(September-October 1950)

Hillman, 1948 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-07-17
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Hillman Periodicals Inc.
Brand
A Hillman Publication
Printer
Printed in the United States of America
Editing
Ed Cronin (credited as Edward Cronin) (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1950, page 187, registration number B256193.

True Crime-Smashing Expose (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan Zolnerowich
Inks
Dan Zolnerowich
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Big Steve's Navy (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gerald McCann
Inks
Gerald McCann
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Big Steve Larson; Slim; Hal Warner; Brady
Synopsis
Big Steve Larson gets tired of the small percentage he makes for smuggling and decides to take over the mob.

Now I Can Die Easy... (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein (signed as B. Krigstein)
Inks
Bernie Krigstein (signed as B. Krigstein)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Louie; Slug; Benny Asley; Joe Felton; Min; Timmy Felton; Alfred Van Cleef; Mrs. Van Cleef
Synopsis
Crooks take care of a dead partner's son.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Strangely, this story is only partly done in Leroy stencils, and partly hand-lettered.

Automatic Paydays (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti ?
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Russell Ames; Mr. Eldridge; Painless Proctor; Jack Smith; Duke; Milt Haffner; Jugger Benson
Synopsis
Sheriff Ames gets a group of citizens to provide a gauntlet the next time a gang of crooks try robbing the bank.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Silk Langdon (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Silk Langdon Moore; Henry
Synopsis
Silk Langdon plans to rob the Concord Bank in broad daylight.

Indexer Notes

Uses Leroy lettering.

Stella and Her Fella (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Mushy Pollock; Professor Sykes; Stella Grady; Rex Parker
Synopsis
Mushy Pollock has a plan for reselling postage stamps.

The Boston Turkey Case (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leo Morey ?; Lawrence Dresser ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Zep Lightfoot; Emmy Lightfoot; Dr. Joseph Greene; Professor Clinton; Gerald; Grimes
Synopsis
Dr. Greene hounds Professor Clinton for the money owed him, then disappears.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Story continues after ad page.
Again partly hand- and Leroy-lettered.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Pioneer Dance Book / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Very Busy Dead Man (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Baron of Hamburg; Willi Schultz; Ernst; Johann
Synopsis
A crime boss dies, but he leaves instructions for his gang to follow after his death.

Indexer Notes

Signature on second-to-last panel on page 8.

Uses Leroy lettering.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Dollar Mystery Guild / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. True Crime-Smashing Expose
  2. 1. ["Glows in the dark lucky skull ring"]
  3. 2. Big Steve's Navy
  4. 3. Now I Can Die Easy...
  5. 4. Automatic Paydays
  6. 5. ["Mail order guide"]
  7. 6. Silk Langdon
  8. 7. Stella and Her Fella
  9. 8. The Boston Turkey Case
  10. 9. ["Learn to dance in 5 days or pay nothing!"]
    Pioneer Dance Book
  11. 10. ["The comics that always win the pennant!!"]
  12. 11. The Very Busy Dead Man
  13. 12. ["Send now fun for all"]
    Novelty Mart Toys
  14. 13. ["Gigantic nationwide sale buy direct and save on guaranteed jewelry"]
  15. 14. ["Which of these 2 one time weaklings paid only a few cents to become an 'all-around' he-man at home?"]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  16. 15. ["$10.00 value mystery novels free with membership in the Dollar Mystery Guild"]
    Dollar Mystery Guild
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nicholas Burns
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Peter Croome
  • Bill Devine
  • Dan Kocher
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jason Sacks
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walls
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)