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| The stories were pretty standard fare, but the artwork was good. Early Don Heck and Pete Morisi. |
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| Publication | August 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-Monthly |
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| Cover | Horreur! Terreur! |
| Content | Genre: Spy |
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| Play Piano the First Day.. or Don't Pay (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Characters: Betty; Mary |
| Notes | Ad to learn to play piano by sending for the "Patented Automatic Chord Selector" for $2.98 from Dean Ross Piano Studios Inc., Dept. HC-8 45 West 45th Street, New York 19, N.Y.
Indicia at bottom of page.
On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Accomplice in Murder (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Duke is tasked with finding the secret behind a French diplomat. |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Yvonne Millard (death); Francios Millard (villain, death) |
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| Advertisement | Chew Improved Formula Chewing Gum - Reduce! (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | American Healthaids Co. of 318 Market St., Newark, New Jersey offers Kelpidine Chewing Gum as an easy, stress-free way to lose weight. Not included in the ad is the fact that Kelpidine is dried seaweed.
Between pp 1-2 of "Accomplice in Murder". |
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| Comic Story | Red Killers (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Virgil Stagg [also as Harold Wright]; Dr. Robert Morrison [as Leo]; George Mendez; Olga Budnovich (villain); Senior Costelli (villain); Manuel Riggli (villain); Senor Stiles (villain) |
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| Advertisement | Stops "Bed Wetting" (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Send $3.00 for a 3-week supply of Dry-Tab tablets for incontinence from Gary Pharmacal Co., Dept. 868-A, 7508 Saginaw Avenue, Chicago 49, Illinois. |
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| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Characters: Betty; Bill; Betty's mom |
| Notes | Send $1.00 for Marvel Skin Creme from Marvel Drug Company, Room 2106, 500 5th Ave, New York 36, N.Y. |
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| Comic Story | Kill the Tiger (5 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: O'Bannon; Donaldo Perez; Juanita Perez; President-General Martino [also as Tiger] (villain, death); Oscar Norris (villain, death) |
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| Advertisement | Price Smash. 20 Dresses for $3.95 (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Select from a variety of women's clothes from Mail Order Mart, Dept. HC, 160 Monroe St., New York 9, N.Y.
After first page of "Kill the Tiger". |
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| Comic Story | Escape to Death (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Parkins; Jacques; Frenchy Ramon (villain, death); Reinhardt (villain, death); Anners (villain, death); Steel Benson (villain, death); Limey Thompson (villain, death) |
| Notes | The rounded faces and eyes far apart are all signs of Morisi and are identical to his other stories in this series. |
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| Text Story | The Choker (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Roy Connor (corpse); Doc Lawrence; Raoul Petranski [also as Jim Hanson] (villain) |
| Notes | Could be a Duke Douglas spy story, but the main character is never identified. |
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| Advertisement | Pimples |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos);? | Inks:? (photos);? | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Send $1.98 for a medicinal skin treatment from Scope Products Co., Dept. P52F, 1 Orchard St., New York 2, N.Y. |
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| Advertisement | Reversible Auto Seat Covers |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Send $5.00 for front and rear set of reversible auto seat covers from Mardo Sales Corporation, Dept. DS1003, 480 Lexington Ave, New York 17, N.Y. Covers come in Zebra-Snake and Leopard-Cowhide. |
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| Advertisement | Boys, Girls, Men, Women! (1 page) |
| Credits | Colors:? (backgrounds and lettering) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Send for 24 religious wall mottos to be sold for prizes or cash from The FUNman, Dept. H-128, 4545 N. Clark St., Chicago 40, Ill. |
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| Advertisement | Sportsman's Paradise (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Ad offering a variety of sports gear from Champion Sales, Dept. 75, 410 Madison Ave., New York 17, N.Y.
On inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | Do You Need Money (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Ad seeks sellers of greeting cards from Cheerful Card Company, Dept. 53, White Plains, New York.
On back page. |
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