No, thank you! We intend to charm the gals of the nation in person, not on the screen! Right, Shorty? 
Detective Comics #4 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1937.
Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "The Mystery of San Jose Island"
There were two sugar plantations on San Jose Island till Arthur Bell, foreman of one of them, was found murdered. Being an old friend of the deceased, Speed Saunders travels to San Jose in order to get the murderer.
Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The Mystery of San Jose Island"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Nick Del Borno (Single appearance)
- Padre Pesodo (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- May Adams (Single appearance)
- Mr Marr (Single appearance)
- Arthur Bell (Appears only as a corpse)
Locations:
- San Jose Island (Single appearance)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Aeroplane
Synopsis for Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Rajah's Ruby"
Cosmo gets called to the captain's cabin during a trip to Bombay. Captain Nelson introduces Cosmo to a famous gem merchant, Paul Hartley, who has a favor to ask. Mr. Hartley was commissioned to deliver a ruby to the Rajah Daj, but he fears he is being followed by men who want to steal the gem for themselves. Cosmo offers to deliver the ruby himself, and let Hartley carry a fake in order to throw off his pursuers.
Soon after the ship has docked, Cosmo disguises himself and buys a ride with a caravan to the Rajah. When he arrives, the Rajah welcomes him, but he claims that Paul Hartley has never arrived. Cosmo heads back into the city to find him.
Hartley is still at the hotel, getting ready for his visit to Rajah Daj. He hails a carriage to take him to the temple, but something is wrong. The carriage takes a sharp turn into an alley, then the driver and another man gag Hartley and pull him into some old ruins. He comes face to face with an English gangster, who orders him to hand over the ruby. Not knowing that it's fake, the man smiles at his prize, then orders Hartley to be killed. But before the deed can be carried out, one of the men turns their gun on the gangster and his goon. It's Cosmo in disguise! The gangster is handed over to the authorities, and Cosmo takes Hartley back to the Rajah, who rewards Cosmo with an emerald ring.
Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Rajah's Ruby"
Featured Characters:
Villains:
- Hutchinson (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Captain Nelson (Single appearance)
- Paul Hartley (Single appearance)
- Rajah Daj (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- A ruby
Vehicles:
- Steamship "Empress of India"
Synopsis for Buck Marshall: "Death Message"
The sheriff introduces Buck to Vanter, a ranch hand whose partner, Hanser, was murdered.
Appearing in Buck Marshall: "Death Message"
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Supporting Characters:
- Sheriff
Villains:
- Logan (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Vanter (Single appearance; dies)
- Ben (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Bruce Nelson: "The Claws of the Red Dragon (Part 4)"
Bruce Nelson watches as Erick Von Holtzendorff steps out of the car. He expects to see Sigrid step out next, but instead it's two china men. That's when Bruce notices that Von Holtzendorff is handcuffed, forced to move by the man holding his chain. Bruce decides to wait until night before he risks a look. Back in New York, news of the kidnapping already makes the headlines.
That night, Bruce steps out of his hiding place and sneaks into the cellar of the house where Von Holtzendorff was taken. Inside, he nearly trips over the body of a china man who had been sliced open. He finds another body near the steps and wonders what had happened. When Bruce enters the main hall he is almost seen, but ducks into the library and behind a folding screen. From there, he spies on Joseph Stucchi and one of the Chinese kidnappers as they open a hidden wall safe to check its contents. When they leave, Bruce opens the safe again and takes out a small package. Inside was a red jade with an image of a seven clawed dragon in it's center, set into a wooden frame. The dragon was missing two of it's clawed feet. A noise sent Bruce hurrying back behind the screen just in time, as another Chinese holding a blade creeps into the room. He looks into the safe, but finds the item he seeks was missing. Bruce cautiously follows as the man leaves the room, watching in horror as the sentry guarding the front door is suddenly murdered.
Appearing in Bruce Nelson: "The Claws of the Red Dragon (Part 4)"
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Villains:
- Joseph Stucchi
Other Characters:
- Erick von Holtzendorff
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Synopsis for "The Bumps Mystery"
Old man Bumps is found dead and the police have no leads. The hire the service of the great detective Sure-Fire McGee, who concludes that there was no foul play, Bumps simply died in his sleep.
Appearing in "The Bumps Mystery"
Featured Characters:
- Sure-Fire McGee (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mortimer Quackenbush Bumps (Appears only as a corpse)
- Joe (Single appearance)
- Fred (Single appearance)
- Percy the Snake (Single appearance)
- Patrolman O'Shea (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Balinoff Case (Part 4)"
Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Balinoff Case (Part 4)"
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Villains:
- Olga Balinoff
Other Characters:
- Patrick O'Toole
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Synopsis for Mr. Chang: "The Bloody Will"
Appearing in Mr. Chang: "The Bloody Will"
Featured Characters:
- Mr. Chang
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Agatha (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Joshua McAllister (Single appearance; dies)
- Inspector Daniels
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Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Hollywood Murders"
At a circus, in front of a crowd, Slam Bradley captures a murderous trapeze artist, in a spectacular airborne fight, which generates great publicity, which in turn leads to an offer from a Hollywood studio. Terril Desmond hires Slam and Shorty to do stunt work at Stupendous Studios.
It's a scam, Desmond has murdered his business partner Bentley, and stuffed his body in a closet in his office, and now he seeks to also murder Slam and Shorty. After an encounter with a gunman, who escapes (and who turns out to be Desmond himself in disguise), and a series of fake accidents, and a frantic racing-car chase thru Beverly Hills, Desmond turns out to be behind all the chicanery, and gets punched out by Slam, and arrested.
The new studio boss tries to hire Slam and Shorty for $100,000/year, but they decline and return to Cleveland.
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Hollywood Murders"
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Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Terril Desmond (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Bentley (Appears only as a corpse)
- Garry, an actor
- Bentley's receptionist
Locations:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Hollywood, California
- Stupendous Film Studios
- Culver City
- Beverly Hills
Notes
- Published by Detective Comics, Inc..
- At this time, More Fun Comics and New Adventure Comics were still being published by "Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc."
- After this issue Mr. Chang drops out, to return in Detective Comics #6.
- "The Bumps Mystery" is told in rhyme.
- Slam Bradley's home town is identified as Cleveland, in a telegram.
Trivia
- In Slam Bradley's version of Cleveland, the local newspaper is the "News Press" and the telegram company is called "Postal Union".
See Also
Links and References
- Read Slam Bradley: "The Hollywood Murders" [1] online.