Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 27 2000 #[nn] Direct Sales - back issue - $20.00

In his first case, the Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.

Speed investigates the murder of two men, on one of which the killers left the symbol of a red crescent, the symbol of the Kurdistan Killers, a sect that both men belonged to but refused to kill for.

Buck investigates the death of a ranch owner in which a black empty cartridge is left behind as a clue to the killer.

Bart investigates the deaths of members of a Committee on un-American activities that were killed by an explosive capsule hidden in their bananas.

The Crimson tracks down a killer who murdered one Abe Gold for welshing on a $100,000 bet.

Bruce begins his investigation of the death of a young woman due to black magic.

Fu Manchu attempts to kill Greba Eltham, all in an attempt to keep Rev. Eltham from going to China.

Cosmo is placed on a case involving the illegal smuggling of Chinese into America.

Shorty and Slam help to find out the whereabouts of a Federal agent who disappeared after trailing an escaped felon to Switzerland.

"Cover and logo design by Glen Parsons." Does not include original inside front cover filler "Crime Never Pays," stamp page, inside back cover house ad, or back cover ad.

• Detective Comics #27 The Bat-Man Arrives in Gotham City - An overview of the context of this issue and the character, and credits on inside of front and inside of back cover.
• The Case of the Chemical Syndicate - This is an exact reprint of the story as originally published, rather than the redrawn and censored version which appears in some prior reprint editions. The murder victim on page 2, panel 2 does have the knife jutting from his back.
• Bullet Bluff - Story in black and red only.
• Death on the Airwaves - On the lower left of the first page is a small ad for Daisy Air Rifle, and on the lower right of the second page is a small ad for Crowell Publishing company (magazine delivery). Art credits by Craig Delich. "By Paul Dean" appears on the sequence, and the credits printed on the inside back cover say the same. The GCD index for the original issue credits the script to Gardner Fox writing as Paul Dean.
• The New Orleans Mardi Gras Murder Part 1 - Story continued in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #28.
• The Mysterious Doctor Fu Manchu - Artist credits by Craig Delich. Adapted from the novel by Sax Rohmer. Story continued in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #28.
• - All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
• Illegal Aliens - Story in black and red only.
• The Murderer on Vacation - According to Alter Ego #112, Paul Cassidy did some art on this story.
• House Advertisement - House advertisement for: DC Archive Editions. Appears on page 47 in this issue.
• Ads - 1 new one-page ad for L2 (clothes, Levis) on the back cover.