| Additional Information |
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| Publication | June 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Advertisement | You're a Smo-o-oth Number... (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Interior front cover advertisement from Kem Company for a 10-day free trial of their DuPont nylon girdles. |
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| Comic Story | Emil (the Terrible) Reck (14 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Emil Reck |
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| Text Article | A Message from - Bob Wood Lev Gleason, Charles Biro (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | List of 12 rules for writers and artists working for Lev Gleason about what is and is not permissible to put in the stories; accompanied by a photo of Wood, Gleason & Biro |
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| Advertisement | Big-Shot Gangsters (1 page) |
| Featuring | Thriller Books |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for 5 bargain priced crime books. |
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| Comic Story | Joe Bologna (8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Comic Story | Lesley Ketchell (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | The story is told of one Lesley Ketchell, once a resident of Gary, Indiana, who believed the world was trying to make a sucker out him because he had to work hard for a living. So, he decided to double-cross the world by making easy money by gambling. Unfortunately, his excessive drinking began to ruin his life, specifically his marriage and his job, and he eventually landed in jail because he couldn't pay off his gambling debts. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Lesley Ketchell (turns to crime); Tom Duffy (policeman); George O'Reilly (policeman); Murtaugh (villain, gambler) |
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| Advertisement | Daisy Announces an Entirely New 128 Page, Pocket Size Handbook (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Daisy Handbook from Daisy Manufacturing Company |
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| Text Story | They Muffed Their Murder (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | The round jaws and ears are Tuska's work. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
| Notes | Text story with 6 spot illustrations |
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| Comic Story | Frank Budnik and John Baker (8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Advertisement | Running Hot Water - in a Jiffy! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Bertha Gifford Killer of 19 People! (5 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Advertisement | Astonishing Value (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for western belt and zipper billfold from The Leathercraft Company |
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| Advertisement | Order Direct by Mail from Broadway Fashions (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Interior back cover advertisement for the Gibson Girl one piece dress. |
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| Advertisement | Bad Skin? (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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