Gang Busters #40

(June-July 1954)

The Bandit They Called the Buzzard (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jon Small

Inks:

Ray Burnley?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Pencils originally attributed to Howard Purcell. A close look at several panels and figures show this to be the work of Jon Small, who also drew features for Real Fact Comics.

Canine Teacher (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact; crime

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #201 (October 1964)

Shield 326,462 (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Ely

Inks:

Bill Ely

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

["Oh, officer! I've been getting threatening letters through the mail!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #255 (December 1958)
which is reprinted
• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #24 (circa 1966-1968)

The Case of the Careless Caretaker (Table of Contents)

Casebook Mystery / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #418 (December 1971)
which is reprinted
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #5/1972 (4.März 1972)
• in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #98 ([Circa December 1973])
• in Lynvingen (Semic AS, 1977 series) #4/1977 ([april] 1977)

Picture for Police (Table of Contents)

The Grapevine / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact; crime

Synopsis:

Collection of anecdotes about true crime stories blended with humor.

[What are the hardest and softest minerals?] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo

Inks:

H. T. Elmo

Colors:

?

Letters:

H. T. Elmo

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Hostages (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #10 (January-February 1971)

Indexer Notes

Verified inking credit. (Gene Reed 5/20/2011)