(September 1952)

Orbit-Wanted, 1947 Series
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0.10 USD
Pages
36
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monthly except April, June, August and December
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Orbit Publications, Inc.
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The Dog That Cried Murder (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema (signed)
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.

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Piper Brace Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Eyes of Vengeance! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Mausoleum of Weird Crimes! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton
Genre
crime
Characters
Hasan; Mr. Suleiman; Sailor; Captain
Synopsis
Hasan tries to steal a diamond from his employer.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

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J. E. Smith / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Dream Girl Fashion / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hot-Rod Killers (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Harry Anderson
Inks
Harry Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton
Genre
crime
Characters
Shirley Mackley; Bob [William Morey III]; Max Pell; David Royal; Pauline Campbell; Johnny; Daniel Baughey
Synopsis
Killers in a hot rod are killing nurses.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Strictly Undercover / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Carr
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Everybody here?

The Case of William Grant (Table of Contents: 7)

Unsolved Crime Contest / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime
Characters
William Grant; Jerry Fried; Gail Murphy; Ed Keever
Synopsis
William Grant annoyed a lot of people at the dance before he was killed.
Keywords
contest

His Last Meal! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Harry Anderson
Inks
Harry Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton
Genre
crime
Characters
Andrew Gillam; Duke Kielty
Synopsis
Andy Gillam stays honest while Duke Kielty gets rich through criminal acts.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

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U. S. Diamond House / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Joseph F. Moore (Table of Contents: 11)

Wanted By the Police / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Joseph F. Moore; Walt; William Healy
Synopsis
The events of the crime Moore is wanted for.

The Dog That Cried Murder! (Table of Contents: 12)

Mausoleum of Weird Crimes! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Mort Leav ?
Inks
Mort Leav ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton
Genre
crime
Characters
William E. Brown; John Fletcher; Prince
Synopsis
William Brown kills his neighbor and his dog, then is haunted by the ghost of his neighbor's dog.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

How 'Mini-Gym' Turns Plant "Drip" Into Success Dynamo (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Mini-Gym Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Hit Tunes Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Prentice-Hall Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Dog That Cried Murder
  2. 1. ["Here is immediate comfort for you with Rupture-Easer"]
    Piper Brace Co.
  3. 2. Eyes of Vengeance!
    The Mausoleum of Weird Crimes!
  4. 3. ["I will show you how to learn radio-television servicing or communications by practicing in spare time"]
    J. E. Smith
  5. 4. ["Bewitch her with daring"]
    Dream Girl Fashion
  6. 5. Hot-Rod Killers
  7. 6. ["Everybody here?"]
    Strictly Undercover
  8. 7. The Case of William Grant
    Unsolved Crime Contest
  9. 8. His Last Meal!
  10. 9. ["Amazing! 10 day free trial chronograph"]
    U. S. Diamond House
  11. 10. ["Stamps"]
  12. 11. Joseph F. Moore
    Wanted By the Police
  13. 12. The Dog That Cried Murder!
    Mausoleum of Weird Crimes!
  14. 13. How 'Mini-Gym' Turns Plant "Drip" Into Success Dynamo
    Mini-Gym Corp.
  15. 14. ["Amazing! At tremendous savings! Newest hit parade break-resistant vinylite filled records"]
    Hit Tunes Company
  16. 15. ["The magic of believing"]
    Prentice-Hall Inc.
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