Comic Title: Detective Comics #36
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1940
Approx. On Sale Date: January 4, 1940 Copyright Date December 30, 1939
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
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: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (No Title)
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Mart Bailey

Feature Character(s)

• Slam Bradley (last appearance in Detective Comics #35; next appearance in Detective Comics #37)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shorty Morgan (last appearance in Detective Comics #35; next appearance in Detective Comics #37)

Villain(s)

• Chong and his men (Chong dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A group of idol worshipers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ken Fu (leader of the Lan Chee Tong; no further appearances)
• Moy Ting and her servants (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Slam and Shorty are hired for a job in China. Ken Fu the leader of the Lan Chee Tong wants Slam to retrieve an object for him, but will not tell Slam what the object is. Guided by Moy Ting, a chinese woman, Slam and Shorty begin their quest.

A rival group led by Chong also seeks their prize. He briefly captures Slam and tortures him. Moy Ting rescues Slam, then they begin a trek across China. Chong follows them knowing that they will lead him to the object.

Slam and Moy Ting arrive at a temple. Moy Ting tells Slam that he must retrieve an idol. Chong then appears and attempts to steal the idol for himself. A hidden trap kills Chong, leaving Slam free to retrieve the idol and return it to Ken Fu.