Comic Title: Detective Comics #339
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1965
On Sale Date: March 25, 1965 Newsstand Date March 25, 1965
Source: House Ad, Justice League of America #35, Page 30

Copyright Date March 25, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Counterfeit Crime-Buster"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Elongated Man (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents the Elongated Man Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Elongated Man (last appearance in Detective Comics #338; next appearance in Detective Comics #340)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Detective Comics #338; next appearance in Detective Comics #340)

Villain(s)

• Husky Harry Bellows and his gang (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #339; next appearance in Batman #172)
• Hugh Rankin (last appearance in Detective Comics #335; next appearance in Batman #181)

Synopsis:
Sue Dibny is arrested for passing a counterfeit bill. Elongated Man is called in to investigate. The bill has a fresh fingerprint on it belonging to a supposedly deceased gangster. Ralph suspects that the bill was planted to tip him off to the fact that the gangster, Husky Harry Bellows, was still alive.

Ralph stakes out the department store where Sue was arrested. Husky Harry's gang strikes that evening. Ralph intends to let them lead him to their boss, but the gang sees him. Ralph is forced to apprehend them, but he is able to locate Harry anyway.

Hugh Rankin is apprehended along with Harry. Hugh admits to planting the bill on Sue to alert Ralph. He infiltrated the gang in order to earn entrance into the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City. Batman vouches for Hugh's good character and plans to recommend Hugh at the next club meeting.