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Issue Details

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.

Cover Details - "The Daredevil Bandit"

Genre Crime
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown

1 page advertisement "Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps"

Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover. This ad appeared in many DC issues that carried this indicia date.

6 page story "I Pilot a Prison Boat"

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)

1 page Sgt. Bilko promo (ad from the publisher) "Glad to See You!"

Characters Sgt. Bilko; Pvt. Doberman
Synopsis House ad for SGT. BILKO's PVT. DOBERMAN No. 1

1 page public service announcement "Nature's Prize Pupil"

Synopsis Comparison of man's accomplishments with the natural abilities of some animals.
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown

6 page story "The Apprentice Sleuths"

Characters Joe Travers; three unnamed trainees
Synopsis Joe Travers trains three policemen to become detectives.
Genre Crime
Pencils Bill Ely
Inks Bill Ely

Half page Casey the Cop story "Now, now, lady, you passed the red light!"

Genre Humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Superman advertisement "Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey"

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.

2 page Warden Willis story "Someone Escaped!"

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.

6 page story "I Married a Cop!"

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

1 page text article "The Grapevine"

Synopsis Anecdotes about crime cases.
Genre Crime
Letters typeset

Half page story "Sentence Fulfilled!"

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

Half page Casey the Cop story "Those prisoners certainly put in a day's work!"

Genre Humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page story "The Daredevil Bandit"

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

1 page advertisement "Do You Want Spending Money?"

Notes Ad for Stephens Credit Sales. The department number on the address varies, depending on the comic in which the ad appears.

1 page advertisement "Add 4 Power Packed Inches of Muscle"

Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover; Joe Weider ad

1 page advertisement "100 Toy Soldiers"

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.