Crime Detective Comics
#v1#3
(July-August 1948)
Hillman,
1948 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
-
A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Zolnerowich (signed as ZOLNE)
- Inks
- Dan Zolnerowich (signed as ZOLNE)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- crime
The True Story of Egan's Rats
comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Egan;s Rats of St, Louis were well named...
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Willie Egan; Johnny Coyle; Denny Becknoltz; Police Lieutenant Klinger; Roy Lomas
- Synopsis
- A true story.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
The First Detective
Francois Eugene Vidocq / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Lawrence
- Inks
- Mort Lawrence
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What is this disguise you wear tonight, Vidocq?
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Francois Eugene Vidocq; Raoul Masson; Louise Masson
- Synopsis
- A true story.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Gun-Whipper
Vincent Coll / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He had all the qualifications...
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Vincent Coll; Dutch Schultz; Nina
- Synopsis
- A true story.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
The Day it Snowed Money in Boston
Charles Ponzi / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The magic name of Charles Ponzi...
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Charles Ponzi
- Synopsis
- A true story.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
The Shoplifters
text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A young man examines ties...
- Genre
- crime
Strong Man
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Jules Steiner (signed)
- Pencils
- Jules Steiner (signed)
- Inks
- Jules Steiner (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah hah!
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
The Rosebud Sisters / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Faster, Tabby-- or we'll be late for the 'Murder at Midnight' program!
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Rosebud Sisters (Tabby; Birdy); Bullneck Brannigan
Indexer Notes
Art identification confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
A New Face for Leon
comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Take them!
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Armand Peltzer; D'Orleau; Madame D'Orleau; Inspector Fonroy
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Previous indexer suggested "Sy Barry? [as Barry] (signed)" for pencils and inks.
No sign of a signature.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
The True Story of Egan's Rats
-
2.
The First Detective
Francois Eugene Vidocq -
3.
Gun-Whipper
Vincent Coll -
4.
The Day it Snowed Money in Boston
Charles Ponzi -
5.
The Shoplifters
-
6.
Strong Man
-
7.
["Faster, Tabby-- or we'll be late for the 'Murder at Midnight' program!"]
The Rosebud Sisters -
8.
Out of Season
-
9.
A New Face for Leon
This issue was modified by, among others
- Keith Chandler
- Tillmann Courth
- Craig Delich
- Dan Kocher
- Mike Nielsen
- Jason Sacks
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
- Michael Vance
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