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Issue: Spicy Tales #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1989
 
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Publisher: FlagMalibu Comics
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Indicia Publisher: Malibu Graphics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
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Pages: ?
ISBN: 0944735320
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $10.75 CAD
$9.95 USD
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Content Items: 60 (42 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
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Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Genres: crime, erotica
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Title Page

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Foreword

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Introduction

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Contents

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Sally the Sleuth

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A Narrow Escape

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth (First Appearance); Villains: Boss and members of the Dusty Gang. Supporting Characters: The Chief; Peanuts (kid 'sidekick')
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The Dart of Death

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth. Villains: A flute player (Babe La Rue's ex-husband). Supporting Characters: Babe La Rue; Peanuts ('sidekick'); The Chief
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The White Slave Peril

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth. Supporting Characters: The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); Joyce Regan. Villains: White Slavers
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Underground Peril

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally The Sleuth; Spike (villain); Other members of De Gang (villain); The Chief; Peanuts (kid sidekick)
Synopsis: The Chief is captured and tortured by members of 'De Gang'. Sally has Peanuts go and call for the Police and she goes to save him herself, but is captured. Both are about to be knifed when the police arrive & shoot Spike to death and rest are captured
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Crimson Menace

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally The Sleuth; Lisa (Villain); The Chief; Mr. Lutz
Synopsis: Posing as a cloak model, Sally finds that Lisa has been the one behind the poisonings of Mr Gluntz's models due to her jealousy of them.
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Murder Mania

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally The Sleuth; The Maniac (villain); The Chief; Peanuts
Synopsis: Sally acts as a decoy to capture a homicidal maniac who has killed three girls in two weeks and dropped them in the cemetery. With Peanuts help, her ploy works and The Chief kills the murderer.
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The Kidnap Trail

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts('sidekick'), Mansfield the Jeweler; Villains: Spike Dugan
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Midnight Ransom

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); Spike (villain); Red McGinnis (villain)
Synopsis: Sally is kidnapped by a gang who wants one of their members named Denby released from jail or they will kill her.
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Maid to Order

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth (as an un-named maid); The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); John Farrington (villain); un-named butler for the Farringtons (villain)
Synopsis: Sally is told by the Chief that they have been given the case concerning the big Farrington Diamond, and tells Sally will be the maid in the Farrington home to keep an eye on things.
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Murder in Wax

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief (supporting character); Peanuts (sidekick, supporting character); Schmidt (villain, owner of a wax museum)
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Spy Trail

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief (supporting character); Sandra Vale (villain); unnamed spy (villain)
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The Spider

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; Mr. Crawford (supporting character); The Chief (supporting character); The Spider (villain)
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The Scarab Murder

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Princess Hotepsu (Villain)
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She Won't Talk

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Katie the Killer (Villain)
Synopsis: Sally infiltrates Katie the Killer's headquarters.
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Toy of Fate

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Genres: mystery, western
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Dean of Traymore Academy; Ming Soy; cop passing by; Oriental thugs (Villain)
Synopsis: Sally tries to rescue the kidnapped Ming Soy.
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The Murder Mystery

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Genres: mystery, western
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Peanuts (sidekick); a museum guard (villain)
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The Torso Murders

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Otto von Behr (Villain)
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Perfume of Danger

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); Dr. Sing (Villain)
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Doll in Danger

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Bank robber (Villain)
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The Unwelcome Visitor

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth. Supporting Characters: The Chief; Seminole Indians. Villains: Crew of a foreign submarine
Synopsis: Sally and the Chief, with the help of Seminole Indians, capture an enemy submarine in Florida waters.
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Winning Her Stripes

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally The Sleuth; The Owl [Nazi spy X-22] (villain); Mein Herr (villain); The Chief; Elisa
Synopsis: Sally and her Chief take on notorious Nazi spy The Owl only to have Sally captured. She is saved by undercover FBI agent Elisa.
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Hawaiian Spy Hunt

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Character: The Chief; Villain: Master Spy Santos
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A Dangerous Mission

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief; Villains: "Butch" Robb, Bolu and natives
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Dan Turner

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The Murdered Mummy

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Turner. Supporting Characters: Steve Laine; Rita Reno; Mary the Maid; Dave Donaldson (Homicide Squad); Smith (Rita's ex-husband)
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Murder With Music

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dan Turner; Tanya Trovna; Len Gregg; Jim Horne; Fawn Deer; Dave Donaldson (from the Police Homicide Squad)
Synopsis: Dan is hired by Tayna to bodyguard her boyfriend, Len. After several false leads and Len's death, it is determined that Tayna killed Greg and meant to use Dan as the alibi
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Zoot Suit Killers

