Detective Comics #45

A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Case of the Laughing Death!", featuring Batman and Robin:  The Joker returns to polish off his enemies, starting with the D.A., then sets his sights on a $500,000 green jade Buddha.

-- "Crimson Avenger", featuring the titled hero, the Crimson Avenger:  Professor Crawford invents a powerful new ray gun capable of destroying anything. The Crimson Avenger decides to protect the gun, since it could be dangerous in the hands of criminals. When he arrives at Crawford's lab, he finds that crooks have beaten him to it and stolen the gun.

-- "The Charity Racket", featuring Slam Bradley:  Slam and Shorty believe that the money being collected at a charity boxing event is being taken by racketeers. The local district attorney leads them to Walter Ransom, the event organizer and his benefactor Mrs. Wallace. Slam and Shorty also discover watered down milk that is being sold to Wallace at high prices.

-- Plus:  Larry Steele, Spy, Speed Saunders, and more!