, "From out of nowhere comes the grim figure of the SPECTRE. Follow his deeds in MORE FUN COMICS every Month!"

Story 14 1 page humor

"Don't look so innocent..."

Characters
  • Tiny
Small Decisions; Briefly Noted
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

Story 16 1 page
A Dynamite Gift (1)
Story 17 10 pages detective-mystery
Characters
Credits
Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines!

Featuring Action Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; Detective Comics; Flash Comics; More Fun Comics

Story 18 1 page superhero
Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 20 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.