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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Charles Biro (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Biro (signed)

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Genres: crime

Synopsis: Thugs in a barbershop.

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Pages: 1

Notes: On dustjacket front cover.

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]

Inker(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]

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Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Paul Gravett

Penciller(s): C. L. Hartman [as Art Mann]; Norman Maurer; Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]

Inker(s): C. L. Hartman [as Art Mann]; Norman Maurer; Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]

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Pages: 3

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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): Charles Biro (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Biro

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Genres: crime

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Put These "Reminder Stamps" to Work ...

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Charles Biro ?

Inker(s): Charles Biro

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Synopsis: ad for Boy Comics (Lev Gleason, 1942 series),and Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series).

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The Case of the Armored Car Killer

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (signed)

Penciller(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege] (signed)

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Mr. Crime

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Pages: 12

Notes: man being executed in the electric chair panel

The Meek Murderer

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood?

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 4

Murder by Night

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood ?

Penciller(s): Rudy Palais (signed )

Inker(s): Rudy Palais

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 9

Crime in Concrete

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (credited)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 2

Who Dunnit?

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (signed)

Penciller(s): Dick Briefer (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 7

Notes: Dick Briefer, Charles Biro and Dick Wood draw themselves into the introduction to this story.

Crime Cries Out

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Alderman (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 5

Wild Beasts of Paris

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood?

Penciller(s): C. L. Hartman [as Art Mann] (signed)

Inker(s): C. L. Hartman [as Art Mann] (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 8

Notes: Last panel has hanging of 3 men.

Solution to Who Dunnit?

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood

Penciller(s): Dick Briefer

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Genres: crime

Synopsis: Solution to the crime story "Who Dunnit".

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Pages: 0.67

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Sell Seeds for Victory Gardens

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (spot illustrations); ? (photograph)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for American Seed Co.

From Amateur to Expert with X-Acto

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for X-Acto.

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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): Charles Biro (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Biro (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 1

Don't Get Hooked Again!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 0.34

Notes: Promoting anti-inflation action.

Who Is Lucosta!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Advertisement for Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series).

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First Line: What terror grips the heart of Crimebuster ...

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Advertisement for Boy Comics (Lev Gleason, 1942 series).

King Killer of the Mountain

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood

Penciller(s): Norman Maurer

Inker(s): Norman Maurer

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Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Character(s): Mr. Crime

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Pages: 12

The Case of the Missing Pants

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood?

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly

Inker(s): Al Fagaly

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Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 5

Notes: "A True Story".

Blonde Queen of Crime

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood?

Penciller(s): Rudy Palais

Inker(s): Rudy Palais

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 8

Notes: "A True Story".

The Fateful Letter

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (credited)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 2

The Case of the Tell-Tale Watch

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood?

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly?

Inker(s): Al Fagaly?

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Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 5

Notes: "A True Story".

The Crime of Terry Almodovar

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood?

Penciller(s): Rudy Palais (signed)

Inker(s): Rudy Palais (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 8

The Case of the Mad Midget

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Briefer (credited)

Penciller(s): Dick Briefer (credited)

Inker(s): Dick Briefer (credited)

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Genres: crime

Feature(s): Who Dunnit

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Pages: 8

Free with This Offer. 33 Power Telescope Lens Kit

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Metro Publications.

Learn Radio by Practising in Spare Time

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Writer(s): ?

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Notes: Advertisement for National Radio Institute.

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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): Charles Biro (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Biro (signed)

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An Important Message to the American People

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Notes: Asking for support to the American war effort.

Little Adam

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (credited)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 14

The Feud of Happy McNulty and Fancy Campbell

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 5

The Last Laugh of the Lone Wolf Bandit

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 8

Alibi Murderer

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Milt J. Kramer (credited)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Francesco the Terrible

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (credited)

Penciller(s): Rudy Palais (signed)

Inker(s): Rudy Palais (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 9

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: crime, humorous

Feature(s): This'll Kill You!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four one-panel pantomime gags.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]

Inker(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]

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Genres: crime

Feature(s): Who Dunnit?

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Pages: 9

Special Telescope Offer!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Invenco Corp.

Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Rod Reed (credited)

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck (credited)

Inker(s): C. C. Beck (credited)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Captain Tootsie

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement in comic strip form for Tootsie Rolls.

Boys - Girls - Men - Women. Pick Your Prize

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Lancaster Country Seed Co.

Still Leading the Parade!

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Advertisement for Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series).

You Can't Miss with- Boy Comics!

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Advertisement for Boy Comics (Lev Gleason, 1942 series).

Help Beat the Axis by Collecting Waste Paper!!!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 0.34

Notes: Promoting waste paper collecting.

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Penciller(s): Charles Biro (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Biro (signed)

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Genres: crime

Feature(s): All True Crime Stories

Synopsis: Thugs in a barbershop.

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Uncle Sam Needs Tin!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promoting tin can collecting.

3 of a Kind!

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Advertisement for Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series), Boy Comics (Lev Gleason, 1942 series), and Crime Does not Pay (Lev Gleason, 1942 series).

The Cocksure Counterfeiter

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. L. Hartman [as CH] (signed)

Inker(s): C. L. Hartman [as CH] (signed)

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Officer Common Sense (Introduction)

Synopsis: Officer Common Sense, a ghost-like figure, tries to get criminals to listen to his good advice.

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Pages: 15

The Slippery Mr. Smith

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Fagaly

Inker(s): Al Fagaly

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 4

Notes: This reprint issue certain about artist identity.

The Smile of Death

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Alderman (credited/signed)

Inker(s): Jack Alderman (credited/signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 6

The Saga of "Hungry Joe"

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Wood (credited)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 2

The Monster of Crime

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege] (signed)

Inker(s): Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege] (signed)

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Tom Marr; Helen Marr; Bessie Williamson; Martin Williamson; John Williams; Mrs. Marlowe

Synopsis: A serial killer terrifies London in the early 1800s.

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Pages: 7

The Meanest Crime. Extortion

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Norman Maurer (signed)

Inker(s): Norman Maurer (signed)

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Genres: crime

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Pages: 7

Who Dunnit?

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Rudy Palais (signed)

Inker(s): Rudy Palais (signed)

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Genres: crime, mystery

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Pages: 7

From Amateur to Expert with X-Acto

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for X-Acto.

Animated Lilliputania

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Fairy City Associates.

Silver Streak Archives

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Notes: Advertisement for Silver Streak Archives (Dark Horse, 2012 series).

Dark Horse Archives

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Penciller(s): ? (various)

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Pages: 2

Notes: Advertising 18 reprint lines from Dark Horse Books.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Edvard Moritz

Inker(s): Edvard Moritz

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First Line: The first ongoing horror comics anthology ...

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Notes: Advertisement for Adventures into the Unknown Archives (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #'s 1-3.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Peter Poplaski [as Pete Pop] (signed)

Inker(s): Peter Poplaski [as Pete Pop] (signed)

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First Line: Gangsters, kidnappers, maniacal killers ...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Blackjacked and Pistol-Whipped: A Crime Does Not Pay Primer (Dark Horse, 2011 Series).

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Charles Biro (spot illustrations)

Inker(s): Charles Biro (spot illustrations)

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First Line: Uncut and uncensored ...

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Notes: Advertising Crime Does Not Pay Archives (Dark Horse, 2012 Series) #'s 1-5.

All True Crime Stories!

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Notes: On dustjacket back cover.