Detective Comics #1

Detective Comics #1 (1937) kicks off with "The River Patrol," a gripping tale written by Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and illustrated by Tom Hickey, whose bold artwork brings the mystery to life. Set in a quietly unsettling downtown San Francisco, the story follows Bruce as he stumbles upon a strange Chinese restaurant where the staff seem to vanish—leaving him and another couple alone, only to be seized without warning. The cover, by Vin Sullivan, captures the tension perfectly, setting the tone for one of DC’s earliest adventures.