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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published April 1937
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing William Cook ?
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."

Cover Details - "Trouble By Proxy"

Characters The Clock
Genre detective
Pencils George E. Brenner
Inks George E. Brenner
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."

1 page none foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Contents"

Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Includes indicia.

7 page The Clock story "Murder by Proxy"

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.
Genre detective
Script George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed)
Pencils George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed)
Inks George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed)
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.
Reprinted in Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) #[nn]

7 page none story "The Case of the Missing Heir"

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.
Genre adventure
Script Bob Kane (signed)
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Bob Kane (signed)
Letters Bob Kane
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-17-09.
Reprinted in Men of Mystery (AC, 1999 series) #80 (2009)

2 page activity "The Clues Club"

Script Charles F. Lester
Pencils Charles F. Lester
Inks Charles F. Lester
Notes Create-your-own-mystery.

7 page none story "The Theft of the Colonel's Papers"

Genre adventure
Script Eugene Koscik
Pencils Eugene Koscik
Inks Eugene Koscik
Reprinted In Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #11?

7 page A Thurston Hunt Detective Story story "Pretty Face"

Characters Thurston Hunt
Genre adventure
Script Arthur Pinajian
Pencils Arthur Pinajian
Inks Arthur Pinajian
Reprinted In Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) Vol. 1, #11.

2 page none illustration "A Chance in a Million"

Pencils William M. Allison
Inks William M. Allison

7 page none story "The Murder of Miser Flint"

Genre mystery
Script Joseph Buresch
Pencils Joseph Buresch
Inks Joseph Buresch
Reprinted In Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) Vol. 1, #11

7 page A Red Dolan Story story "The Mad Doctor"

Characters Red Dolan
Genre adventure
Script Joe Campbell, Jr.
Pencils Joe Campbell, Jr.
Inks Joe Campbell, Jr.

2 page none text story "Sapphire Seas"

Script Captain C. W. Scott (signed)
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset

7 page Old Jacques story "In Pursuit of the Wanderer"

Characters Old Jacques
Genre adventure
Script Bob S. Robison
Pencils Bob S. Robison
Inks Bob S. Robison

7 page none story "Pal"

Genre adventure
Script Claire S. Moe
Pencils Claire S. Moe
Inks Claire S. Moe