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Issue: Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 27 #[nn]
Publication Date: February 2000
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue (2 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Comics Millennium EditionView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/08/1999
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 76194122341400111
Price: $6.25 CAD
$3.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: "Cover and logo design by Glen Parsons."

Does not include original inside front cover filler "Crime Never Pays," stamp page, inside back cover house ad, or back cover ad.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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The First Appearance of the Batman

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Detective Comics #27 The Bat-Man Arrives in Gotham City

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remembering the Millennium
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: An overview of the context of this issue and the character, and credits on inside of front and inside of back cover.
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The Case of the Chemical Syndicate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne] (introduction); Commissioner James Gordon (introduction); Mr. Lambert (introduction, death); Mel Lambert (introduction, Mr. Lambert's son, unnamed in this story); unnamed Police Sergeant (introduction); Steven Crane (introduction, death); Crane's butler (introduction); Paul Rogers (introduction); Alfred Stryker (villain, introduction, death); Jennings (villain, introduction, Stryker's assistant)
Synopsis: In his first case, the Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was The Case of the Chemical Syndicate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is an exact reprint of the story as originally published, rather than the redrawn and censored version which appears in some prior reprint editions. The murder victim on page 2, panel 2 does have the knife jutting from his back.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tenderfoot
First Line: Good-night, boys - now don't forget your good deeds!
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rosati Accordions
Character(s): Johnnie; John; Mildred; Frank
First Line: John, Mildred and Frank are excused for orchestra reherseal.
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Pages: 0.25
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Killers of Kurdistan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Speed Saunders; Tom (Trelawney's friend, death); Trelawney (death); Trelawney's maid; The Veiled Prophetress of the Killers of Kurdistan (villain); Killers of Kurdistan (villains, one dies)
Synopsis: Speed investigates the murder of two men, on one of which the killers left the symbol of a red crescent, the symbol of the Kurdistan Killers, a sect that both men belonged to but refused to kill for.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was The Killers of Kurdistan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Bullet Bluff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Buck Marshall; unnamed Sheriff; Matt Doyle (Box K Ranch worker); Jerry Kane (Box K Ranch owner, death); Pepper (Buck's horse); The Terror [Jack Stark] (villain)
Synopsis: Buck investigates the death of a ranch owner in which a black empty cartridge is left behind as a clue to the killer.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was Bullet Bluff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story in black and red only.
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The Mysterious Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Bart Regan; Congressman Sneed (death); Congressman Little (death); Congressman Booker; Congressman Stoker; unnamed spy (villain, death)
Synopsis: Bart investigates the deaths of members of a Committee on un-American activities that were killed by an explosive capsule hidden in their bananas.
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was The Mysterious Murders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Murder on the Oceanic Line Docks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Abe Gold (night club owner, death); un-named hospital nurse (death); Frank (villain); Mike Moran (villain)
Synopsis: The Crimson tracks down a killer who murdered one Abe Gold for welshing on a $100,000 bet.
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was Murder on the Oceanic Line Docks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Death on the Airwaves

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was Death on the Airwaves [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: On the lower left of the first page is a small ad for Daisy Air Rifle, and on the lower right of the second page is a small ad for Crowell Publishing company (magazine delivery).

Art credits by Craig Delich.

"By Paul Dean" appears on the sequence, and the credits printed on the inside back cover say the same. The GCD index for the original issue credits the script to Gardner Fox writing as Paul Dean.
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The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Bruce Nelson; Ed Lane (a detective); Lili Grauet (death)
Synopsis: Bruce begins his investigation of the death of a young woman due to black magic.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder, Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story continued in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #28.
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The Mysterious Doctor Fu Manchu

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Doctor Fu Manchu
Character(s): Rev. J. D. Eltham; Greba Eltham; Nayland Smith; Vernon Denby; Dr. Petrie; Dr. Fu Manchu (villain)
Synopsis: Fu Manchu attempts to kill Greba Eltham, all in an attempt to keep Rev. Eltham from going to China.
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was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the novel by Sax Rohmer. Story continued in Detective Comics (1937 series) #28.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Flatfoot Flannigan
Character(s): Flannigan
First Line: Calling all cars -- calling all cars -- bank robbery on Main and Center Streets...
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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Illegal Aliens

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cosmo; Carg (Immigration HQ official); Mike Donovan (Policeman); Yen Lo (villain); Kwan Joy Lo (villain); Fo Lee (villain)
Synopsis: Cosmo is placed on a case involving the illegal smuggling of Chinese into America.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was Illegal Aliens [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story in black and red only.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plain Clothes Pete
First Line: Pete, Louie th' Louse is operatin' 'round here again!
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was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Murderer on Vacation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Dick Kelly (death); Gale Dennis (villain); "Black Jack" Benson (villain); Nicky (villain); Helger Wetjen (villain)
Synopsis: Shorty and Slam help to find out the whereabouts of a Federal agent who disappeared after trailing an escaped felon to Switzerland.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was The Murderer on Vacation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: According to Alter Ego #112, Paul Cassidy did some art on this story.
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House Advertisement

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House advertisement for: DC Archive Editions. Appears on page 47 in this issue.
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Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1 new one-page ad for L2 (clothes, Levis) on the back cover.

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