| Additional Information |
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| Publication | May 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Felix Sloper; Trixie |
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| A Message from— (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Bob Wood (photo); Lev Gleason (photo); Charles Biro (photo) |
| 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) |
| Synopsis | Felix Sloper has a lifetime problem with women. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Mr. Crime (host); Felix Sloper (first appearance; death); Mrs. Grogan; Hank; Mrs. Tumey; Mr. Tumey; Clancy; Pete; Mr. Brown; Sam; Hughes; Mamie; Gloria; Ben; Louie; Grace; Steve; Inez; Bill; Mr. Connors |
| Notes | Cover story. |
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| Featuring | On the Level |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Ruth McBride; Charles Little; Emanuel Clifton |
| Notes | Sequence added by Gary Watson, September 2009. |
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| Comic Story | Wilbur Underhill (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wilbur Underhill has an itchy trigger finger. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Wilbur Underhill (first appearance; death); Joe Kimes; Wilton; Dan Harmon; Sid; Charlie; Tom; Paige |
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| 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) |
| Synopsis | Four generations of criminals carry on crimes in France. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Paul Chretien (first appearance; death); Manpel; Madeleine Manpel Chretien; Jean; Jean Chretien; Pietro; Charles; Bernice Chretien; Pierre Chretien; Thomas Chretien; Jean Baptiste Chretien; Thomas Chretien Jr.; Martin Chretien; Martin Chretien Jr.; Raoul Chretien |
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| Publisher advertisement | This Is Our Testimony! (1 page) |
| Notes | A reproduced letter from a criminal who wished he had read the book before he turned to crime. |
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| Text Story | A Lesson in Murder (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jean and Gaston make money by getting insurance on others and arranging 'accidents'. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Emile Lamont; Jean Valadin; Gaston Fournier; Paul Giroux; Thomas Foley |
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| Comic Story | Benny Mickson (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Benny Mickson (first appearance; death); Mary Black Mickson (first appearance); Professor Mickson |
| Notes | The story is also told in TRUE CRIME #3 (Magazine Village, 1947 series) as "Meet the Split Benny Dickson!". |
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| Advertisement | Big-Shot Gangsters (1 page) |
| Featuring | Thriller Books |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Thriller Books (Big Shot Gangsters, Greatest Prison Breaks, Most Terrible Crimes, How Detectives Catch Crooks, and Mysteries of Magic). |
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| Featuring | On the Level |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: William Williams; Red Mullins; Carl Warr; Matthew Spence |
| Notes | Sequence added by Gary Watson, September 2009. |
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| Synopsis | Madame Milanoff is murdered on a train. |
| Featuring | Who Dunnit? |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Alenoff; Paul Goulonov; Steffy Milanoff; Proboshoff; Rudov; Sonia Milanoff; Harry Janos; Sam |
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| Advertisement | Electronic Juke-Box Bank (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Shar-Lee Co. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Seyco Mike Inc; occupies top 1/3 of page. |
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| Make Your Own Records |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Bob |
| Notes | Advertisement for Recordograph Corp. of America; occupies middle 1/3 of page. |
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| Advertisement | Amazing 16mm Movie Projector Bargain! |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | 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) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Illinois Merchandise Mart.
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