Gang Busters #23

(August-September 1951)

Tops in Westerns! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Man with the Forged Identity! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Nick Cardy

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Nick Cardy

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Genre

crime

Cornered in the Corral! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Death As Punishment... (Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

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Genre

non-fiction; crime

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Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

I Was a Big House Brain Doctor! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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John Prentice

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John Prentice

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Genre

crime

Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

You Can't Beat the Law / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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The fabulous Grand Conde Diamond was stolen...

Genre

non-fiction; crime

Highway Swindlers! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Philip Evans (sourced)

Pencils

Allen Ulmer

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Allen Ulmer

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Genre

crime

The "Popsicle" Kids in New Mexico (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Beware the Rackets! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Goodnight, Joe! Don't take any wooden money!

Genre

non-fiction; crime

The Case of the Masquerade Murderer! (Table of Contents: 13)

A Casebook Mystery / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Bruno Premiani

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Bruno Premiani

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Genre

detective-mystery

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

Crime Curios! / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

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In 16th century Holland, a person merely charged with a crime...

Genre

non-fiction; crime

Neat Treat! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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typeset

School for Crime Fighters (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Bernard Baily

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Bernard Baily

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Crime and Punishment / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

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Studies by the Italian criminologist, Lombroso...

Genre

non-fiction; crime

Reprints

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #281 (July 1960) [reformatted and reduced]

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Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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Telzall / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sweet Land of Liberty! (Table of Contents: 23)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Otto Feuer

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Otto Feuer

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Synopsis

The animals vote to enter a plain float in the Fourth of July parade so that they can spend more time entertaining veterans with their band. This dedication wins them a special prize instead of the "Best Decorated Float" they might have won if they had spent their time differently.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)