Comic Title: Detective Comics #79
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: July 23, 1943 Copyright Date July 20, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
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: 56
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Case of the Advertising Crook"
Pages: 10

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

Penciller: Pierce Rice
Inker: Louis Cazeneuve

Feature Character(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #78; next appearance in Detective Comics #80)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Detective Comics #78; next appearance in Detective Comics #80)

Villain(s)

• The Adder (Mr. Marker; a bank president; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• The Adder's gang (Shorty named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A bank guard (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Two bank presidents (no further appearances)
• Carson (a newspaper employee; no further appearances)

Comments:
The Crimson Avenger makes a reference to the Sandman in this story.

Synopsis:
A crook known as the Adder contacts his gang through personal adds placed in Lee Travis' newspaper. The Crimson Avenger keeps tabs on a bank president after the gang threatens him. When the gang attempts a kidnapping, the Avenger interrupts them. The kidnapping is foiled, but the gang escapes.

Travis soon realizes that his paper is being used to contact the crooks. He places a phony ad in the paper, luring the gang into a trap. This time he captures the hoods and forces one of them to reveal his meeting place with the Adder. The Avenger then tracks down the Adder, who turns out to be the bank president, Mr. Marker.