I know nothing about the TV show, but as a detective story, this comic is pretty darned good, much in the way of a humdrum police procedural. But not quite as "just the facts" as Dragnet. Like Burke's Law, there are some interesting characters as suspects, including the Elvis look-a-like. The art fit the realism of the story quite well. The second story wasn't quite so good, much more of a 'crime doesn't pay' story. I'm not so fond of those types of stories.
Additional Information
Name
1168 - The Detectives | Published
Publication
Price: 0.15 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "THE DETECTIVES, No. 1168." Code number is THE DETECTIVES.O.S. #1168-612. Copyright 1960 by Four Star-Hastings. Based on "The Detectives" TV series.
On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date.
Cover
1 page
Feature
The Detectives
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Detective-mystery
Characters
Matt Holbrook (photo of Robert Taylor)
Foreword/Afterword
Shadow at the Window / No Place to Hide (1 page)
Synopsis
Preview of the two stories in the issue.
Feature
The Detectives
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Detective-mystery
Characters
Matt Holbrook (photo of Robert Taylor); Johnny Russo (photo of Tige Andrews)
Script
Eric FreiwaldRobert Schaefer
Pencils
Mel Keefer
Inks
Mel Keefer
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Two photos plus two-panel previews of the stories. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Shadow at the Window (24 pages)
Synopsis
A man confesses to the murder of his vocal coach, but Capt. Holbrook thinks he's not the one who committed the crime.
Feature
The Detectives
Genre
Detective-mystery
Characters
Robert Taylor [as Matt Holbrook]; Otto Lindstrom; Johnny Russo
Script
Eric FreiwaldRobert Schaefer
Pencils
Mel Keefer
Inks
Mel Keefer
Notes
Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (2007-5-14).
Comic Story
No Place to Hide (8 pages)
Synopsis
Two robbery suspects hide in the city while they plan their next crime.
Feature
The Detectives
Genre
Detective-mystery
Characters
Robert Taylor [as Matt Holbrook]; Otto Lindstrom
Script
Eric FreiwaldRobert Schaefer
Pencils
Mel Keefer
Inks
Mel Keefer
Notes
Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (2007-5-14).
Comic Story
Aristocat (1 page)
Synopsis
The type of criminal known as the "Aristocrat," who specializes in well-planned crimes involving valuable items.
Feature
The Detectives
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction
Script
Eric FreiwaldRobert Schaefer
Pencils
Mel Keefer
Inks
Mel Keefer
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. The Detectives logo is on this page, but no characters appear. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (2007-5-14).
Comic Story
Qualified (1 page)
Synopsis
Qualifications needed to be a detective.
Feature
The Detectives
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction
Script
Eric FreiwaldRobert Schaefer
Pencils
Mel Keefer
Inks
Mel Keefer
Notes
Back cover. The Detectives logo is on this page, but no characters appear. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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