Issue | #64 |
Published | June-July 1958 |
Frequency | bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual) |
Notes | Even though Whitney Ellsworth is listed as editor in the indicia, interviews and conversations with Jack Schiff indicate that Schiff was the actual editor with Murray Boltinoff as an assistant. |
Genre | Crime |
Pencils | Bob Brown |
Inks | Bob Brown |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | inside front cover. This ad appeared in many DC issues that carried this indicia date. |
Characters | Skipper; Officer Wade; Machine Gun Madden; Willie Jackson |
Synopsis | A retiring prison boat captain reminisces about some of his past encounters with criminals. |
Genre | Crime |
Pencils | Howard Purcell (signed) |
Inks | Howard Purcell (signed) |
Characters | Sgt. Bilko; Pvt. Doberman |
Synopsis | House ad for SGT. BILKO's PVT. DOBERMAN No. 1 |
Synopsis | Comparison of man's accomplishments with the natural abilities of some animals. |
Script | Jack Schiff |
Pencils | Bob Brown |
Inks | Bob Brown |
Characters | Joe Travers; three unnamed trainees |
Synopsis | Joe Travers trains three policemen to become detectives. |
Genre | Crime |
Pencils | Bill Ely |
Inks | Bill Ely |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Wayne Boring |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Notes | This ad appears with some variation in free ride tickets and stated value for years and years! |
Reprinted | This ad appears in numerous DC comics. The head shot of Superman has been reprinted many times. |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Notes | There is a #8 notation beside Henry Boltinoff's signature. This is most likely referring to the 8th Warden Willis strip he has done and NOT a job number. |
Characters | Dick and Jane (married couple; no last names given) |
Synopsis | A woman tells of her frustrations of being married to a police detective. |
Genre | Crime |
Pencils | Nick Cardy |
Inks | Nick Cardy |
Synopsis | Anecdotes about crime cases. |
Genre | Crime |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Brief account of a prisoner's hunger strike in an attempt to cheat the hangman. |
Genre | Crime |
Script | Morris Waldinger |
Pencils | Morris Waldinger |
Inks | Tommy Nicolosi |
Colors | Tommy Nicolosi |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Characters | Detectives Paul Ryan and Harry Blaine; Sgt. Lockman |
Synopsis | Police attempt to capture a criminal who uses incredible stunts to escape after he commits a crime. |
Genre | Crime |
Script | Bill Finger? |
Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff |
Inks | Sheldon Moldoff |
Notes | Ad for Stephens Credit Sales. The department number on the address varies, depending on the comic in which the ad appears. |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | inside back cover; Joe Weider ad |
Notes | Ad for Josely Co.; the department changes based on the comic in which this ad appears. This allowed the customer to gauge which comics (and which company) gave them the best value for their advertising dollar. |
Reprinted | This ad appears on the back cover of most DC comics published the same time as this comic. |