Released December 1938
Detective Comics #22
Key Issue
Synopsis
THE RETURN OF FUI ONYUI Slam learns that his old foe Fui Onyui has escaped prison. Shorty also appears to be missing, so Slam goes undercover to learn where Shorty has been taken. Assisted by Chinese detective Yat Sin, Slam finds Shorty in a state of suspended animation. Only Fui Onyui possesses the means to save Shorty. Slam is forced to bargain with his foe to save Shorty's life. Fui orders Slam to murder Judge Phillips, which will get him sent to the electric chair. Slam appears to comply with Fui's orders, but secretly double-crosses the villain with Yat Sin's help. Shorty is saved. Then Fui is killed by Yat Sin before he can kill Slam. MANSION OF MANIACS Larry encounters a mad scientist, bent on inventing the secret of eternal life. WANTED, DEAD OR ALIVE: THE CRIMSON AVENGER Lee Travis offers a large reward for information on the Crimson Avenger. When a reporter and police officer tell him they have information, Travis wonders if he gave away his secret identity. The police officer, Sgt. Haines, turns his information over to the District Attorney. Then crooks break in to the D.A.'s safe and steal the information. Haines blames the Crimson Avenger for the theft, but he is really the head of the gang. The Crimson chases Haines and the gang down, finding that the information he claimed to have was only blank paper. THE SONG OF DEATH PART 3 BREAK-IN AT THE BARTILIAN EMBASSY THE INSIDIOUS DR. FU MANCHU OSCAR THE GUMSHOE BONELLI THE JEWEL THIEF THE RETURN OF THE RAVEN THE SNOW MURDER
Synopsis
THE RETURN OF FUI ONYUI Slam learns that his old foe Fui Onyui has escaped prison. Shorty also appears to be missing, so Slam goes undercover to learn where Shorty has been taken. Assisted by Chinese detective Yat Sin, Slam finds Shorty in a state of suspended animation. Only Fui Onyui possesses the means to save Shorty. Slam is forced to bargain with his foe to save Shorty's life. Fui orders Slam to murder Judge Phillips, which will get him sent to the electric chair. Slam appears to comply with Fui's orders, but secretly double-crosses the villain with Yat Sin's help. Shorty is saved. Then Fui is killed by Yat Sin before he can kill Slam. MANSION OF MANIACS Larry encounters a mad scientist, bent on inventing the secret of eternal life. WANTED, DEAD OR ALIVE: THE CRIMSON AVENGER Lee Travis offers a large reward for information on the Crimson Avenger. When a reporter and police officer tell him they have information, Travis wonders if he gave away his secret identity. The police officer, Sgt. Haines, turns his information over to the District Attorney. Then crooks break in to the D.A.'s safe and steal the information. Haines blames the Crimson Avenger for the theft, but he is really the head of the gang. The Crimson chases Haines and the gang down, finding that the information he claimed to have was only blank paper. THE SONG OF DEATH PART 3 BREAK-IN AT THE BARTILIAN EMBASSY THE INSIDIOUS DR. FU MANCHU OSCAR THE GUMSHOE BONELLI THE JEWEL THIEF THE RETURN OF THE RAVEN THE SNOW MURDER
Key Facts
- 1st cover appearance of the Crimson Avenger
Details
- Series
- Detective Comics
- Cover Date
- December 1938
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistJim Chambers
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WriterVarious Writers