| Additional Information |
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| Publication | September-October 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Cover | True Crime-Smashing Expose |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Montrose Co. |
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| Comic Story | Big Steve's Navy (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Big Steve Larson gets tired of the small percentage he makes for smuggling and decides to take over the mob. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Big Steve Larson; Slim; Hal Warner; Brady |
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| Comic Story | Now I Can Die Easy... (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Crooks take care of a dead partner's son. |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Louie; Slug; Benny Asley; Joe Felton; Min; Timmy Felton; Alfred Van Cleef; Mrs. Van Cleef |
| Notes | Strangely, this story is only partly done in Leroy stencils, and partly hand-lettered. |
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| Comic Story | Automatic Paydays (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sheriff Ames gets a group of citizens to provide a gauntlet the next time a gang of crooks try robbing the bank. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Russell Ames; Mr. Eldridge; Painless Proctor; Jack Smith; Duke; Milt Haffner; Jugger Benson |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | A page of ads from Novelty Mart, Ballco Products, Montrose; Theodore Henry, and Stravon Publishers. |
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| Comic Story | Silk Langdon (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Silk Langdon plans to rob the Concord Bank in broad daylight. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Silk Langdon Moore; Henry |
| Notes | Uses Leroy lettering. |
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| Text Story | Stella and Her Fella (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mushy Pollock has a plan for reselling postage stamps. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Mushy Pollock; Professor Sykes; Stella Grady; Rex Parker |
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| Comic Story | The Boston Turkey Case (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dr. Greene hounds Professor Clinton for the money owed him, then disappears. |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Zep Lightfoot; Emmy Lightfoot; Dr. Joseph Greene; Professor Clinton; Gerald; Grimes |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Story continues after ad page.
Again partly hand- and Leroy-lettered. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | After page 3 of The Boston Turkey Case. |
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| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Before page 4 of The Boston Turkey Case.
Promo for Airboy Comics, Crime Detective Comics, Dead-Eye Western Comics, Pirates Comics, Real Clue Crime Stories, and Western Fighters Comics. |
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| Comic Story | The Very Busy Dead Man (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | A crime boss dies, but he leaves instructions for his gang to follow after his death. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Baron of Hamburg; Willi Schultz; Ernst; Johann |
| Notes | Signature on second-to-last panel on page 8.
Uses Leroy lettering. |
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| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Rings, watches, and binoculars from Rocket Wholesale Company. |
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| Synopsis | Joe improves his life with the Jowett bodybuilding system. |
| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photograph) | Inks:?;? (photograph) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Characters: Larry Campbell (photo); Rex Ferris (photo); George F. Jowett; Joe |
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| Featuring | Dollar Mystery Guild |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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