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Issue: Four Color #24
Publication Date: January 1943
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Issues: #24 of 1331 Issues (1412 Printings)
Title: Gang Busters
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title: Gang Busters, No. 24.
Copyright, 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images2
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Gang Busters

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Gates; Henry Duffy (villain); Dodger [James Willis] (villain, death)
First Line: The story of "Dodger" Willis, the one-man crime wave
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #76 published June 1942
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story begins on inside front cover in black, white and red.
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The Zorko Jail Break

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Weasel (villain); Max Zorko (villain); Richu (villain); Grumps (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #70 published December 1941
was The Zorko Jail Break [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Crime Cult

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Roy Brandt; Silas Krow (death); The Crime Cult [Auguste Murk (villain); Lead Malone (villain); Rock Benson (villain)]; Macher (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #72 published February 1942
was Crime Cult [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Higgins Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Higgings Gang [Ace Higgins (villain); Batty (villain, death); Putsey (villain, death); Slim (villain, death)]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #73 published March 1942
was The Higgins Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The "John Doe" Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Kelly; The John Doe Gang (villains); Johnnie Chek (villain); Joe Meggs (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #74 published April 1942
was The "John Doe" Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The D'Ambrosio Brothers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Dwyer (death); Lefty Billings (villain, death); Al D'Ambrosio (villain); Lou D'Ambrosio (villain, death); Mae D'Ambrosio (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #75 published May 1942
was The D'Ambrosio Brothers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Frazer; Jinks (villain, death); Pete (villain, death)
First Line: A crate of poisonous snakes proves deadly
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From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #77 published July 1942
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Pete Hanson; Tom Carson; Tony Gorio (villain)
First Line: Tony Gorio, a waterfront thug
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From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #79 published September 1942
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Sea Gull Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Harry (death); Joe; The Sea Gull Gang (villains); Pug Miller (villain); Fagan (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #80 published October 1942
was The Sea Gull Gang! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Chambers
Inker(s): Jim Chambers
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Casey; Mrs. Mallone; Tony Paletti; Miss Hayes; Mr. Fawley; Fred Aker; Mrs. Aker; Colonel Davannon; Frank; Joe; Blackout Protective Society [Silk Spanella (villain); Spike (villain); Louis (villain); Piggy (villain)]
First Line: Silk Spanella outlines a new racket to his mob.
Synopsis: Chief Winston breaks up a blackout protection racket.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #83 published January 1943
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Silk Hat Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner (signed)
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; The Silk Hat Gang [Sparkie Travers (villain, death); Blondie (villain); Gyp (villain); Flash Lily (villain)]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPopular Comics #78 published August 1942
was The Silk Hat Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story concludes on inside back cover in black, white and red.
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Gang Busters Pinup

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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