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Detective Comics #22 cover
Cover: Jim Chambers

Detective Comics #22

Dec 1938 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~63,949 copies sold its debut month
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“The Return of Fui Onyui”

In "The Return of Fui Onyui," the elusive criminal known as the Raven—fresh from a daring escape in a gyro-plane—returns to wreak havoc, targeting the Duchess of Biltshire’s priceless diamond collection. Written, drawn, and inked by George Newman, this early Detective Comics tale blends pulp intrigue with the era’s signature suspense. The cover by Jim Chambers captures the menace of the Raven’s return in sharp, dramatic detail.

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writer, artist, inker George Newman · cover Jim Chambers

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writer, artist, inker George Newman
cover pencils, inks Jim Chambers

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The Raven's henchmen gas the guards and help him escape from death row via a gyro-plane. Several weeks later, he attempts to steal the Duchess of Biltshire's diamonds worth $500,000.

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