(April 1937)

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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comics Magazine Company Inc.
Editing
William Cook ?

Issue Notes

Vol. 1, No. V. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 1213 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Editorial office 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Data taken from Howard Keltners Golden age index & the existing GCD index. Revised by a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/. Cover mistakenly refers to the Clock story as "Trouble by Proxy."

Trouble by Proxy (Table of Contents)

The Clock / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Brenner (credited as George E. Brenner)
Inks
George Brenner (credited as George E. Brenner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
The Clock
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Brenner is credited on the contents page.

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes indicia.

Murder by Proxy (Table of Contents: 2)

The Clock / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
George Brenner (credited as Geo E. Brenner)
Pencils
George Brenner (credited as Geo E. Brenner)
Inks
George Brenner (credited as Geo E. Brenner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Clock comes into the picture to clear up a frame.
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
The Clock [Snowy Winters]; Chief Browser (villain, death); Clarence "Muscles" McGee (villain); Clutch (villain)
Synopsis
The Clock hunts down criminals who are framing him as a cruel and ruthless murderer.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

"Snowy Winters" is the persona the Clock uses for infiltrating criminals, and no other civilian name is given. Synopsis and character notes added by Henry Andrews 2009-04-16.

The Case of the Missing Heir (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Pencils
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Inks
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Letters
Bob Kane (credited, signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The scene is the palatial but somewhat drab mansion...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dr. J. R. Ferguson (death); Peterson (lawyer); Rodgers; Dorothy; John Williams; Matilda (maid); The Boss (villain); Slick Ranger (villain, make-up artist)
Synopsis
John Williams inherits a fortune from his uncle, unaware that clever criminals have secured the services of a make-up artist, who will pose as Williams and take over the fortune.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-17-09.

Kane signs in the penultimate panel.

The Clues Club (Table of Contents: 4)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Lester (signed as Les)
Pencils
Charles Lester (signed as Les)
Inks
Charles Lester (signed as Les)
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Create-your-own-mystery.

The Theft of the Colonel's Papers (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Eugene Koscik (credited, signed)
Pencils
Eugene Koscik (credited, signed)
Inks
Eugene Koscik (credited, signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On a cold winter's morning...
Genre
humor; detective-mystery
Characters
Colonel Liverwurst; Deadpan Hogan; Old Arachno

Indexer Notes

Koscik signs in the final panel.

Pretty Face (Table of Contents: 6)

A Thurston Hunt Detective Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Art Pinajian (credited) (signed as Pinajian)
Pencils
Art Pinajian (credited) (signed as Pinajian)
Inks
Art Pinajian (credited) (signed as Pinajian)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good gosh!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Thurston Hunt; Doris Jones; Gordon Jones
Reprints

A Chance in a Million (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)
Inks
Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)
Colors
Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A two page spread.

The Murder of Miser Flint (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Buresch (credited as Joseph E. Buresch)
Pencils
Joe Buresch (credited as Joseph E. Buresch)
Inks
Joe Buresch (credited as Joseph E. Buresch)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So ye like our town, eh, mister?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Miser Flint; Martha; Sheriff MacKenna
Reprints

The Mad Doctor (Table of Contents: 9)

A Red Dolan Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Campbell (credited as Joe Campbell, Jr.)
Pencils
Joe Campbell (credited as Joe Campbell, Jr.)
Inks
Joe Campbell (credited as Joe Campbell, Jr.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whew! It's cold!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Red Dolan; Reilly; Leonard

Sapphire Seas (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Captain C. W. Scott (signed)
Pencils
? [as R.A.R.] (signed) (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
? [as R.A.R.] (signed) (2 spot illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Andy Lauenberg; Allen Starr; Miss Foster

In Pursuit of the Wanderer (Table of Contents: 11)

Old Jacques / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Robison (signed as Robbie) (credited as Bob S. Robison)
Pencils
Bob Robison (signed as Robbie) (credited as Bob S. Robison)
Inks
Bob Robison (signed as Robbie) (credited as Bob S. Robison)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Old Jazques has pursued the Wanderer for years...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Old Jacques

Indexer Notes

Robison signs in the second panel of the final page.

Pal (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Claire S. Moe (credited)
Pencils
Claire S. Moe (credited)
Inks
Claire S. Moe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Red, my wife gave up her teachin'...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Sam; Red; Mary
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Trouble by Proxy
    The Clock
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. Murder by Proxy
    The Clock
  4. 3. The Case of the Missing Heir
  5. 4. The Clues Club
  6. 5. The Theft of the Colonel's Papers
  7. 6. Pretty Face
    A Thurston Hunt Detective Story
  8. 7. A Chance in a Million
  9. 8. The Murder of Miser Flint
  10. 9. The Mad Doctor
    A Red Dolan Story
  11. 10. Sapphire Seas
  12. 11. In Pursuit of the Wanderer
    Old Jacques
  13. 12. Pal
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore