Gang Busters #1

(December 1947-January 1948)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

A list of DC's advisory board members plus a list of currently published comics. Twenty-eight titles are listed.

National Comics Publications presents Gang Busters (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.66 page (report information)

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typeset

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Genre:

crime

Synopsis:

DC welcomes readers to this new comic based on the popular radio show.

Indexer Notes

Inside fron cover.

Crime Agency (Table of Contents)

A Gang Busters Story / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Dan Barry

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Dan Barry

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Genre:

crime

Characters:

Lt. Moran; Mary Antonelli

Synopsis:

A policewoman works as a maid in an effort to track a gang that specializes in killing police officers.

Bert LaBrucherie Coach of the Champion U.C.L.A. Bruins (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

sports

Characters:

Ber LaBrucherie

Synopsis:

Wheaties ad highlighting career of Bert LaBrucherie.

Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

C. C. Beck

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C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza

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C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza

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Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Captain Tootsie

Synopsis:

Ad for Tootsie Rolls.

Hot Money (Table of Contents)

A Gang Busters Story / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Howard Sherman

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Howard Sherman

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Genre:

crime

Characters:

Frank Lavois; John Tobin

"Hey, fellows look who we've got!" (Table of Contents)

A, G, Spalding & Bros. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

sports

Characters:

Sid Luckman; Sammy Baugh; Don Hutson; Ken Strong; Chet Gladchuk

Synopsis:

Ad for a comic book titled Inside Football.

Tough on Bandits (Table of Contents)

A Fact Feature / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

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Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

Inks:

Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

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Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

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Genre:

fact; western

Characters:

Captain John R. Hughes

Synopsis:

Highlights of the career of John Hughes, a captain in the Texas Rangers.

["This is for your cough!"] (Table of Contents)

Junior Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

S. B. Black

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S. B. Black

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S. B. Black

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S. B. Black

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Smith Brothers Cough Drops.

Me, Master Crook (Table of Contents)

A Gang Busters Story / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan Barry

Inks:

Dan Barry

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Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Jack Olds

How the Condemned Live (Table of Contents)

The Grapevine / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Anecdotes about condemned prisoners, counterfeiters, executioners, forgers and slave traders.

Crime on the Sea (Table of Contents)

Federal Agent / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Ed Moore

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Ed Moore

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Genre:

crime

Characters:

Agent Steve Carter

Oddities in Crime (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

Pencils:

Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

Inks:

Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

Colors:

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Letters:

Ben Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

Content Information

Genre:

fact; crime

Synopsis:

Facts about robberies, bloodhounds and footprints.

Boys -- It's Free! (Table of Contents)

The Porter Chemical Company / advertisement / pages (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for a booklet about chemistry and atomic energy.

Case of the Iron-Clad Alibi (Table of Contents)

Perfect Crime Mystery / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

E. E. Hibbard

Inks:

Moe Worthman

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Genre:

crime

Characters:

Ray Howell

Murder Was My Business (Table of Contents)

A Gang Busters Story / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

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Characters:

Lee Paley

Boys! Girls! Hurry! Amazing Lifebuoy Offer (Table of Contents)

Lifebuoy Soap / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for Lifebuoy Soap and a coupon for ordering "My Secrets of Magic" by Blackstone, available for 15 cents and one Lifebuoy Soap box top.

Calling All Dick Tracy Fans! (Table of Contents)

Parker-Johns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Dick Tracy

Synopsis:

Ad for a two-way wrist radio like the one Dick Tracy uses. Available for only $3.98.

American Boys Bill of Rights (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for Daisy Air Rifles and the Daisy Handbook.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Any Time's the Right Time...to Enjoy Baby Ruth (Table of Contents)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Candy bar ad.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.