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective; Supporting Characters: Moon-Blossom Kee, Donaldson of Homicide Squad, Director Nik Nolan, Sammy Kee, Lotus Wing; Villains: 3 Zoot-Suit Thugs
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Disclose Notes: Although this comic's table of contents identifies this story as being from a 1943 issue of Spicy Detective, that pulp ceased publication in 1942. The correct source is taken from the Fictionmags index at http://www.philsp.com/homeville/cfi/f99.htm#A2962
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Killer's Foil

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Turner; Supporting Characters: Mike Crane, Ben Beech, Tim Todd, Dawn Kent, Dave Donaldson (Homicide Squad); Villain: ?(One of the Supporting Characters)
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Sinister Santa Claus

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Turner; Nora Novak; Mike O'Mara (studio cop); Lt. Donaldson; Tim O'Mara (his son); Pete Penner; 'Santa Claus' (Villain)
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Polly of the Plains

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Polly Returns

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains; Polly's Father (supporting character); Mr. Dawson (supporting character); Mrs. Dawson (supporting character); Jean Dawson (supporting character); Jack Dawson (supporting character); Pancho (villain); Pancho's thugs (villains)
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Kidnaped!

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Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains. Supporting Characters: Polly's Father and ranch hands. Villains: Pancho and his gang; Emanuel (Pancho's Lieutenant)
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Lashed!!

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Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains. Villains: Pancho and gang members Emanuel, Jose, and Juan; Women "prisoners" Maria and Carmen
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Into the Net!

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains; Pancho (villain); Pancho's thugs (villain); Carmen (supporting character); Jack (supporting character); Jean (supporting character)
Synopsis: Polly is wounded by Pancho. Jean is captured and stripped by Pancho and his men when she tries to rescue Polly
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Ultimatum!!

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Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains; Supporting Characters: Ken and Jean; Villains: Pancho
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Ant-Hill Vengeance

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Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains; Jean Dawson (supporting character); Dolly (supporting character); Ken (supporting character): Jose (supporting character); Pancho (villain); Pancho's thugs (villains)
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Quicksand!!

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Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains; Jean Dawson; Crazed marijuan addict (Villain)
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Diana Daw

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daw; Warriors of the African tribe (villains); the Kappirs (villains); Prince Baldwin; Kabu
First Line: That mountain, Kanu, is the site of the legendary diamond mines...
Synopsis: In search of a legendary diamond mine, Diana is captured by the Kappirs tribe and is rescued by a knight from the days of the Crusades name Prince.
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daw; Black Knight (villains); Black Knight's knights (villains); Prince Baldwin; Ted Morton
First Line: Lucky the Kappirs left me some clothes...
Synopsis: After being saved by Prince Baldwin, they are attacked by the Black Knight. Baldwin is killed and Diana is stripped naked and captured. She escapes and is saved by Ted Morton from the Knights.
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Genres: adventure, jungle
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daw; Villains: Natives of the Pygmy tribe (villains); Pygmy Chief Matu (villains); Ted Morton; Dr. Ramski; the "savages" he leads
First Line: So when I said 'U. S. Marines' your memory returned?
Synopsis: After rescuing Diana, Ted is killed by a jealous ape. She is saved from the ape by some Pygmies and whom have her taken to be sacrificed to the god Taku. She is saved by a raiding party from Dr. Ramski.
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Genres: adventure, jungle
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daws; Supporting Characters: Native Bulo; Villain: Dr. Ramski
First Line: It's a relief to be among civilized beings again, Dr. Ramski
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daw; Ted Morton (supporting character); Bulo (supporting character, a native); Queen Raferti (villain); Prince Tatanktu (villain)
First Line: Oh, White Lily, I wanted you for my own---
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daw; Ted Morton (supporting character); Sheik Hammad (supporting character); savages (villains); slave traders (villains)
First Line: Look, Ted!
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daw; Ted Morton; Harem girls (Villain); Sheik Hammad (Villain)
First Line: A fine mess to be in
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Hello, Out There!

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Genres: science fiction
First Line: A classic returns!
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Feature(s): Sapphire
First Line: An epic fantasy for adults
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Feature(s): Leather & Lace
First Line: Two different comics, one original story
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Collectors - Don't Be Left Out!

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Feature(s): Diamond Comic Distributors
Synopsis: Ad for Diamond's catalogs: Previews, and Gallery of Proven Sellers.
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First Line: Book III - All New Story & Art
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Also Available From Malibu Graphics

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Back Cover

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