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Issue: Crime Detective Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1950
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Issues: #2 of 32 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHillman
Brand: A Hillman PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Hillman Periodicals Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/21/1950
Volume: 2
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 15 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Edward Cronin
Disclose Notes: On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1950, page 36, registration number B237702.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden 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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich
Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Benny
First Line: Pssst, Benny - a cop!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art identification confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Later redrawn for Streamline's Secret Missions #1 (1951).
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Martin Jefferson; Elmira Flynn; William Adams; Gertrude La Rue; Mazie Curtis
First Line: Can you solve this crime?
Synopsis: Who killed Martin Jefferson? Use the clues, identify the killer and send the form to the Institute of Applied Science.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad done in the form of a murder mystery.
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The Bull Gets Wings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Suchorsky
Inker(s): Mike Suchorsky
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, crime
Character(s): Jesse Erskine; Bull Mason; Trent; Nick Sabin; George Moore; Mike Blaine; Callahan; Bruiser; Saunders; Knight
Synopsis: Bull Mason decides to use an airplane dropping bombs in his protection racket.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Lock of Hair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Leo Morey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset (Leroy lettering)
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Professor Zeigler; Dr. Willie Schmidt; Dr. Anna Kopf
Synopsis: In 1920's Vienna the police receive a hank of woman's hair and a note saying, "Stop me, fools... if you can. Ha! Ha!"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Man with the Firestick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Peters ?; Paul Cooper ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, jungle
Character(s): Dirk Nalon; Gree; Karengula; Hector Wayburn
Synopsis: In the Belgian Congo, Dirk Nalon kills natives convinced he'll never be caught.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Nickel Napoleon

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Swifty Ward; Frankie the Fence; Fingers Folsom; Dave the Dip; Gilt-Edge Gilroy; Collette
Synopsis: Swifty is in Monte Carlo to unload stolen bonds.
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Pages: 2
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Ball Point Homer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, humorous
Character(s): Hamilton S. Bullion; Homer Haskins; Gladys Simpson; Jerry; J. Drexel Simpson; Mamie Simpson; Bolton; Joe
Synopsis: Homer meets a sweet-talking girl who likes the finer things in life, so he starts taking advances on his bank job to buy them for her.
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Pages: 5
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jimmy
First Line: Amazing all-over rain-cover bargain U.S. gov't surplus
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Disclose Notes: Ad with comic.
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Poetry on a Cash Basis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Dan Cobalt; Merle Johnson; Mr. Rogers; Walter Crane; Mrs. Midston; Joe; Mike
Synopsis: A man is committing robberies and leaving taunting poems at the scenes of the crimes.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Mail order guide
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 5 and 6 of Poetry on a Cash Basis.
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Under the Robe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lawrence Dressler
Inker(s): Lawrence Dressler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, historical
Character(s): Alessi Corsi; Dono Corsi; Michael Botello
Synopsis: A jewel merchant tries to take some valuable jewels to Florence disguised as a troubadour.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hopalong Cassidy western steerhide belt
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Larry Campbell (photo); Rex Ferris (photo); George F. Jowett (photo); Joe
First Line: Which of these 2 one time weaklings paid only a few cents to become an "all-around" he-man at home?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad with small comic.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Bad skin?
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ann Leslie (photo)
First Line: Reduce fat!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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