Spicy Tales #4

(January 1989)

[Introduction] [The Death of the Pulps] (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Wooley

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

More information on Frank Armer's 'Spicy' line of pulp magazines from Culture Publications.

A Dangerous Mission (Table of Contents)

Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adolphe Barreaux

Pencils:

Adolphe Barreaux

Inks:

Adolphe Barreaux

Letters:

Adolphe Barreaux

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief; Villains: "Butch" Robb, Bolu and natives

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Detective, October 1940

Killer's Foil (Table of Contents)

Dan Turner / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Leslie Bellem

Pencils:

Adolphe Barreaux

Inks:

Adolphe Barreaux

Letters:

Adolphe Barreaux

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Dan Turner; Supporting Characters: Mike Crane, Ben Beech, Tim Todd, Dawn Kent, Dave Donaldson (Homicide Squad); Villain: ?(One of the Supporting Characters)

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Detective, March 1944

Ant-Hill Vengeance (Table of Contents)

Polly of the Plains / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Sokoli

Pencils:

Joseph Sokoli

Inks:

Joseph Sokoli

Letters:

Joseph Sokoli

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; western-frontier

Characters:

Polly of the Plains, Supporting Characters: Jean Dawson, Dolly, Ken, Jose; Villains: Pancho and his thugs.

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Western, April 1937

Indexer Notes

Listed in Table of Contents as fourth story, actually third story.

Murder in Wax (Table of Contents)

Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adolphe Barreaux

Pencils:

Adolphe Barreaux

Inks:

Adolphe Barreaux

Letters:

Adolphe Barreaux

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts ('sidekick'); Villains: Schmidt (owner of a wax museum)

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Detective, April 1936

Indexer Notes

Listed in Table of Contents as fifth story, actually fourth story.

Spy Trail (Table of Contents)

Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adolphe Barreaux

Pencils:

Adolphe Barreaux

Inks:

Adolphe Barreaux

Letters:

Adolphe Barreaux

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Sally the Sleuth; Suppporting Characters: The Chief; Villains: Sandra Vale and un-named spy.

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Detective, May 1936

Indexer Notes

Listed in Table of Contents as sixth story, actually fifth story.

The Spider (Table of Contents)

Sally the Sleuth / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adolphe Barreaux

Pencils:

Adolphe Barreaux

Inks:

Adolphe Barreaux

Letters:

Adolphe Barreaux

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: Mr. Crawford, The Chief; Villains: 'The Spider'.

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Detective, June 1936

Indexer Notes

Listed in Table of Contents as seventh story, actually the sixth story.

[Chapter 6] (Table of Contents)

Diana Daw / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clayton Maxwell

Pencils:

Max Plaisted

Inks:

Max Plaisted

Letters:

Max Plaisted

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Diana Daw; Supporting Characters: Ted Morton, Bulo (a native); Villains: Queen Raferti and Prince Tatanktu.

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Adventure, April 1935

Indexer Notes

Listed with next sequence as one four page story in Table of Contents, actually 1 of 2, two page story. Also listed as third story, actually seventh story.

[Chapter 7] (Table of Contents)

Diana Daw / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clayton Maxwell

Pencils:

Max Plaisted

Inks:

Max Plaisted

Letters:

Max Plaisted

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Diana Daw; Supporting Characters: Ted Morton, Sheik Hammad; Villains: savages and slave traders.

Reprints:

• From: Spicy Adventure, May 1935

Indexer Notes

Listed with previous sequence as one four page story in Table of Contents, actually 2 of 2, two page story. Also listed as third story, actually eighth story.