(June 1949)

Marvel, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-03-04
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Crime Bureau Stories Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comic [round logo]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

Information on this issue provided by Tom Lammers and the Atlas/Timely discussion list.
On sale date from Catalog of Copyright Entries 1949 Periodicals.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Rocky; Joe
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Unknown pencils and inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Syd Shores.

Amazing All-Over Rain-Cover Bargain (Table of Contents: 1)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for rain covers from Surplus Sales

The Case of the Cursed Sapphire! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
3988
Genre
crime
Characters
George Vance; Chen Hsi; T'ang the Terrible; Mongolian warriors; Mrs. Flannagan; Max; the "Professor"; Patrick Flannagan
Synopsis
Vance steals the allegedly cursed T'ang Sapphire but is unable to sell it and his misfortunes convince him he's been cursed until he finally winds up in an insane asylum where he tells the entire story. When his mental health is restored the police arrest him.
Keywords
China; T'ang Sapphire

Now! Hot Water from Your Cold Water Faucet! (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for for electric hot water heater from Kem Company

The Imperfect Crime! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema (sourced)
Inks
Vince Alascia ? (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
4389
Genre
crime
Characters
Anthony J. Carbone; Edmond Pollard; Ernest Logan; Denise King; Mrs. King
Synopsis
Pollard hires Carbone to protect him from a blackmailer and suspects either Logan or Denise. When Pollard is subsequently killed, the evidence points to Logan but Denise figures out Carbone was the killer and he's turned over the police, then executed.
Keywords
New York City; Times Square

A Book of Regulations (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SL-3801
Genre
crime
Reprints

I Was Ashamed of My Face (Table of Contents: 6)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for skin cream from New York Skin Laboratory

Appear Slimmer... Feel Better... Look Younger with "Commander" (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for abdominal supporter from Ward Green Co.

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

Wanted by the F.B.I. / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime

Men! Don't Stay Fat (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for weight reduction plan from Associated Nutrition Products, Inc.

A Letter to Our Readers and Their Parents! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial

Her Night of Peril! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pierce Rice (sourced)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
5046
Genre
crime
Characters
Mary Healy; Tim O'Leary; Mike; Miggs; Evie
Synopsis
Mary meets Tim at a party. When he's wounded in a robbery he sends his gangster friends to kidnap Mary so she can treat him, but Mary refuses and the police arrive in time to save her from the gangsters.

Given! (Table of Contents: 12)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Cloverine Brand Salve sales from Wilson Chem. Co.

Ugly Blackheads Out in Seconds with Vacutex (Table of Contents: 13)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for blackhead removal from Ballco Products Company

Let's Go, Pal! I'll Prove I Can Make You an "All-Around" He-Man (Table of Contents: 14)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for body building plan from Jowett Institute of Physical Culture

Girls! It's the Wonderful New Beauty Trix Wallet (Table of Contents: 15)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for wallet from Scope Sales Co.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Amazing All-Over Rain-Cover Bargain
  3. 2. The Case of the Cursed Sapphire!
  4. 3. Now! Hot Water from Your Cold Water Faucet!
  5. 4. The Imperfect Crime!
  6. 5. A Book of Regulations
  7. 6. I Was Ashamed of My Face
  8. 7. Appear Slimmer... Feel Better... Look Younger with "Commander"
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Wanted by the F.B.I.
  10. 9. Men! Don't Stay Fat
  11. 10. A Letter to Our Readers and Their Parents!
  12. 11. Her Night of Peril!
  13. 12. Given!
  14. 13. Ugly Blackheads Out in Seconds with Vacutex
  15. 14. Let's Go, Pal! I'll Prove I Can Make You an "All-Around" He-Man
  16. 15. Girls! It's the Wonderful New Beauty Trix Wallet
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matt Onan
  • Banks S. Robinson
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Tom Zsolt