| Additional Information |
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| Publication | May 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Text Article | A Message from— (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Lists 12 rules for the Lev Gleason "code" of self-censorship. Sequence added by Gary Watson, September 2009. |
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| Comic Story | Felix Sloper (13 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Mr. Crime (host); Felix Sloper (first appearance; death) |
| Notes | Cover story. |
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| Featuring | On the Level |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Sequence added by Gary Watson, September 2009. |
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| Comic Story | Wilbur Underhill (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Wilbur Underhill (first appearance; death) |
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| Featuring | What's on Your Mind? |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Letters from Richard McIntyre, L.P.D., Mrs. James Rogers, Thomas Heisey, and Nick J. Pathiakio. |
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| Comic Story | Paul Chretien, Father of Murderers (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Paul Chretien (first appearance; death) |
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| Publisher advertisement | This Is Our Testimony! (1 page) |
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| Text Story | A Lesson in Murder (3 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Comic Story | Benny Mickson (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Benny Mickson (first appearance; death); Mary Black (first appearance) |
| Notes | story also told in TRUE CRIME #2 (Magazine Village) |
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| Advertisement | Big-Shot Gangsters (1 page) |
| Featuring | Thriller Books |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Thriller Books |
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| Featuring | On the Level |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Sequence added by Gary Watson, September 2009. |
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| Featuring | Who Dunnit? |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Advertisement | Electronic Juke-Box Bank (1 page) |
| Featuring | Shar-Lee Co. |
| Notes | Advertisement for Shar-Lee Co. |
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| Featuring | Seyco Mike Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Seyco Mike Inc; occupies top 1/3 of page |
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| Advertisement | Make Your Own Records |
| Featuring | Recordograph Corp. of America |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Recordograph Corp. of America; occupies middle 1/3 of page |
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| Advertisement | Amazing 16mm Movie Projector Bargain! |
| Featuring | Mail Mart Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Mail Mart Inc.; occupies bottom 1/3 of page |
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| Advertisement | America's Greatest Zipper Billfold Bargain! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Illinois Merchandise Mart. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Illinois Merchandise Mart |
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