Comic Title: Detective Comics #55
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1941
Approx. On Sale Date: July 29, 1941 Copyright Date July 23, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
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: 5

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

Writer/Penciller: John Lehti
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #54; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Detective Comics #54; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #3)

Villain(s)

• Thomas Niles (a government employee; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Dr. Karon and members of a spy ring (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several police officers (O'Brien named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Thomas Niles, a government employee, is suspected of selling secrets. Niles conceals the stolen information inside a hollow tooth and delivers it to a spy working as a dentist. The police are unable to prove Niles is involved, but when he is found dead the Crimson Avenger gets involved. The Avenger disguises himself as Niles and visits the dentist's office. His identity is discovered, but he is able to shut down the spies and collect evidence against them.