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Issue: Detective Comics #35
Publication Date: January 1940
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Issues: #35 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/30/1939
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The volume number and the on-sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 437787.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Duc D'orterre
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Cover - Detective Comics #35 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Batman Chronicles #1 [First Printing] published May 2005
as Detective Comics #35 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Since the Duc D'orterre appears on this cover, it is believed this cover was supposed to go with #34's story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Case of the Ruby Idol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Weldon (curio collector); Joe; Mike; Wong; Sin Fang [Sheldon Lenox] (villain, explorer, introduction, death); followers of Kila (villains)
Synopsis: The existence of a large ruby in the shape of a hideous figure leads to the death of one man and threatens the life of another, so the Batman enters the fray to battle a weird Hindu cult over it.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Archives #1 [First Printing] published July 1990
as The Case of the Ruby Idol [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Batman Chronicles #1 [First Printing] published May 2005
as The Case of the Ruby Idol [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Batman is shown with a gun on the splash page.
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Railroad Lingo

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flex-i-Track
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Unknown Sub

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Feature(s): Spy
Character(s): Bart Regan; Ambassador Ludorf; Von Klotz
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Branded Yellow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Buck Marshall, Range Detective
Character(s): Buck Marshall
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Kidnapping Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Steve Malone, District Attorney
Character(s): Steve Malone
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Mystery with Music

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Split over two pages.
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Publisher Detective Comics, Inc.
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
Editor Vincent Sullivan
Owners: Harry Donenfeld, P. H. Sampliner.

On the bottom of the first page of the text story.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: A few small ads in the right-hand column of the second page of the text story.
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The Voodoo Vengeance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator
Character(s): Speed Saunders
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Strange Death of Doctor Dupre

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise
Character(s): Cosmo; Inspector Grey; Dupre
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cuba Honors Tobacco

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Detective Stamp Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Spanky and Cranky
Character(s): Spanky; Cranky
First Line: Cripes! I've been waitin' for that Spanky...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Built-Rite
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The White Goddess, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bruce Nelson
Character(s): Bruce Nelson; Mambu; Toni Hutton
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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In the Foreign Legion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Clyde Winthrop; Scar Jenson; Tony Caputo; Aba Cadabra
Synopsis: Slam and Shorty join the Foreign Legion to track down an American fugitive.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Right or Wrong?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash Comics
Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional advertisement for Flash Comics #2.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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He's Back with Us Again!! Superman

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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