Issue Details

Issue	#35
Published	January 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan
Notes	Since the Duc D'orterre appears on this cover, it is believed this cover was supposed to go with #34's story. Note added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.

Cover Details

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Duc D'orterre [villain].
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	typeset
Notes	Since the Duc D'orterre appears on this cover, it is believed this cover was supposed to go with #34's story. Note added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990); In Batman Chronicles, The (DC, 2005 series) #1

12 page The Batman story "The Case of the Ruby Idol"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Weldon; Wong; Sin Fang [Sheldon Lenox] (villain; Intro; Death)
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.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed); Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Moldoff
Notes	Batman is shown with a gun on the splash page. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990); In Batman Chronicles, The (DC, 2005 series) #1

Half page Fantastic Facts filler "Railroad Lingo"

Genre	fact
Pencils	George Papp (signed)
Inks	George Papp (signed)

6 page Spy story "The Unknown Sub"

Characters	Bart Reagan; Ambassador Ludorf; Von Klotz.
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Maurice Kashuba (signed)
Inks	Maurice Kashuba (signed)

6 page Buck Marshall, Range Detective story "Branded Yellow"

Characters	Buck Marshall
Genre	western
Pencils	Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)
Inks	Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

6 page Steve Malone, District Attorney story "The Kidnapping Racket"

Characters	Steve Malone
Genre	detective
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Don Lynch
Inks	Don Lynch

2 page text story "Mystery with Music"

Genre	adventure
Script	Richard Lawlor (signed)
Letters	typeset

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre	fact
Script	J. S. Liebowitz
Letters	typeset
Notes	Publisher Detective Comics, Inc. 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor Vincent Sullivan Owners: Harry Donenfeld, P. H. Sampliner.

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story "The Voodoo Vengeance"

Characters	Speed Saunders
Genre	detective
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Letters	Fred Guardineer

6 page Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story "Strange Death of Doctor Dupre"

Characters	Cosmo; Inspector Grey; Dupre.
Genre	adventure
Script	Sven Elven?
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven (signed)
Notes	Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2-10-09.

1 page Spanky & Cranky, the Twins filler

Characters	Spanky; Cranky.
Genre	children; humor
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)

6 page Bruce Nelson story "The White Goddess: Part 2"

Characters	Bruce Nelson; Mambu; Toni Hutton.
Genre	detective
Script	Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)

10 page Slam Bradley story "In the Foreign Legion"

Characters	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.
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks	Mart Bailey (signed)

1 page Flash promo (ad from the publisher) "Right or Wrong?"

Synopsis	Illustrated promotional ad for Flash Comics #2.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer?
Inks	Sheldon Mayer?