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Issue: Spicy Tales #3
Publication Date: November 1988
 
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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 cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
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Scott Bieser
Scott Bieser (Logo Design)
Subject Matter
mystery
Sally the Sleuth
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[Introduction] Robert Leslie Bellem

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Subject Matter
mystery
Sally the Sleuth
Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Character: The Chief; Villain: Master Spy Santos
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Miscellaneous
4
Zoot Suit Killers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Leslie Bellem
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Subject Matter
mystery
Dan Turner
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
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
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
Ultmatum!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joseph Sokoli
Joseph Sokoli
Joseph Sokoli
Joseph Sokoli
Subject Matter
adventure, western
Polly of the Plains
Polly of the Plains; Supporting Characters: Ken and Jean; Villains: Pancho
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Miscellaneous
2
pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
Betty Carries On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Harry Parkhurst
Harry Parkhurst
Harry Parkhurst
Harry Parkhurst
Subject Matter
mystery
Betty Blake
Betty Blake; Supporting Characters: Mr. Giffney famous jeweler, Un-named police chief and cop named Mike; Villains: Count Chalfont
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Miscellaneous
2
pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Maxwell? [as Clayton Maxwell]
?
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Diana Daw
Diana Daws; Supporting Characters: Native Bulo; Villain: Dr. Ramski
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Miscellaneous
2
pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
The Kidnap Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Subject Matter
mystery
Sally the Sleuth
Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts('sidekick'), Mansfield the Jeweler; Villains: Spike Dugan
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Miscellaneous
2
Midnight Ransom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Subject Matter
mystery
Sally the Sleuth
Sally the Sleuth; The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); Spike (villain); Red McGinnis (villain)
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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Miscellaneous
2
Maid To Order

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Subject Matter
mystery
Sally the Sleuth
Sally the Sleuth (as an un-named maid); The Chief; Peanuts ('sidekick'); John Farrington (villain); un-named butler for the Farringtons (villain)
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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Miscellaneous
2
This story ends up rather racy as Sally appears bare-breasted in many story panels.

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