Comic Title: Detective Comics #20
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1938
Approx. On Sale Date: September 20, 1938 Copyright Date September 7, 1938
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1938
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: (The Magician)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Feature Character(s)

• Slam Bradley (last appearance in Detective Comics #19; next appearance in Detective Comics #21)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shorty Morgan (last appearance in Detective Comics #19; next appearance in Detective Comics #21)

Villain(s)

• Pete Hansen (a political boss; no further appearances)
• Muscles, Langley, and Mike O'Brien (Hansen's men; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Mysto (a magician; no further appearances)
• Several factory workers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Slam Bradley learns to perform magic. He then attends a magician's convention and pledges to use his magic to help people. His first target is political boss Pete Hansen, who is responsible for much of the graft in the city. Slam uses magic to frighten and confuse Hansen's men. Vowing to get Bradley, Hansen enlists a magician of his own Professor Mysto. Slam proves to be superior to Mysto, and through his efforts forces Hansen to return his ill-gotten profits and leave the city.