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Issue Details

Issue #v1#9
Published September 1938
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes crime one-shot

Cover Details - "The Hidden Message"

Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson
Inks John Patterson
Notes crime one-shot
Reprinted from Western Picture Stories #?

7 page Red Dolan story "The Gang Buster"

Script Joe Campbell Jr.
Pencils Joe Campbell Jr.
Inks Joe Campbell Jr.
Notes crime story

7 page 'Wild Tex' Martin story "Top Hand"

Genre western
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Notes western
Reprinted from Western Picture Stories (Centaur, 1937 series) #1

2 page Clues Club story

Notes solve-it-yourself mystery

7 page Clock, The story "Hare and Hound"

Genre superhero
Script George E. Brenner
Pencils George E. Brenner
Inks George E. Brenner
Notes costumed detective hero
Reprinted from Funny Picture Stories (Centaur, 1936 series) #v1#2

7 page story "Fifty Dollar Ride"

Script Ellis Edwards
Pencils Ellis Edwards
Inks Ellis Edwards
Notes crime one-shot
Reprinted from Detective Picture Stories (Centaur, 1936 series) #4

2 page text story "Weapons of the West"

Script W.M. Allison
Pencils W.M. Allison
Inks W.M. Allison
Reprinted from Western Picture Stories #?

7 page story "Case of the Woodcock"

Script Victor J. Dowling
Pencils Victor J. Dowling
Inks Victor J. Dowling
Reprinted from Detective Picture Stories (Centaur, 1936 series) #3

2 page text story "Battling Beau Brummel"

Letters typeset

7 page story "The Hidden Message"

Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson
Inks John Patterson
Reprinted from Detective Picture Stories (Centaur, 1936 series) #3