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Detective Comics (1937)Issue #23

byA.W. NugentWriterBob KaneWriter+37 more
DC ComicsDec 5, 1938USD $0.1068 pages
ActionAdventure
OverviewMarket Data$440+Series comments

An early Detective Comics anthology from January 1939 presenting crime, spy, and adventure serials with multiple ongoing storylines. The title's recurring cast of strip characters continues their respective investigations in new installments.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#23
Release Date
December 5, 1938
Cover Date
January 1939
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
68

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883

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Creators

A.W. Nugent

A.W. Nugent

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Jim Chambers

Jim Chambers

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Jimmy Hansen

Writer

Leo O'Mealia

Leo O'Mealia

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Rob Ten Pas

Writer

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Vincent Sullivan

Vincent Sullivan

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Fred Guardineer

Fred Guardineer

Penciller

Gene Baxter

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Allan Pinkerton

Allan Pinkerton

Allan Pinkerton

Doctor Petrie

Doctor Petrie

James Petrie

Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu

Inspector Ryman

Inspector Ryman

Shen Yan

Shen Yan

Sir Denis Nayland Smith

Sir Denis Nayland Smith

Denis Nayland Smith

Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan

Slam Bradley

Slam Bradley

Samuel Emerson Bradley

Speed Saunders

Speed Saunders

Cyril Saunders

Baron von Rakoff

Baron von Rakoff

von Rakoff

Bart Regan

Bart Regan

Bartholomew Regan

Big Pete Rines

Big Pete Rines

Pete Rines

Teams

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

United States Secret Service

United States Secret Service

City of London Police

City of London Police

Native Asians

The X.Y.Z. Gang

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