(September 1953)

St. John, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
St. John Publishing Company
Brand
St. John

[none] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Matt Baker
Inks
Matt Baker ?
Colors
?
Letters
John Duffy ?
Genre
crime
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Hey Kids! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Killer from Hicksville (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Enrico Bagnoli ?
Inks
Enrico Bagnoli ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Joe Bender; Susan Thomas; Old Man Thomas; Nicky Caine
Synopsis
Farmhand Joe Bender becomes a hired killer in Chicago

Foremost Fugitive (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Frederick Tenuto
Synopsis
The story of criminal Frederick Tenuto

A Dangerous Job (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Mayo
Inks
Ralph Mayo
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A policeman goes undercover as a night watchman to solve a string of robberies.

Hard-Luck Lefty (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Antonio Canale
Inks
Antonio Canale
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Thomas Guzik
Synopsis
Guzik's "bad" luck saves him from death in a fiery car crash.

It Couldn't Be Done! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Escape by Water (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Antonio Canale
Inks
Antonio Canale
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Walt Delong
Synopsis
A gang of armored car hijackers attempt to make their getaway by boat in a thick fog

Every Crook's a Loser (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A brief recount of the fates of several famous criminals.

When Ex-Cons Meet! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Enrico Bagnoli; Antonio Canale
Inks
Enrico Bagnoli; Antonio Canale
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A pair of bank robbers accidentally kill their own alibi.

Giant Beach Ball (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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Make Extra Money (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [none]
  2. 1. Hey Kids!
  3. 2. Killer from Hicksville
  4. 3. Foremost Fugitive
  5. 4. A Dangerous Job
  6. 5. Hard-Luck Lefty
  7. 6. It Couldn't Be Done!
  8. 7. Escape by Water
  9. 8. Every Crook's a Loser
  10. 9. When Ex-Cons Meet!
  11. 10. Giant Beach Ball
  12. 11. Make Extra Money
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