Comic Title: Detective Comics #147
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1949
Approx. On Sale Date: March 23, 1949 Copyright Date March 21, 1949
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "When Private Eyes Cross"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Slam Bradley (of Earth-1)

Artist: Howard Sherman

Feature Character(s)

• Slam Bradley (last appearance in Detective Comics #146; next appearance in Detective Comics #148)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shorty Morgan (last appearance in Detective Comics #146; next appearance in Detective Comics #148)

Villain(s)

• Archie Blimp and Pinky Skeleton (detectives; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After recovering stolen jewels from a recent case, Slam locks them in the office safe. He worries about the safety of the jewels, so he returns to the office and witnesses a man trying to steal them. He chases the man, then runs into Shorty. The jewels are recovered, but a diamond ring is missing.

Slam and Shorty suspect each other of the crime. They each hire a pair of detectives to follow ttheir partner. Still, suspicious Slam and Shorty return to the office again and see the hired detectives robbing their safe. They realize it was foolish to suspect each other and apprehend the crooked detectives.