(May 1946)

Lev Gleason, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1946-03-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic House Inc.
Brand
Lev Gleason Publications
Editing
Charles Biro; Bob Wood

Issue Notes

On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-1947, page 101, registration number B13800.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Biro (signed)
Inks
Charles Biro (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In heaven's name don't, Nicki! There's no one in that closet!
Genre
crime
Reprints

Who'll Buy My Wares? (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Biro
Inks
Charles Biro
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Mr. Crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

rotogravure

The Trigger Happy Cop Killer (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Edd Ashe (signed) (illustrations)
Inks
Edd Ashe (signed) (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

rotogravure

Lesson for Today: 7 Crooks + $2,500,000 = Robbery, Murder and the Chair (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reads like a true detective crime story on rotogravure paper.

The True Story of John Dillinger (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Wood
Pencils
Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege] (signed)
Inks
Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Mr. Crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer confirmation by Martin O'Hearn.

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

Pepsi the Pepsi Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

This'll Kill You! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dan Tay (signed)
Pencils
Dan Tay (signed)
Inks
Dan Tay (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dis is unjust poisecution, yer honor
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Fire Fiend (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Wood
Pencils
Jack Alderman (credited/signed)
Inks
Jack Alderman (credited/signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Jean Johnson; Charles Bohme; Mother; Chief
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer confirmation by Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

What's On Your Mind / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Crime of the Friendly Enemy (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Wood
Pencils
Ann Brewster (signed)
Inks
Ann Brewster (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer confirmation by Martin O'Hearn.

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

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lugee (signed)
Inks
Lugee (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just had my best day since 1941
Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four gag panels.

The Slayer of Smithfield (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Alderman (signed)
Inks
Jack Alderman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Reprints

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

Whodunnit Mystery / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudy Palais (signed)
Inks
Rudy Palais (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In this charming company one person is slated for death!
Genre
crime
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["In heaven's name don't, Nicki! There's no one in that closet!"]
  2. 1. Who'll Buy My Wares?
  3. 2. The Trigger Happy Cop Killer
  4. 3. Lesson for Today: 7 Crooks + $2,500,000 = Robbery, Murder and the Chair
  5. 4. The True Story of John Dillinger
  6. 5. ["Wish I had a gun, Pepsi ..."]
    Pepsi the Pepsi Cola Cop
  7. 6. ["Dis is unjust poisecution, yer honor"]
    This'll Kill You!
  8. 7. The Fire Fiend
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    What's On Your Mind
  10. 9. Crime of the Friendly Enemy
  11. 10. ["I just had my best day since 1941"]
  12. 11. The Slayer of Smithfield
  13. 12. ["In this charming company one person is slated for death!"]
    Whodunnit Mystery
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bill Devine
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Steven Samuels
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Claus Simonsen
  • Richard Smith
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)