Real Clue Crime Stories
#v4#8 [44]
(October 1949)
Hillman,
1947 Series
- Volume
- 4
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1949-08-01
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Conforms to the Comic Code
- 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
Some information from Error Report #2873, by Shannon Yowell. On-sale date from 1949 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Miller the Clipper
comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- William Miller; K.C. Ammon; Bruhley; District Attorney
- Synopsis
- In 1899 New York, an errand boy for a shady investment company inadvertently finds himself running an illegal financial syndicate with the encouragement of a corrupt lawyer.
The Thief-Taker
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Jonathan Wild; Lord Jefferies; Jack Hart; Wade Denton; Captain Willis; Alan; James
- Synopsis
- In eighteenth-century London, a thief-taker (a kind of bounty hunter) plays the law and the criminals against each other until he is finally found out.
Empty Holster
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sam Cooper (signed)
- Inks
- Sam Cooper (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Detective Hal Taylor; Officer Cooper; Inspector Nevins; Gimpy; Nelson Miles; Jerry; Kowsky; Goldstein; Dave Berman; Robert Carlin
- Synopsis
- In the 1920s, Detective Hal Taylor is accidentally shot by a rookie patrolman. After recuperating, Taylor vows to never carry a gun. He then solves a kidnapping with just his brains and fists.
The Fly
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Herr Vogel; Karl Schmidt
- Synopsis
- In 1928, the Berlin police solve a baffling murder.
The Linguist
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Weng Soong; Lo Hui; Judge Bentley
- Synopsis
- A Chinese servant who speaks no English is accused of murdering his employer--and the real killer acts as his interpreter and tries to get him convicted.
The Bookkeeper
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Augie Scotto (signed as Scotto)
- Inks
- Augie Scotto (signed as Scotto)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Edgar Lamb; Mark Granger; Mr. Clarence; George; Mrs. Gooly; Mr. Henly; Dave Niles
- Synopsis
- In 1856 Sacramento, a meek bank teller who is tired of his life decides to become a stagecoach robber.
The Hero
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Jules Steiner
- Pencils
- Jules Steiner (signed)
- Inks
- Jules Steiner (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A hobo asks a farmer for a meal.
Just Like The Birds
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Nick Tabor; Maxie; Detective Roy Miller; Mayor Merril Scott; Chief Bretland; Huffy Norton; Monk Pollock; Detective Duncan; Detective Hedeen; Detective Baker
- Synopsis
- In 1932, New York crime czar Nick Tabor moves his operation to Florida Beach, but finds things too hot for him there.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["He Must Have Been A Beginner..."]
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1.
Miller the Clipper
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2.
The Thief-Taker
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3.
Empty Holster
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4.
The Fly
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5.
The Linguist
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6.
Amazing! New! Electronic Juke-Box Bank
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7.
The Bookkeeper
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8.
The Hero
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9.
Just Like The Birds
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10.
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Joey Beretta
- Steve Coates
- Michael Hoskin
- Donald Dale Milne
- Jim Van Dore
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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