Four Color #24

(1943)

["The story of "Dodger" Willis, the one-man crime wave"] (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

Inks:

Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Gates; Henry Duffy (villain); Dodger [James Willis] (villain, death)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #76 (June 1942)

Indexer Notes

Story begins on inside front cover in black, white and red.

The Zorko Jail Break (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Inks:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Weasel (villain); Max Zorko (villain); Richu (villain); Grumps (villain)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #70 (December 1941)

Crime Cult (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Inks:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Roy Brandt; Silas Krow (death); The Crime Cult [Auguste Murk (villain); Lead Malone (villain); Rock Benson (villain)]; Macher (villain)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #72 (February 1942)

The Higgins Gang (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Inks:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Higgings Gang [Ace Higgins (villain); Batty (villain, death); Putsey (villain, death); Slim (villain, death)]

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #73 (March 1942)

The "John Doe" Gang (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Inks:

Dan Gormley (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Kelly; The John Doe Gang (villains); Johnnie Chek (villain); Joe Meggs (villain)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) ?

The D'Ambrosio Brothers (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Dwyer (death); Lefty Billings (villain, death); Al D'Ambrosio (villain); Lou D'Ambrosio (villain, death); Mae D'Ambrosio (villain)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #75 (May 1942)

["A crate of poisonous snakes proves deadly"] (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Frazer; Jinks (villain, death); Pete (villain, death)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #77 (July 1942)

["Tony Gorio, a waterfront thug"] (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

Inks:

Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Pete Hanson; Tom Carson; Tony Gorio (villain)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #79 (September 1942)

The Sea Gull Gang (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Harry (death); Joe; The Sea Gull Gang (villains); Pug Miller (villain); Fagan (villain)

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #80 (October 1942)

["Silk Spanella outlines a new racket to his mob."] (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Jim Chambers

Inks:

Jim Chambers

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; Officer Casey; Mrs. Mallone; Tony Paletti; Miss Hayes; Mr. Fawley; Fred Aker; Mrs. Aker; Colonel Davannon; Frank; Joe; Blackout Protective Society [Silk Spanella (villain); Spike (villain); Louis (villain); Piggy (villain)]

Synopsis:

Chief Winston breaks up a blackout protection racket.

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #83 (January 1943)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).

The Silk Hat Gang (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

E. C. Stoner (signed)

Inks:

E. C. Stoner (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Characters:

Chief John Winston; The Silk Hat Gang [Sparkie Travers (villain, death); Blondie (villain); Gyp (villain); Flash Lily (villain)]

Reprinted:

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #78 (August 1942)

Indexer Notes

Story concludes on inside back cover in black, white and red.

[Gang Busters Pinup] (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

Crime

Indexer Notes

Back cover.