Detective Comics #9

In "Case of the Hobo Hero," Speed follows a suspicious hobo named Gloomy Jake, only to uncover a dangerous conspiracy when Jake vanishes into the car of racketeer Mike Molona. Disguised as a delivery man and later a butler, Speed infiltrates Molona’s home, listening in as Jake attempts to sell stolen tax reports to Molona and the Mayor. When the ruse is exposed and Speed is shot, the police arrive—revealing Jake’s true identity as an undercover investigator.

In "Death in the Radio-Studio," Cosmo investigates a string of mysterious deaths among Federal Broadcasting System singers, uncovering a sinister setup hidden within the studio's equipment. With the help of the radio monitor Glasser, Cosmo races to expose the deadly mechanism and the man behind the extortion scheme—before another singer steps into the spotlight.

In "The Vanishing of R-42," Bart and Sally infiltrate the Talvanian Embassy on a high-stakes mission to locate the missing Agent R-42, who’s been captured and is being interrogated over hidden dispatches. With Bart posing as a guest and Sally watching from the shadows, the tension mounts as the spies close in—until a sudden gas bomb from outside throws the entire operation into chaos.

In this 1937 tale from Detective Comics #9, Slam uses his sharp mind and a daring demonstration to prove how a thief could have scaled a skyscraper’s outer wall and stolen jewels from a 14th-floor room. When the mysterious "Human Fly" strikes again, Slam pursues him up the sheer face of the building, leading to a tense showdown on the rooftop.