Gang Busters
#40
(June-July 1954)
DC,
1947 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1954-04-12
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Binky Says: "Act Your Age!"
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
Indexer Notes
On the inside front cover.
The Bandit They Called "The Buzzard"!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
Indexer Notes
Pencils originally attributed to Howard Purcell. A close look at several panels and figures show this to be the work of Jon Small, who also drew features for Real Fact Comics.
Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook
Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
Canine Teachers!
comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime
- Reprints
-
in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #265 (March 1959) - in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #201 (October 1964)
-
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, officer! I've been getting threatening letters through the mail!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #255 (December 1958) which is reprinted
-
in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #24 (circa 1966-1968)
-
The Case of the Careless Caretaker
A Casebook Mystery / comic story / 3.67 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Epucol, 1970 series) #35 - in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #418 (December 1971) which is reprinted
-
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #5/1972 (4. März 1972) -
in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #85 (1977) - in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #98 ([Circa December 1973])
-
in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #4/1977 ([april] 1977)
-
Three Exciting New Adventures
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Includes a small reproduction of the cover to Batman #84.
[no title indexed]
The Grapevine / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime
- Synopsis
- Collection of anecdotes about true crime stories blended with humor.
Indexer Notes
Four short articles ("Picture for Police," "House-Napping," "Mountie's Bounty," and "Nothing But the Tooth"), plus "Blotter Jottings."
[no title indexed]
Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's go see the lions and tigers now.
- Genre
- children
[no title indexed]
Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are the hardest and softest minerals?
- Genre
- non-fiction
The Hostages!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Reprints
- in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #10 (January-February 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Verified inking credit from Gene Reed.
[no title indexed]
Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Step right up folks...
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Includes a reproduction of the cover to Mutt & Jeff #71.
[no title indexed]
Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Underseas Treasure
Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Hostages!
-
1.
Binky Says: "Act Your Age!"
Binky -
2.
The Bandit They Called "The Buzzard"!
-
3.
Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook
Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes -
4.
Canine Teachers!
-
5.
Editorial Advisory Board
Superman DC National Comics -
6.
Shield 326,462!
-
7.
[no title indexed]
Scripto -
8.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
9.
["Oh, officer! I've been getting threatening letters through the mail!"]
Casey the Cop -
10.
The Case of the Careless Caretaker
A Casebook Mystery -
11.
Three Exciting New Adventures
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
12.
[no title indexed]
The Grapevine -
13.
["Let's go see the lions and tigers now."]
Dubble Bubble -
14.
["What are the hardest and softest minerals?"]
Quick Quiz -
15.
The Hostages!
-
16.
["Step right up folks..."]
Mutt & Jeff -
17.
[no title indexed]
Motor's Auto Repair Manual -
18.
Underseas Treasure
Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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