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""The Case of the Chemical Syndicate"": Commissioner Gordon learns that a chemical industrialist named Lambert has just been murdered. It appears as if Lambert's son is guilty of the crime, but he confesses only to finding his father's body. Bruce Wayne is present at

Quote1 Bruce Wayne is a nice young chap - but he certainly must lead a boring life... seems disinterested in everything. Quote2
— Commissioner Gordon

Detective Comics #27 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1939.

Synopsis for "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate"

Commissioner Gordon learns that a chemical industrialist named Lambert has just been murdered. It appears as if Lambert's son is guilty of the crime, but he confesses only to finding his father's body. Bruce Wayne is present at the crime scene and decides to investigate as the Batman.

Exploring Lambert's contacts, he discovers the names of his old business partners, Steven Crane, Paul Rogers and Alfred Stryker. Shortly thereafter, Steven Crane is found dead in his home. Paul Rogers learns of the murder and seeks out the last surviving business partner, Alfred Stryker. But Stryker reveals himself to be behind the crimes and kidnaps Rogers. He wants total control over their business interests.

Batman swoops down inside of Stryker's chemical factory and rescues Rogers. Stryker tries to attack him but Batman beats him back, toppling the criminal into a vat of acid.

Appearing in "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Template:Apn (First appearance)

Villains:

  • Alfred Stryker (Single appearance) (Dies)
  • Jennings (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Lambert (Single appearance) (Dies)
  • Lambert, Jr. (Single appearance)
  • Paul Rogers (Single appearance)
  • Steven Crane (Single appearance) (Dies)

Locations:

  • Gotham City (First appearance)
    • Lambert Residence
    • Stryker Laboratory

Items:

Vehicles:

  • None


Synopsis for "Killers of Kurdistan"


Appearing in "Killers of Kurdistan"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:


Villains:

  • The Veiled Prophetress of the Killers of the Kurdistan (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Trel Awney (Single appearance; dies)
  • Tom (Appears only as a corpse)

Locations:

  • Kurdistan

Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "Bullet Bluff"


Appearing in "Bullet Bluff"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Pepper
  • Sheriff

Villains:

  • Jack Stark (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Matt Doyle (Single appearance)
  • Jerry Kane (Appears only as a corpse)

Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "The Mysterious Murders"


Appearing in "The Mysterious Murders"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:


Villains:

  • Enemy spies (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

  • Congressman Booker (Single appearance)
  • Congressman Stoker (Single appearance)
  • Booker's secretary (Single appearance)
  • Cognressman Little (Single appearance; dies)

Locations:


Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "Murder on the Oceanic Line Docks"


Appearing in "Murder on the Oceanic Line Docks"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

  • Frank (Single appearance)
  • Mike Moran (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Alan Gold (Single appearance)
  • Beard (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murders (Part I)"


Appearing in "The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murders (Part I)"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Ed Lane (First appearance)

Villains:


Other Characters:

  • Lili Gravet (Appears only as a corpse)

Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu"


Appearing in "The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu"

Featured Characters:

  • Denis Nayland Smith

Supporting Characters:

  • Dr. Petrie

Villains:

  • Fu Manchu

Other Characters:

  • Greba Eltham (Flashback and main story)
  • Rev. J. D. Eltham
  • Vernon Denby

Locations:


Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "Illegal Aliens"


Appearing in "Illegal Aliens"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:


Villains:

  • Kwan Joy Lo (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Ven Lo (Single appearance)

Locations:


Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "The Murderer on Vacation"


Appearing in "The Murderer on Vacation"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

  • Blackjack Benson (Single appearance)
  • Helger Wetjen (Single appearance)
  • Gale Dennis (Single appearance)
  • Nickey (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Dick Kelly (Single appearance; dies)
  • Heine (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:


Notes

  • It is established that on Earth-Two, Batman does not have the same code against killing that his Earth-One counterpart has. Although the Batman kills several criminals in the early stages of his career, he abandons the practice shortly after taking in the young sidekick, Robin.

Trivia

  • Batman's name is spelled "Bat-Man".
  • The golden age version of Bruce Wayne smoked a pipe.


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