Cover: Fred Guardineer

Detective Comics #23

Jan 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~61,448 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Ski Murder," a chilling mystery unfolds on a snowy mountain slope, where a man is found dead with no apparent cause—only a single ski mark in the snow. Written by Jerome Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, this early Detective Comics tale blends sci-fi intrigue with classic whodunit suspense, showcasing the creative roots of two legendary figures. The cover, by Fred Guardineer, captures the icy tension of the scene in striking detail.

Contains 9 stories

The Ski Murder

6 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

Margot Lee (introduction)Joe French (dies)

The Corpse in the Car Trunk

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

Baron Pakloff (introduction, villain)Lord and Lady Ashley (introductions)

Nuggets of Lead

6 pp · Adventure, Western-Frontier

The SheriffNed Forbes (dead body)Spencer (villain, introduction)

The Zombie Killers

6 pp · Superhero

"The Boss" (villain, introduction)his zombies (introduction)Red NelsonLittle JoeLinda Perry

Gamblers Waterloo

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

The XYZ Gang (introduction, villains)Big Pete Rines (introduction)Pop BarrisProf. Grigson

The Celebrity Deaths

8 pp · Adventure, Spy

Dr. LaForge (introduction, villain)Rutsky

The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Part 7

2 pp · Adventure, Crime

Dr. Fu ManchuSir Dennis Nayland SmithDr. PetrieInspector Ryman

The Many Murder Attempts of McQuade

6 pp · Adventure, Crime, Detective-Mystery

McQuade (introduction, villain)Leroy

In Two Billion A.D., Part 1

13 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

Prof. Kenton (introduction)bird-manplant-manflower-man

In "In Two Billion A.D., Part 1," Professor Kenton spins a tale of the fourth dimension before whisking Slam and Shorty aboard his time-flier for a journey to the year 2,000,000,000 A.D.—a future stranger than any they’ve imagined.