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Issue: Spicy Tales #3
Publication Date: November 1988
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Issues: #3 of 20 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: For Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagMalibu Comics
Brand: EternityView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Eternity Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 CAD
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: For Mature Readers
Content Items: 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Chris Ulm
Disclose Notes: All stories are reprints of stories that appeared in the 'Spicy' line of pulps by Frank Armer's Culture Publications
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Covers; Black and White Interiors
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Scott Bieser
Letterer(s): Scott Bieser (Logo Design)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sally the Sleuth
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Pages: 1
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[Introduction] Robert Leslie Bellem

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Wooley
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Featuring the Spicy pulps career of Robert Leslie Bellem and his most famous creation, Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective.
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Pages: 2
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Hawaiian Spy Hunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Penciller(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Inker(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Letterer(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sally the Sleuth
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Character: The Chief; Villain: Master Spy Santos
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Pages: 4
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Zoot Suit Killers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Leslie Bellem
Penciller(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Inker(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Letterer(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dan Turner
Character(s): Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective; Supporting Characters: Moon-Blossom Kee, Donaldson of Homicide Squad, Director Nik Nolan, Sammy Kee, Lotus Wing; Villains: 3 Zoot-Suit Thugs
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Although this comic's table of contents identifies this story as being from a 1943 issue of Spicy Detective, that pulp ceased publication in 1942. The correct source is taken from the Fictionmags index at http://www.philsp.com/homeville/cfi/f99.htm#A2962
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Ultmatum!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Sokoli
Penciller(s): Joseph Sokoli
Inker(s): Joseph Sokoli
Letterer(s): Joseph Sokoli
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Polly of the Plains
Character(s): Polly of the Plains; Supporting Characters: Ken and Jean; Villains: Pancho
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
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Betty Carries On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Parkhurst
Penciller(s): Harry Parkhurst
Inker(s): Harry Parkhurst
Letterer(s): Harry Parkhurst
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Betty Blake
Character(s): Betty Blake; Supporting Characters: Mr. Giffney famous jeweler, Un-named police chief and cop named Mike; Villains: Count Chalfont
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Maxwell? [as Clayton Maxwell]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Diana Daw
Character(s): Diana Daws; Supporting Characters: Native Bulo; Villain: Dr. Ramski
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
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The Kidnap Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Penciller(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Inker(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Letterer(s): Adolphe Barreaux
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sally the Sleuth
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts('sidekick'), Mansfield the Jeweler; Villains: Spike Dugan
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Pages: 2
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Midnight Ransom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Penciller(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Inker(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Letterer(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sally the Sleuth
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); Spike (villain); Red McGinnis (villain)
Synopsis: Sally is kidnapped by a gang who wants one of their members named Denby released from jail or they will kill her.
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Pages: 2
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Maid To Order

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Penciller(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Inker(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Letterer(s): Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sally the Sleuth
Character(s): Sally the Sleuth (as an un-named maid); The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); John Farrington (villain); un-named butler for the Farringtons (villain)
Synopsis: Sally is told by the Chief that they have been given the case concerning the big Farrington Diamond, and tells Sally will be the maid in the Farrington home to keep an eye on things.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This story ends up rather racy as Sally appears bare-breasted in many story panels.

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