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| The "The Amazing Dr. Holmes" story is actually based on the true story of H.H. Holmes, so-called America's First Serial Killer. |
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| Publication | August 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Comic Story | Blacky Banton, Incendiary Killer: Shoot to Kill (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Fresh out of prison, Blacky is back in the business he loves, arson. With the aid of his girlfriend Mavis, liberal amounts of gasoline and dynamite, Blacky has fun until he runs afoul of two nosey hunters. |
| Featuring | A True Crime Story |
| Credits | Pencils: Louis Ravielli (signed) | Inks: Louis Ravielli (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Blacky Banton; Mavis (Blacky's girlfriend); Jones (ex-con); Joe |
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| Comic Story | Frame Up (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A bad cop turns on his mob buddy but a witness ensures he gets the chair. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Lieut. Charles Becker; Herman Rosenthal; Fleming; Howard; District Attorney Whitman; Louis Krause |
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| Comic Story | The Amazing Dr. Holmes: Murdering Lothario of Illinois (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | 'Dr.' Holmes kills everyone who comes between him and his goal until a con he crossed spills the beans. |
| Featuring | A True Crime Story |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Harry Holmes; Mrs. Holden; Mr. Connors; Julia Connors; Mr. Caldwell; Hedgepath; Howe; Ben Pitzel; Mrs. Pitzel; Detective Geyer; Mr. Pierson; Nelson; O'Neil; Leary |
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| Text Story | Stir Scared Killer (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two time loser gets caught. |
| Featuring | A True Crime Story |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: David Trask; Charles Navarre |
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| Comic Story | Killers at Large (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ann and Tom Duncan aka Mr. and Mrs. Murder. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Ann Duncan; Tom Duncan |
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| Comic Story | Joe Corregio: The Elusive Killer (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Joe and Sammy are hold up artist, but when Sammy gets the jitters, he kills people. |
| Featuring | A True Crime Story |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Joe Corregio; Sammy Green |
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| Advertisement | Joe Palooka vs Humphrey (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad for 'Joe Palooka's Filmatic' cost $1.00 |
| Content | Characters: Joe Palooka; Humphrey |
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| Advertisement | Billfold, pocket flashlight and Cowhide western belt. (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Billfold, pocket flashlight and Cowhide western belt, yours for $2.98 |
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| Advertisement | New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock for $3.69 or 2 for $6.95. |
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