Issue Details

Issue	#26
Published	May 1938
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan
Notes	First issue published by Detective Comics Inc. per the indicia.

Cover Details

Characters	Indian (fighting eagle)
Pencils	Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks	Creig Flessel (signed)
Notes	First issue published by Detective Comics Inc. per the indicia.

3 page Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers story "The Train Robbery: Part 26"

Genre	western
Script	Homer Fleming
Pencils	Homer Fleming
Inks	Homer Fleming

4 page Federal Men story "The Safety Patrol"

Characters	V: A reckless driver (merciless scum D)
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Joe Shuster
Inks	Joe Shuster

4 page Nadir, Master of Magic story "Pearl of the Bleeding Heart: Part 10"

Characters	V: The Captain (D), Sammy, the Renegade (I for both)
Genre	occult
Script	Will Ely
Pencils	Will Ely
Inks	Will Ely

5 page Rusty and His Pals story "The Pirate Ship: Part 1"

Characters	I: Rusty, Specs, and Tubby; V: Chen Fu (I)
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

2 page Don Coyote filler

Genre	adventure
Script	Ray Burley
Pencils	Ray Burley
Inks	Ray Burley
Notes	Black and white.

2 page text story "Smoke-Eater's Dessert"

Script	Jack Anthony
Letters	typeset

1 page Goofo the Great story

Genre	Gags
Script	Russell Cole
Pencils	Russell Cole (Alger)
Inks	Russell Cole

2 page Dale Daring story "The Red Hatchet: Part 4"

Genre	adventure
Script	Will Ely
Pencils	Will Ely
Inks	Will Ely

6 page Captain Desmo story "Captain Desmo Flies Again!"

Characters	I: Captain Desmo (a pilot); V: Genghis Ahkim (I)
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski
Colors	black and white

2 page Professor Doolittle filler

Characters	I: Prof. Doolittle
Genre	gag
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

6 page Click Evans story "In the War Zone"

Characters	I: Click Evans (a newsreel cameraman)
Genre	adventure
Script	Maurice Kashuba
Pencils	Maurice Kashuba
Inks	Maurice Kashuba
Colors	black and white
Notes	only appearance

2 page Ol' Oz Bopp story

Genre	Gags
Script	Russell Cole
Pencils	Russell Cole
Inks	Russell Cole

2 page Cal 'n' Alec story

Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Ray Burley
Pencils	Ray Burley
Inks	Ray Burley

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey of the Chinatown Squad story "Murder at the Thousand Bleeding Dragons: Part 8"

Characters	Sin Fu (villain)
Genre	detective
Script	Joe Donohoe
Pencils	Joe Donohoe
Inks	Joe Donohoe
Notes	First two pages black, white, and red; last two pages black and white.

8 page Robin Hood story "Episode 4"

Characters	I: Little John and the Merry Men
Script	Sven Elven
Pencils	Sven Elven
Inks	Sven Elven

4 page Sandor story "Rajah Maharajah: Part 22"

Characters	V: Rajah Maharajah
Script	Homer Fleming
Pencils	Homer Fleming
Inks	Homer Fleming

4 page Golden Dragon story "Episode 21"

Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey
Inks	Tom Hickey

1 page Sam the Porter story

Genre	Gags
Script	Russell Cole
Pencils	Russell Cole (Alger)
Inks	Russell Cole