Detective Comics #27 Facsimile Edition 2022

In "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," Commissioner Gordon is at home with his socialite friend Bruce Wayne when he learns of the murder of chemical manufacturer Lambert. Lambert's son, found with the murder weapon, claims innocence, recalling a figure fleeing the scene and his father's dying word, "contract." Lambert had three associates: Alfred Stryker, Paul Rogers, and Steve Crane, the latter also receiving a death threat. As Gordon investigates, the Batman intervenes, subduing assailants and retrieving a stolen paper, evading capture by the police. Meanwhile, Paul Rogers, informed of Lambert's death, visits Stryker's laboratory.

Key Facts: Facsimile reprint of Detective Comics #27, marking the first appearance of Batman.