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Issue: Detective Comics #23
Publication Date: January 1939
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Issues: #23 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/05/1938
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date and volume number found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 1. Second class permit. Copyright number 495350.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Disclose Content Items (21 total)
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The Ski Murder

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Speed Saunders
Character(s): Speed Saunders
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Chee I hit th' jack-pot this time!
Synopsis: Criminal robbing a safe full of comic books.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Ski Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Feature(s): Speed Saunders
Character(s): Speed Saunders; Margot Lee (introduction); Joe French (dies)
Synopsis: While on vacation Saunders meets a girl who used to run with a gang. And there's a dead body.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as The Ski Murder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Criminals Fear the Microscope!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, non-fiction
Feature(s): Crime Never Pays
Character(s): Allan Pinkerton
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated fact panels.
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Here's a Knockout Gift for Christmas

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Model Airplane News
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Corpse in the Car Trunk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Larry Steele, Private Detective
Character(s): Larry Steele; Baron Pakloff (introduction, villain); Lord and Lady Ashley (introductions)
First Line: So sorry to rush off...
Synopsis: Larry is mistakenly accused of murdering one of Lord Ashley's servants.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as The Corpse in the Car Trunk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Nuggets of Lead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Buck Marshall, Range Detective
Character(s): Buck Marshall; The Sheriff; Ned Forbes (dead body); Spencer (villain, introduction)
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as Nuggets of Lead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: story in black, white, and red
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The Zombie Killers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger; "The Boss" (villain, introduction); his zombies (introduction); Red Nelson; Little Joe; Linda Perry
First Line: In the offices of the Union Leader...
Synopsis: The Boss uses zombies to try to wipe out his underworld rivals.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as The Zombie Killers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Gambler's Waterloo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bruce Nelson
Character(s): Bruce Nelson; The XYZ Gang (introduction, villains); Big Pete Rines (introduction); Pop Barris; Prof. Grigson
Synopsis: At the homecoming game Bruce Nelson uncovers a gambling ring.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as Gambler's Waterloo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Not on Bails' list of Fox stories. Does not resemble writing in Speed Saunders story at all.
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Railroad Riddle

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Harvey Gray (railroad president)
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as Railroad Riddle [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustrations.
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Special Christmas Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Celebrity Deaths

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Feature(s): Spy
Character(s): Bart Regan; Sally; Dr. LaForge (introduction, villain); Rutsky
First Line: A great luncheon affair...
Synopsis: A murderer is disguising his work as heart attacks.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as The Celebrity Deaths [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Dr. Fu Manchu
Character(s): Dr. Fu Manchu; Sir Dennis Nayland Smith; Dr. Petrie; Inspector Ryman
First Line: Who is he sir...
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu: Part 7 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Dr. Fu Manchu daily (Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Adapted from The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer.

The strip appeared in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kops and Robbers
First Line: Could I interest you in a lifetime subscription?
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.

The balance of this page is taken up by the Statement of Ownership.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Wilson Stamp Sales

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamp Collectors' Corner
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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The Many Murder Attempts of McQuade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, mystery
Feature(s): Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise
Character(s): Cosmo; McQuade (introduction, villain); Leroy
First Line: A lone figure walks down a quiet street at night...
Synopsis: A man rings Cosmo's door in the middle of the night and claims someone wants to murder him. So Cosmo takes his place.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as The Many Murder Attempts of McQuade [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: story in red, white, and black
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In Two Billion A.D., Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Prof. Kenton (introduction); bird-man; plant-man; flower-man
First Line: In the course of one of their routine cases...
Synopsis: Professor Kenton tells Slam and Shorty about the fourth dimension and then takes them for a visit to the year 2,000,000,000 A.D. in his time-flier.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as In Two Billion A.D.: Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: For the first time, Wayne Boring (who may have ghosted the strip previously) is evident on inks.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Detective Puzzles
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published April 1939
as Detective Puzzles [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The following are the names of the winners...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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