Comic Title: Detective Comics #73
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: January 20, 1943 Copyright Date January 16, 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: 64
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Histrionic Hoodlums"
Pages: 8

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

Artist: Howard Sherman

Feature Character(s)

• Slam Bradley (last appearance in Detective Comics #72; next appearance in Detective Comics #74)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shorty Morgan (last appearance in Detective Comics #72; next appearance in Detective Comics #74)

Villain(s)

• A ticket salesman (no further appearances)
• Several hoodlums (Spud and Chuck named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Monte Royce (a playwright; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Slam and Shorty attend a play put on my whack playwright Monte Royce. During the opening act criminals try to rob the audience. Slam goes into action to stop them only to be informed that they are part of the play. When the criminals continue, Slam realizes that real crooks are involved. He and Shorty chase them, but are ultimately caught themselves.

Once the detectives escape, they attend another of Royce's performances. This time clowns from the stage rob the audience. Slam and Shorty dress as clowns themselves and apprehend the crooks, including their boss, the theater ticket salesman.