| Issue | #5 |
| Published | April 1937 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | William Cook ? |
| Notes | Vol. 1, No. V. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 1213 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Editorial office 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Data taken from Howard Keltners Golden age index & the existing GCD index. Revised by a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/. Cover mistakenly refers to the Clock story as "Trouble by Proxy." |
| Characters | The Clock |
| Genre | detective |
| Pencils | George E. Brenner |
| Inks | George E. Brenner |
| Notes | Vol. 1, No. V. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 1213 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Editorial office 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Data taken from Howard Keltners Golden age index & the existing GCD index. Revised by a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/. Cover mistakenly refers to the Clock story as "Trouble by Proxy." |
| Pencils | ? (illustration) |
| Inks | ? (illustration) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Includes indicia. |
| Characters | The Clock [Snowy Winters]; Chief Browser (villain, death); Clarence "Muscles" McGee (villain); Clutch (villain) |
| Synopsis | The Clock hunts down criminals who are framing him as a cruel and ruthless murderer. |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed) |
| Pencils | George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed) |
| Inks | George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed) |
| Notes | "Snowy Winters" is the persona the Clock uses for infiltrating criminals, and no other civilian name is given. Synopsis and character notes added by Henry Andrews 2009-04-16. |
| Reprinted | in Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Dr. J. R. Ferguson (death); Peterson (lawyer); Rodgers; Dorothy; John Williams; Matilda (maid); The Boss (villain); Slick Ranger (villain, make-up artist) |
| Synopsis | John Williams inherits a fortune from his uncle, unaware that clever criminals have secured the services of a make-up artist, who will pose as Williams and take over the fortune. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Bob Kane (signed) |
| Pencils | Bob Kane (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Kane (signed) |
| Letters | Bob Kane |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-17-09. |
| Reprinted | in Men of Mystery (AC, 1999 series) #80 (2009) |
| Script | Charles F. Lester |
| Pencils | Charles F. Lester |
| Inks | Charles F. Lester |
| Notes | Create-your-own-mystery. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Eugene Koscik |
| Pencils | Eugene Koscik |
| Inks | Eugene Koscik |
| Reprinted | In Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #11? |
| Characters | Thurston Hunt |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Arthur Pinajian |
| Pencils | Arthur Pinajian |
| Inks | Arthur Pinajian |
| Reprinted | In Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) Vol. 1, #11. |
| Pencils | William M. Allison |
| Inks | William M. Allison |
| Genre | mystery |
| Script | Joseph Buresch |
| Pencils | Joseph Buresch |
| Inks | Joseph Buresch |
| Reprinted | In Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) Vol. 1, #11 |
| Characters | Red Dolan |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Joe Campbell, Jr. |
| Pencils | Joe Campbell, Jr. |
| Inks | Joe Campbell, Jr. |
| Script | Captain C. W. Scott (signed) |
| Pencils | ? (illustration) |
| Inks | ? (illustration) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Old Jacques |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Bob S. Robison |
| Pencils | Bob S. Robison |
| Inks | Bob S. Robison |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Claire S. Moe |
| Pencils | Claire S. Moe |
| Inks | Claire S. Moe |