(June-July 1948)

D.S. Publishing, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Bi-Monthly
On-sale Date
1948
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
D.S. Publishing Company, Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

All stories appear to be based on true gangsters.

["Come on Janet!] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

One gangster grabs a girl from a car while the other holds her date at gunpoint.

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Most Dangerous Of All (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A girl is kidnapped but the officer investigating her case is taken off of it to investigate a series of murders that all have to do with money.

Blue Eyes and a Gun: The Story of Stella Irwin (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Stella Irwin; Benny Irwin
Synopsis
Benny and Stella Irwin are bank robbers.

Indexer Notes

Many swipes in the artwork of the story from movies. Benny appears like Clark Gable in at least 2 panels.

Twin Trouble (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Dan Olson; Don Olson; Mengel
Synopsis
Twin brothers end up on opposite sides of the law.

Thunder on the Mountain (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Typeset
Genre
crime
Characters
Randolph Ray; Jack Montgomery; Jean Montgomery

Trigger Man: The Story of Frankie Uale (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Frankie Uale
Synopsis
The story of a gangster from 1919 to his death in 1929.

The Mystery of the Stolen Necklace (Table of Contents: 6)

From The Case Book of Edgar Peck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Anderson ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A woman's jewels are stolen and a policeman figures out who did it.

Indexer Notes

The figures, especially the faces and hands are typical of Anderson's artwork.

The Incredible Ma Barker (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leo Morey
Inks
Leo Morey
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Ma Barker; Alvin Karpis; Freddie Barker
Synopsis
The story of Ma Barker and her gang and their eventual capture.

Indexer Notes

Morey's name appears on a building sign on page 3.

Brothers In Crime... (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
Ed Harris; Lou Harris
Synopsis
The story of the Harris gang.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Come on Janet!]
  2. 1. Most Dangerous Of All
  3. 2. Blue Eyes and a Gun: The Story of Stella Irwin
  4. 3. Twin Trouble
  5. 4. Thunder on the Mountain
  6. 5. Trigger Man: The Story of Frankie Uale
  7. 6. The Mystery of the Stolen Necklace
    From The Case Book of Edgar Peck
  8. 7. The Incredible Ma Barker
  9. 8. Brothers In Crime...
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