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Detective Comics #23 cover
Cover: Fred Guardineer

Detective Comics #23

Jan 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~61,448 copies sold its debut month
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“The Ski Murder”

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.

writer Jerome Siegel · artist, inker Joe Shuster · inker Wayne Boring · cover Fred Guardineer

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artist, inker Joe Shuster
cover pencils, inks Fred Guardineer

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Professor Kenton tells Slam and Shorty about the fourth dimension and then takes them for a visit to the year 2,000,000,000 A.D. in his time-flier.

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