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Issue: Boy Comics #83 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1952
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Issues: #83 of 117 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Publisher: FlagLev Gleason
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Indicia Publisher: Lev Gleason Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/26/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Content Items: 17 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Charles Biro; Bob Wood; Lev Gleason (publisher)
Disclose Notes: Index heavily modified using data supplied by Arthur Lortie via the GCD Error List, 25 March 2003.

Indicia publisher and on sale date from the on stand date reported in the Comic Magazine Publishing Report (George W. Dougherty, 1942 series), #129 (October 1952). Also reported as being a monthly comic. Reported as Boy Illustories, same as cover title and indicia title.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; later standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Charles Biro
Inker(s): Charles Biro
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crimebuster
Character(s): Crimebuster; Patsy; Sniffer; Iron Jaw
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Empire Merchandising Co. ad for girdles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover
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Horselaugh on Iron Jaw

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Biro (signed)
Penciller(s): Norman Maurer (signed)
Inker(s): Norman Maurer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crimebuster
Character(s): Crimebuster; Sniffer; Satan; Egghead; Vacuum; Iron Jaw; Warden
Synopsis: In prison, Sniffer and his gang learn where Iron Jaw's half million is stashed.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G52
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Empire Merchandising Co. ad for Musical Dolls
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Pages: 2
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What's on Your Mind!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Invisible Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Biro (signed)
Penciller(s): Norman Maurer (signed)
Inker(s): Norman Maurer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Rocky X
Character(s): Doran [an invisible man from Pluto]; Rocky X; Dr. Liebert; Arnold; Captain Rikard [disappeared in 1935, abducted by a UFO from Pluto]; Simpy
Synopsis: Invisible beings from Pluto attempt to learn if Earth is friendly. A captured earth madman attempts to negotiate with one of the aliens.
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Pages: 7.66
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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Synopsis: House ad for The Little Wise Guys in Daredevil Comics
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Bottom 1/3 of page
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Empire Merchandising Co ad for Twin Allure cologne and deodorant for women
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Pages: 0.5
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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Synopsis: Empire Merchandising Co ad for Walkie Talkies
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Slugger Passes the Test

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Synopsis: A boy traps a criminal
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Pages: 2
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This'll Gag Ya!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Wessler
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0.66
Disclose Notes: Top 2/3 of page. Wessler script per biblio in Robin Snyder's The Comics Vol. 20, No. 9, September 2009.
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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Synopsis: Miscellaneous small ads
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Bottom 1/3 of page
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The Fleece

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Biro (signed)
Penciller(s): Charles Biro (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Biro (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crimebuster
Character(s): Crimebuster; Eddie; Touch Sanders [posing as Doctor Milton Avery of 125 Charnwood Road]; Doctor London; Mr. And Mrs. Ellison; Costigan (policeman); Loover (policeman); Squeeks (a monkey)
Synopsis: Touch Sanders, posing as a doctor, attempts to fleece an elderly couple by selling a cancer cure.
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Pages: 8
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Synopsis: Purelon Laboratories ad for Acnuel, an acne cure
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Pages: 1
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Draw The first day

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Synopsis: Norton Products ad for art lessons
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Pages: 1
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Hey, Skinny!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Synopsis: Jowett Institute of Physical Training ad for body building lessons
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Synopsis: American Specialty Co Ad for selling Christmas cards
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover

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