Triple Threat Comics #[1]

(Winter 1945)

Murder in the Numbers Racket!! (Table of Contents)

King O'Leary / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Gerald Altman

Inks:

Gerald Alman

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

King O'Leary (a crime-fighting reporter)

Indexer Notes

First line: "Many a ruthless killer and cunning racketeer..."

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Anybody's Guess / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

A "Believe It or Not" type of page.

["When horrible dreams come to life..."] (Table of Contents)

Duke of Darkness / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

John Giunta [as Jay Gee] (signed)

Inks:

John Giunta [as Jay Gee] (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Duke of Darkness; P. G. Banks; Slumber (villain)

Synopsis:

The Duke must battle Mr. Slumber, who has come back from the dead to give nightmares to a man who is, in life, mean and ruthless.

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #72 ([September] 2008)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #72 ([September] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Looks like this story could have inspired Steve Ditko on Doctor Strange and the villain Nightmare. Reprint info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-25-08.

The World's Greatest Store (Table of Contents)

Beau Brummel / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Beau Brummel

["When someone makes wild statements - and they come true...watch out!"] (Table of Contents)

The Menace / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Lou Ferstadt

Inks:

Lou Ferstadt

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

The Menace

["Epod, lone survivor of lost Atlantis, is having a little trouble coping..."] (Table of Contents)

The Magnificent Epod / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Autust Froelich?; Charles Voight?

Inks:

Autust Froelich?; Charles Voight?

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Epod

["I hate to spend my last twenty cents..."] (Table of Contents)

Whippet Wilkins / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Prossy?

Pencils:

Al Prossy [as Prossy] (signed)

Inks:

Al Prossy [as Prossy] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Whippet Wilkens