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Issue: Gang Busters #46
Publication Date: June 1955
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Issues: #46 of 67 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/10/1955
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Genres: crime
Character(s): Ralph Bleeker
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Pages: 1
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Draw Me!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Secret Life of Shield 612

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Lieutenant-Detective Joe Masterson (badge #612); Police Chief Darryl Stebbins (death); Lt. Mike Parsons; Anne Devers; Pete; Johnny; Darryl Stebbins' nephew; Lt. Morgan; Mr. Preston (gangster boss); Harry "The Sleeve" Mankin (gangster); "Rainbow" Freddy Giles (gangster)
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Pages: 8
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Genres: crime, non-fiction
Feature(s): Fingerprint Facts!
Character(s): Sir William Herschel Bart; Henry Faulds; Marcello Malpighi
First Line: Probably the first man to make a scientific description of the ridge patterns...
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Pages: 0.65
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Synopsis: Daisy Manufacturing Company
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The Case of Lt. 'Home Run' Henderson

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Ace Rankin (criminal); Joe (policeman); The Badges (Police baseball team) [Lt. Al "Home Run" Henderson (featured); others]; The Helmets (Fire Department baseball team) [Charlie Duncan; others]
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Pages: 6
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Genres: humorous
First Line: A robbery! I thought I saw a light here!
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Prudence Pimpleton
First Line: Are you hurt, Fosdick?
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Lady with a Badge!

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Jane Cleary; Police Detective Bob Cleary (death); Happy Lefferts (death)
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #3 published July 1965
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Feature(s): The Grapevine
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes: Unique Store, The Whole Truth, Age-Old Answer, Strange Laws, and Blotter Jottings.
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Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Chief Warlord of Mars
First Line: To the boys and girls of America...
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Disclose Notes: House ads for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #92 and Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 Series) #26.
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Police Sergeant Ray Mandatta (featured, also poses as Sam Jackson); Ralph Bleeker (criminal); Joey (criminal); William "Boley" Branders (criminal); Rock (criminal); Roy Edwards (criminal); Ted (police artist)
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Character(s): Willie Mays (baseball player)
First Line: Say Hey kids... get one just like mine
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Buzzy Says: "There May Be a Career in Health for You!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: opinion, teen
Character(s): Jimmy; Dr. Norton; Mr. Walters
First Line: There's something I've been wanting to ask you, Dr. Norton...
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Disclose Notes: The inside back cover PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
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First Line: Tootsie Roll America's favorite candy
Synopsis: A circus parade featuring two elephants holding a giant Tootsie Roll passes by a crowd of children who are eating various Toostie candy products.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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