Comic Title: Detective Comics #28
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1939
Approx. On Sale Date: May 11, 1939 Copyright Date May 1, 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: (The Bagilan Ruby)
Pages: 6

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

Writer/Artist: Jim G. Chambers

Feature Character(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #27; next appearance in Secret Origins #7)

Villain(s)

• Lara Fay and her men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Miss Blaine (a secretary; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
When the Bagilan Ruby is stolen, police suspect the gem's owner Lara Fay. Ms. Fay visits the office of Lee Travis claiming the ruby was stolen by a man in a turban. Then thugs break into the office and kidnap Fay and Travis's secretary Miss Blaine. Travis tries to follow them, but he fails.

That evening, Lee searches Fay's apartment as the Crimson Avenger. When Fay turns up unharmed, he begins following her. She leads him to Miss Blaine, but the Crimson is caught by the bandits. Fay is working with the crooks and leaves a snake to finish off the pair. The Crimson turns the snake against his captors, then he flees as police arrive to arrest the men.