Comic Title: Detective Comics #80
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: August 25, 1943 Copyright Date August 21, 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: "Refuge for Ruffians"
Pages: 8

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

Artist: Howard Sherman

Feature Character(s)

• Slam Bradley (last appearance in Detective Comics #79; next appearance in Detective Comics #81)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shorty Morgan (last appearance in Detective Comics #79; next appearance in Detective Comics #81)

Villain(s)

• A gang of young bandits (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two old men (Reuben named; no further appearances)
• A group of children (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While on the lookout for a gang of youthful criminals, Slam and Shorty pass a retirement home for old men. A group of children is outside playing football. An older tougher group is making trouble for them, so Slam intervenes. Slam thinks they are the crooks, and Shorty thinks they are hiding out in the retirement home. When the detectives return to the search the place, they are captured. However, Slam escapes. He and Shorty then track down and apprehend the bandits.