(August 1948)
Fox,
1948 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
- Brand
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A Fox Feature Publication
- Editing
- ?
Blacky Banton, Incendiary Killer: Shoot to Kill
A True Crime Story / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Blacky Banton; Mavis (Blacky's girlfriend); Jones (ex-con); Joe
- Synopsis
- Fresh out of prison, Blacky is back in the business he loves, arson. With the aid of his girlfriend Mavis, liberal amounts of gasoline and dynamite, Blacky has fun until he runs afoul of two nosey hunters.
- Reprints
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in Shocking Mystery Cases (Star Publications, 1952 series) #55 (July 1953)
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Frame Up
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Lieut. Charles Becker; Herman Rosenthal; Fleming; Howard; District Attorney Whitman; Louis Krause
- Synopsis
- A bad cop turns on his mob buddy but a witness ensures he gets the chair.
- Reprints
- in Startling Terror Tales (Star Publications, 1953 series) #4 (April 1953)
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The Amazing Dr. Holmes: Murdering Lothario of Illinois
A True Crime Story / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Harry Holmes; Mrs. Holden; Mr. Connors; Julia Connors; Mr. Caldwell; Hedgepath; Howe; Ben Pitzel; Mrs. Pitzel; Detective Geyer; Mr. Pierson; Nelson; O'Neil; Leary
- Synopsis
- 'Dr.' Holmes kills everyone who comes between him and his goal until a con he crossed spills the beans.
- Reprints
- in Shocking Mystery Cases (Star Publications, 1952 series) #50 (September 1952) [retitled]
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Stir Scared Killer
A True Crime Story / text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- David Trask; Charles Navarre
- Synopsis
- Two time loser gets caught.
- Reprints
- in Inside Crime (Fox, 1950 series) #3 [1] (July 1950)
- in All-Famous Police Cases (Star Publications, 1952 series) #7 (October 1952) [retitled]
- in Startling Terror Tales (Star Publications, 1953 series) #4 (April 1953)
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Killers at Large
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Ann Duncan; Tom Duncan
- Synopsis
- Ann and Tom Duncan aka Mr. and Mrs. Murder.
- Reprints
- in Blue Bolt Weird Tales (Star Publications, 1951 series) #116 (December 1952) [original title: Killers at Large] which is reprinted
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in Joe Corregio: The Elusive Killer
A True Crime Story / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Joe Corregio; Sammy Green
- Synopsis
- Joe and Sammy are hold up artist, but when Sammy gets the jitters, he kills people.
- Reprints
- in Shock Detective Cases (Star Publications, 1952 series) #20 (September 1952) [retitled] which is reprinted
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Blacky Banton, Incendiary Killer: Shoot to Kill
A True Crime Story -
2.
Frame Up
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3.
The Amazing Dr. Holmes: Murdering Lothario of Illinois
A True Crime Story -
4.
Stir Scared Killer
A True Crime Story -
5.
Killers at Large
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6.
Joe Corregio: The Elusive Killer
A True Crime Story -
7.
Joe Palooka vs Humphrey
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8.
Billfold, pocket flashlight and Cowhide western belt.
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9.
New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock
This issue was modified by, among others
- Jim Van Dore
- Willie Williams
- Len Wolinsky
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