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Detective Comics 27 Batman Day Special Edition#[nn]
Cover: Bob Kane

Detective Comics 27 Batman Day Special Edition #[nn]

Nov 2024 · DC · 7.99 USD
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In "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," the Bat-Man takes on a high-stakes murder mystery in the heart of Gotham, tracking down a killer among the elite of the Apex Chemical Corporation. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane—whose distinctive art and inks define the very look of the Dark Knight—this 2024 Batman Day Special Edition delivers a classic noir thriller with a pulse-pounding twist. The cover by Bob Kane captures the shadowed intensity of the story, a striking visual that honors the character’s origins.

Contains 12 stories
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
6 pp · Superhero
Mr. Lambert (introduction, death)Mel Lambert (introduction)Lambert's son (unnamed in this story)unnamed Police Sergeant (introduction)Steven Crane (introduction, death)Crane's butler (introduction)Paul Rogers (introduction)Alfred Stryker (villain, introduction, death)Jennings (villain, introduction, Stryker's assistant)

In "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," Batman delves into the murder of a high-profile chemical tycoon, unraveling a web of corporate deceit where loyalty is a liability and every partner could be a suspect. The investigation leads the Dark Knight through a maze of hidden contracts and poisoned ambitions, where the real threat may not be the killer—but the secrets they were meant to protect.

Untitled Humor story
0.75 pp · Humor, Children
The Killers of Kurdistan
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Speed SaundersTom (Trelawney's friend, death)Trelawney (death)Trelawney's maidThe Veiled Prophetress of the Killers of Kurdistan (villain)Killers of Kurdistan (villains, one dies)

In the shadows of a city teetering on the edge of chaos, Speed uncovers a murder tied to a deadly secret: two men, once part of the feared Kurdistan Killers, were slain—each bearing the red crescent symbol, a mark they’d sworn to abandon. Now, the past is hunting them, and the truth is buried beneath betrayal and silence.

Bullet Bluff
6 pp · Adventure, Western-Frontier
Buck MarshallThe SheriffMatt Doyle (Box K Ranch worker)Jerry Kane (Box K Ranch owner, death)Pepper (Buck's horse)The Terror [Jack Stark] (villain)
The Mysterious Murders
6 pp · Adventure, Spy
Bart ReganCongressman Sneed (death)Congressman Little (death)Congressman BookerCongressman Stokerunnamed spy (villain, death)

In "The Mysterious Murders," Bart uncovers a chilling pattern behind the sudden deaths of Committee on Un-American Activities members—each killed by an explosive capsule hidden in a seemingly innocent banana. With no clear motive and a trail of cryptic clues, Bart must unravel a conspiracy that turns the everyday into a deadly game.

Murder on the Oceanic Line Docks
6 pp · Superhero
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]WingAbe Gold (night club owner, death)unnamed hospital nurse (death)Frank (villain)Mike Moran (villain)Macunnamed police chief
The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder, Part 1
6 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery
Bruce NelsonEd Lane (a detective)Lili Grauet (death)
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Crime
Rev. J. D. ElthamGreba ElthamSir Dennis Nayland SmithVernon DenbyDr. PetrieDr. Fu Manchu (villain)Caesar (dog)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Flannigan
Illegal Aliens
6 pp · Adventure, Crime
Cosmo [Fo Lee]Carg (Immigration HQ official)Mike Donovan (Policeman)Yen Lo (villain)Kwan Joy Lo (villain)
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
PeteJoeLouie th' Louse (villain)
The Murderer on Vacation
9 pp · Detective-Mystery
Slam BradleyShorty MorganDick Kelly (death)Gale Dennis (villain)"Black Jack" Benson (villain)Nicky (villain)Helger Wetjen (villain)

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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Bob Kane
cover pencils, inks Bob Kane

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↩ Reprints Detective Comics #27 (1939)

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