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Issue: Gang Busters #40
Publication Date: June 1954
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Issues: #40 of 67 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/12/1954
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, latter issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Hostages!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Ray Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Binky Says: "Act Your Age!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Binky
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the inside front cover.
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The Bandit They Called "The Buzzard"!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jon Small
Inker(s): Ray Burnley ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Pencils originally attributed to Howard Purcell. A close look at several panels and figures show this to be the work of Jon Small, who also drew features for Real Fact Comics.
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Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Canine Teachers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, informational
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In Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #201 published October 1964
as Canine Teachers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman DC National Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Shield 326,462!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Ely
Inker(s): Bill Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scripto
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Casey the Cop
First Line: Oh, officer! I've been getting threatening letters through the mail!
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In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #255 published December 1958
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Case of the Careless Caretaker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): A Casebook Mystery
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In Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #418 published December 1971
as The Case of the Careless Caretaker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Comic #98 published December 1973
as The Case of the Careless Caretaker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #4/1977 published April 1977
as Den skjødesløse vaktmesteren! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.67
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Three Exciting New Adventures

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Includes a small reproduction of the cover to Batman #84.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (header)
Inker(s): ? (header)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, informational
Feature(s): The Grapevine
Synopsis: Collection of anecdotes about true crime stories blended with humor.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four short articles ("Picture for Police," "House-Napping," "Mountie's Bounty," and "Nothing But the Tooth"), plus "Blotter Jottings."
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble
First Line: Let's go see the lions and tigers now.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. T. Elmo
Penciller(s): H. T. Elmo
Inker(s): H. T. Elmo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): H. T. Elmo
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Quick Quiz
First Line: What are the hardest and softest minerals?
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Pages: 0.5
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The Hostages!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Ray Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDC Special #10 published January 1971
as The Hostages! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Step right up folks...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a reproduction of the cover to Mutt & Jeff #71.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Motor's Auto Repair Manual
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Underseas Treasure

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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