Detective Comics #16 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1938.
Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "The Case of the Missing Corpse"
Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The Case of the Missing Corpse"
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- Mike Bruno (Single appearance)
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- Joseph Bannon (Single appearance)
- Miss Bannon (Flashback only)
- Hawley (Appears only as a corpse)
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Synopsis for Larry Steele: "The Plot to Kill Larry Steele: Part 2"
Appearing in Larry Steele: "The Plot to Kill Larry Steele: Part 2"
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- "Snow" (Final appearance)
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Synopsis for Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The National Museum Mystery"
Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The National Museum Mystery"
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- Mr. Korensky (Single appearance)
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- Deane
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Synopsis for Bruce Nelson: "Too Many Crooks: Part 3"
Appearing in Bruce Nelson: "Too Many Crooks: Part 3"
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- Patricia Barden
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- Freeland (Final appearance; dies)
- Tony (Single appearance)
- Corbett (Single appearance)
- Laura Jessup (Final appearance)
- Caulkins (Mentioned only)
- Strafacchi (Mentioned only)
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- Lloyd Parsons (Final appearance)
- Mr. Morton (Final appearance)
- Detective Horan (Single appearance)
- Detective Jackson (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "A Traitor in Our Midst"
Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "A Traitor in Our Midst"
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- Kleog (Single appearance; dies)
- Barrow (Single appearance; dies)
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- Mrs. Barrow (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "'Fingerprint' Farson the Plain Clothes Man"
Appearing in "'Fingerprint' Farson the Plain Clothes Man"
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- Unknown
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Synopsis for Buck Marshall: "Trading Trouble"
Appearing in Buck Marshall: "Trading Trouble"
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- Sheriff
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- Ned Tobins (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Broadway Bandit"
Slam and Shorty take tapdancing lessons, and join a Broadway show to catch a bandit working inside the show. Joan Carter, a female detective, follows Slam trying to solve the case herself. After Slam is unable to solve the case, he is fired by the theater owner. While retrieving their belongings, Shorty stumbles across evidence proving that Boris Desmond is the Broadway Bandit. Before he can warn Slam, Shorty is slugged by Joan, seeking to capture the crook herself. The bandit nearly kills her, but Slam arrives in time to save her life and apprehend Desmond.
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Broadway Bandit"
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- Boris Desmond (Single appearance)
- Joan Carter (Single appearance)
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- Sergeant Gage
- Captain Drake (Single appearance)
- Mr. Farrell (Single appearance)
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Notes
- The Slam Bradley story was not originally titled.
- The Slam Bradley story takes place on and around June 9, 1938.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Detective Comics article at Wikipedia
- Detective Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Detective Comics series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
- Detective Comics #16 index entry
- Detective Comics #16 spoilers
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.