Detective Comics #8 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1937.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "The River Patrol"
- 2 Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The River Patrol"
- 3 Synopsis for Larry Steele: "Mystery of the Wholesale Kidnappings (Part 4)"
- 4 Appearing in Larry Steele: "Mystery of the Wholesale Kidnappings (Part 4)"
- 5 Synopsis for Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Disappearance of Carl Huntley"
- 6 Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Disappearance of Carl Huntley"
- 7 Synopsis for Bruce Nelson: "The Claws of the Red Dragon (Part 8)"
- 8 Appearing in Bruce Nelson: "The Claws of the Red Dragon (Part 8)"
- 9 Synopsis for "Bloodhound Brown"
- 10 Appearing in "Bloodhound Brown"
- 11 Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Phony Pierre Blanc"
- 12 Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Phony Pierre Blanc"
- 13 Synopsis for Buck Marshall: "Lucky Hunch"
- 14 Appearing in Buck Marshall: "Lucky Hunch"
- 15 Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Hillbillies"
- 16 Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Hillbillies"
- 17 Notes
- 18 See Also
- 19 Links and References
Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "The River Patrol"
Fred Dunn escapes from jail and tries to get to Boston on a steamer. Along with another stowaway, he decides to break out near Boston. The two men jump overboard and are picked up by a fishing boat, but the trawler's captain refuses to take them ashore, and so they are trapped on the boat for some time. And when that time is up a lot of things will be different.
Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The River Patrol"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Fred Dunn (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Inspector Moran
- Skipper (Single appearance)
Locations:
- San Sin jail (Mentioned only)
- Boston
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Vehicles:
Synopsis for Larry Steele: "Mystery of the Wholesale Kidnappings (Part 4)"
After overcoming several obstacles, Larry Steele defeats Dr. Sargoff, the mad scientist who has been kidnapping celebrities, to dissect them and create the perfect man.
Appearing in Larry Steele: "Mystery of the Wholesale Kidnappings (Part 4)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Mr. Hawkins
Antagonists:
- Squinty
- Dutch
- Dr. Sargoff (First appearance)
- Sonia Sargoff (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Steel
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Synopsis for Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Disappearance of Carl Huntley"
Cosmo the Phantom of Disguise, investigates the theft of corpses from a local morgue. It turns out that Carl Huntley, the mortician, is insane and is trying to bring them all back to life.
Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Disappearance of Carl Huntley"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Carl Huntley (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Bruce Nelson: "The Claws of the Red Dragon (Part 8)"
Appearing in Bruce Nelson: "The Claws of the Red Dragon (Part 8)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Chin Lung
- Lu Gong
Other Characters:
- Sigrid von Holtzendorff
- Erick von Holtzendorff
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Bloodhound Brown"
Appearing in "Bloodhound Brown"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Phony Pierre Blanc"
Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Phony Pierre Blanc"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- "Mr. Envoy" (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Pierre Blanc (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Buck Marshall: "Lucky Hunch"
Appearing in Buck Marshall: "Lucky Hunch"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sheriff
Antagonists:
- Morgen (Single appearance)
- Rolf (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Berk (Single appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Hillbillies"
Slam captures a would-be bank robber and delivers him to jail. That man appears to be from the Kentucky mountains, and desperately wants to return there. The next night he escapes, and Slam is stubborn in decision to capture this fugitive himself. So Slam and Shorty are on the road to adventure again.
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Hillbillies"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Zeke Willis (Single appearance)
- Lem Willis (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Lucy-Belle Willis (Single appearance)
- Tollivers (Single appearance)
- Parson (Single appearance)
Locations:
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."
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