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Issue: Crime Mysteries #9 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1953
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Issues: #9 of 15 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagRibage
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Ribage Publishing Corp.
On Sale Date: 1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia reads Crime Mysteries combined with Crime Smashers. Published by Ribage. Indicia notes an additional Second Class mailing permit at Derby, Connecticut which would indicate the printing of this issue by Charlton.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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You Are the Murderer!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, horror, mystery
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover based on H. J. Ward's cover for Spicy Mystery Stories for November 1937, a pulp also published by Trojan.
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Oh, Brother!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (cover reproduction)
Inker(s): ? (cover reproduction)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Oh, Brother!
Character(s): Brother Blair
First Line: For the best teen-age comic anywhere, just say Oh, Brother!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover half page promo ad for Oh, Brother! (Stanhall, 1953 series) #4.
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G. I. Jane

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): G. I. Jane
Character(s): G. I. Jane
First Line: She's a dream... she's a Doll!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover half page promo ad for G. I. Jane (Stanhall, 1953 series) #2.
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Revenge of Professor Zarno!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, horror
Feature(s): Lance Storm
Character(s): Lance Storm; Professor Zarno; Carl; three killer women; killer robot; policemen
First Line: Three beautiful women and a challenge that meant death...
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Pages: 8
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Reversible Auto Seat Covers

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Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science and technology
First Line: Waterproof and stain proof. Easy to attach to seats for...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from Mardo Sales Corporation, DS-678, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, New York (same address as the publisher). Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the Lance Storm sequence.
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Powerful Motor

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First Line: It's entirely safe! It's educational!
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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from Imperial Sales Company, Dept. M-680, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, New York (same address as the publisher). Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the Lance Storm sequence.
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Fat Folks! Your Dream has Come True!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science and technology
Character(s): bathing suit woman
First Line: How to lose ugly fat without dieting - hunger!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from Robin Products Company, Dept. AC, 26 East 46th Street, New York 17, New York.
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You Are the Murderer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, horror
Character(s): Tom; Darlene Marlow; Yogi Krisanda
First Line: Don't laugh when you read this...
Synopsis: A Hollywood agent falls in love with the wife of a mystic Yogi who has the ability to put his wife into a death like state as part of their carnival act. He convinces the Yogi to make it seem like she's dead so they can revive her for a publicity stunt, but in truth the agent wants to kill the Yogi to have his wife to himself. The plan backfires.
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Susan and the Devil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, horror
Character(s): Susan Buell; Jed Hawkins; Mark Hawkins; Randy Breen; James Gell; Betty Blake; The Devil
First Line: Some people are born rich... others have to...
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In Content Item: Flag'50s Terror #2 published November 1988
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In Content Item: FlagThe Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read! #[nn] published November 2010
as Susan and the Devil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Unicorn Contestants

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): William Sunners ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Contestants will be interested in the latest...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for William Sunners' book "How to Solve Unicorn Tie-Breakers" from Research Book Company, 30 Church Street, Dept. Ajax, New York 7, New York.
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One Last Bullet

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): "Scar" Winters; sheriff; inspector
First Line: He was only a punk -- a small time crook...
Synopsis: A dope crazed cop killer thinks he has eluded the police searching for him.
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Sew Leather and Tough Textiles Like an Expert

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Here's handiest tool you'll ever own!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad from Sportsman's Post, Dept. AC-53, 26 East 46th Street, New York 17, New York (same address as the previous Robin Products ad).
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The Ancient Thief

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): The Fantastic Dr. Foo
Character(s): Dr. Foo; Nalya; Amen Tohep; Dr. Carlton; Ak-Tut-Kamen
First Line: You spied on me... now die!
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Andru pencils per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Esposito.
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Amazing New Attachment Stops TV Interference in Case After Case!

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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Sensational low priced device "drowns out" ghosts, snow...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover ad by Hastings Products, Inc., Dept. AJ-7, 400 Madison Avenue, New York 17, New York.
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Need Extra Spending Money? Here's $50

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (illustration); ? (photographs)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Take easy orders for Stuart Christmas cards
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Disclose Notes: Back cover recruitment ad for selling Christmas cards by Stuart Greetings, Inc., Dept. 403, 325 West Randolph Street, Chicago 6, Illinois.

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