Comic Title: Detective Comics #24
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1939
Approx. On Sale Date: January 17, 1939 Copyright Date January 5, 1939
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1939
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: 64
Editor: Vincent A. Sullivan

Title: (Tony Sparta and the River Gang)
Pages: 6

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

Writer/Artist: Jim G. Chambers

Feature Character(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #23; next appearance in Detective Comics #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Detective Comics #22; next appearance in Detective Comics #25)

Villain(s)

• Tony Sparta and his river gang (Bo named; no further appearances)
• Commissioner Benson (a corrupt city official; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sin Lu (a Chinatown official; no further appearances)
• Mrs. Harris (the wife of a murder victim; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not titled.

Synopsis:
The Crimson Avenger tracks down a gang of racketeers, who have murdered victims that don’t pay them off. The trail leads the Crimson to Tony Sparta, the head of a river gang. Unable to get information directly from Sparta, the Crimson boards the crook’s boat to look for clues. On board, he witnesses Sparta report to a corrupt city official. The police begin chasing Sparta’s boat. The Crimson knocks out the crew, allowing the police to catch up. The official and Sparta are arrested, while the Crimson escapes by diving over the side and swimming to safety.