Detective Comics #2

In "Skyscraper Death," Slam finds himself tangled in a web of danger after a violent clash with Pete Graves ends in murder. With the law closing in and Graves's sister seeking revenge, Slam must dodge both bullets and betrayal while uncovering a sinister plot targeting steel workers. As Shorty uncovers the truth from the back of a fleeing lawyer's car and a perilous fall from Jinx Tower, Slam races to expose the conspiracy—only to face a surprising reward in the form of a kiss from Sally Graves.

In "The Sage City Bank Holdup," Buck, a seasoned lawman, is called to investigate the mysterious explosion of a dam that's left the Circle B range parched. When he stumbles upon a dead man clutching $2,000 and is ambushed by the town’s bank president, Taft, he begins to unravel a web of deceit in a frontier town ruled by the feared Red Jack. With the sheriff’s help, Buck pieces together the truth before the crooked scheme can claim another victim.

In "The Disappearing Duck," Gus takes on a most unusual case: tracking down a missing pet duck from the Beekman household. When a mysterious letter arrives—written by the duck herself—Gus discovers she’s fled to Hollywood, smitten with screen star Donald Duck.

In "The Peruvian Mine Murders, Part 2," Bret travels to South America at the urging of his friend Tom Bradley, whose mine workers have been dying under strange circumstances. Unraveling a web of deception, Bret confronts the chilling scheme of American criminal Spider Malone, who hides in plain sight as an Inca chief.

In "The Balinoff Case, Part 2," Regan’s obsession with a stolen bronze statue drives him to cut ties with Sally Norris, whose heartbreak leads her to accept Philip Marsden’s proposal. As the wedding unfolds, her desperate glance at Regan goes unanswered, leaving tension thick in the air—just as the mystery of the statue begins to unravel.

In "The Claws of the Red Dragon, Part 2," Nelson finds himself abandoned by a shadowy gang of Chinese operatives after a tense night at a restaurant, only to return and discover the place utterly emptied—his fellow diners vanished without a trace. The mystery deepens as the quiet town seems to hold secrets in its shadows, and Nelson must piece together what happened before he’s pulled into something far darker.