Comic Title: Detective Comics (Facsimile Edition) #38 [Second Printing]
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2023
On Sale Date: November 8, 2022 Direct Market Date November 8, 2022
Source: DC Connect, #28

Direct Market Date November 9, 2022
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Cover Price: $6.99
Page Count: 64
Printing: Second

Title: (No Title)
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Crimson Avenger (of Earth-2)

Writer/Artist: John Lehti

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #38 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #37; next appearance in Detective Comics #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Detective Comics #37; next appearance in Detective Comics #39)
• Mac (a reporter; next appearance in Detective Comics #39)

Villain(s)

• Mr. and Mrs. Duprey (wealthy socialites; no further appearances)
• Joe Scalponi, Gimpy Malone and Mike (mobsters; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A police chief (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was originally not titled.

Synopsis:
The Crimson Avenger receives a tip that Joe Scalponi’s mob is responsible for the theft of the Duprey jewels. The Crimson locates their hide-out and learns that Mr. Duprey paid the crooks to steal the jewels for insurance fraud. He rounds up the crooks and retrieves evidence to pin the crime on Duprey as well.