Spicy Tales
#3
(November 1988)
Malibu,
1988 Series
- Price
- 1.95 USD; 2.50 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- For Mature Readers
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Eternity Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
Eternity [block]
- Editing
- Chris Ulm
Issue Notes
All stories are reprints of stories that appeared in the 'Spicy' line of pulps by Frank Armer's Culture Publications
[Introduction] Robert Leslie Bellem
text story / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- Featuring the Spicy pulps career of Robert Leslie Bellem and his most famous creation, Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective.
Hawaiian Spy Hunt
Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Character: The Chief; Villain: Master Spy Santos
- Reprints
-
from Spicy Detective Stories (DM Publishing, 1934 series) #v14#6 [April 1941]
-
Zoot Suit Killers
Dan Turner / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective; Supporting Characters: Moon-Blossom Kee, Donaldson of Homicide Squad, Director Nik Nolan, Sammy Kee, Lotus Wing; Villains: 3 Zoot-Suit Thugs
- Reprints
- from Hollywood Detective (DM Publishing, 1943 series) #v3#3 [January 1944]
-
Indexer Notes
Although this comic's table of contents identifies this story as being from a 1943 issue of Spicy Detective, that pulp ceased publication in 1942. The correct source is taken from the Fictionmags index at http://www.philsp.com/homeville/cfi/f99.htm#A2962
Ultimatum!!
Polly of the Plains / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joseph Szokoli (signed)
- Pencils
- Joseph Szokoli (signed)
- Inks
- Joseph Szokoli (signed)
- Letters
- Joseph Szokoli (signed)
- Genre
- adventure; western-frontier
- Characters
- Polly of the Plains; Supporting Characters: Ken and Jean; Villains: Pancho
- Reprints
- from Spicy Western Stories (DM Publishing, 1936 series) #v1#5 [March 1937]
-
Indexer Notes
pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
[Betty Carries On]
Betty Blake / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Betty Blake; Supporting Characters: Mr. Giffney famous jeweler, Un-named police chief and cop named Mike; Villains: Count Chalfont
- Reprints
- from Super-Detective Stories (DM Publishing, 1934 series) #v2#2 [November 1934]
-
Indexer Notes
pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
[no title indexed]
Diana Daw / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Diana Daws; Supporting Characters: Native Bulo; Villain: Dr. Ramski
- Reprints
- from Spicy-Adventure Stories (DM Publishing, 1934 series) #v1#5 [February 1935]
-
Indexer Notes
pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
The Kidnap Trail
Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts('sidekick'), Mansfield the Jeweler; Villains: Spike Dugan
- Reprints
- from Spicy Detective Stories (DM Publishing, 1934 series) #v3#1 [May 1935]
-
Midnight Ransom
Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Pencils
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Inks
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Letters
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); Spike (villain); Red McGinnis (villain)
- Synopsis
- Sally is kidnapped by a gang who wants one of their members named Denby released from jail or they will kill her.
- Reprints
- from Spicy Detective Stories (DM Publishing, 1934 series) #v4#5 [March 1936]
-
Maid To Order
Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Pencils
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Inks
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Letters
- Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sally the Sleuth (as an un-named maid); The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); John Farrington (villain); un-named butler for the Farringtons (villain)
- Synopsis
- Sally is told by the Chief that they have been given the case concerning the big Farrington Diamond, and tells Sally will be the maid in the Farrington home to keep an eye on things.
- Reprints
- from Spicy Detective Stories (DM Publishing, 1934 series) #v4#4 [February 1936]
-
Indexer Notes
This story ends up rather racy as Sally appears bare-breasted in many story panels.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Sally the Sleuth -
1.
[Introduction] Robert Leslie Bellem
-
2.
Hawaiian Spy Hunt
Sally the Sleuth -
3.
Zoot Suit Killers
Dan Turner -
4.
Ultimatum!!
Polly of the Plains -
5.
[Betty Carries On]
Betty Blake -
6.
[no title indexed]
Diana Daw -
7.
The Kidnap Trail
Sally the Sleuth -
8.
Midnight Ransom
Sally the Sleuth -
9.
Maid To Order
Sally the Sleuth
This issue was modified by, among others
- mike clark
- Craig Delich
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Arthur Lortie
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mark Q
- Ramon Schenk
- Mark Semich
- Jim Van Dore
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