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| Wow, real whodunnits, and not just crime stories! Still not quite 'fair play', but they come close. |
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| Publication | August-September 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Russell Thayer; Homer Bates; Dude Masterson; Hogan; Dorabelle Lee |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Mary Martin (photo); Nancy Mace (photo); Marie Hammel (photo) |
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| Comic Story | The Case of the Commonplace Clue (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Attorney Dude Masterson is murdered. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Barney O'Toole; Dude Masterson; Hogan; Homer Bates; Russell Thayer; Dorabelle Lee; Clancy |
| Notes | Dude is called Hilary in the opening caption. |
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| Comic Story | The Weeping Widow The Corpse Who Trapped His Killer (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Gambler Arthur Balker is murdered. |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Jabez Balker; Arthur Balker; Will Balker; Henry Balker; Lucille Balker; Spade Blackwell; Murdock |
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| Featuring | Who Done It? |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Crime |
| Notes | Six one-panel cartoons. |
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| Comic Story | Death on the Range (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Millionaire Gabriel Thorn is murdered on a shooting range. |
| Featuring | Inspector Hawk |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Gabriel Thorn; Pete Caldwell; Verna; Bob Considine; Bill Slater; Tom Baroff; Howard [Melvin Thorn]; Ilsa; Sylvester Clarke; Inspector Hawk; Trencher; Percy |
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| Comic Story | The Guilty Greenbacks (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Crooks figure out a way to continue their counterfeiting operation after a police arrest. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Miss Jones; Mr. Rhodes; Mr. Evans; Barto; Ace Dugan; Special Investigator Bradley; Jerry; Jack Foley |
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| Text Story | A Question of Revenge (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | James Grayson hires detective David Carter to find his daughter. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Dave Carter; Sally; James Grayson; Craig; Gus |
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| Comic Story | Formula for Foul Play (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Carlton Tech's sports teams suddenly start losing at sports. |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Chuck Wilson; Professor Bentley; Slugger Davis; Dan Clark; Shorty; Roger Bentley |
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| Comic Story | The Mystery of the Suicide Game (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Mr. Peters murders his wife and tries to make it look like suicide. |
| Featuring | Mysteries from the Casebook of Edgar Peck |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Mr. Peters; Mrs. Peters |
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| Comic Story | Found $26000 All Applicants Form a Line at the Morgue! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | An ambulance driver solves a murder case. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Macky; Bill; John Andrews; Jean Andrews; Luke; Paul; Meegs Ryan |
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| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photograph) | Inks:?;? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Pickwick Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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