Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #2
Published October 1988
Cover Price 1.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Chris Ulm
Notes All stories were reprints of stories that appeared in the 'Spicy' line of pulps by Frank Armer's Culture Publications

Cover Details

Genre western; adult; detective
Pencils Harry Parkhurst
Inks Harry Parkhurst
Colors Brooks Hagan
Letters Scott Bieser (logo designer)

2 page text article "[Introduction] More Spicy Tales"

Synopsis Text Copyright 1988 by John Wooley. A run down of some of the details involving the history of the 'Spicy' line of pulps & those who worked on the strips that appeared in them
Script John Wooley
Letters typeset

4 page Sally The Sleuth story "Winning Her Stripes"

Characters Sally The Sleuth; Villains: Nazi spy X-22 code-name "The Owl"; "Mein Herr"; Supporting Characters: The Chief; Elisa
Synopsis Sally and her Chief take on notorious Nazi spy The Owl only to have Sally captured. She is saved by undercover FBI agent Elisa.
Genre detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Notes This story is self-contained and chronologically takes place years after the later stories in this issue.
Reprinted from Spicy Detective, June 1942

8 page Dan Turner story "Murder With Music"

Characters Dan Turner; Tanya Trovna (Supporting Character); Len Gregg (Supporting Character); Jim Horne (Supporting Character); Fawn Deer (Supporting Character); Dave Donaldson (from the Police Homicide Squad)
Synopsis Dan is hired by Tayna to bodyguard her boyfriend, Len. After several false leads & Len's death, it is determined that Tayna killed Greg & meant to use Dan as the alibi
Genre adventure
Script Robert Leslie Bellem
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted from Spicy Detecive, July 1943

2 page Polly of the Plains story "Into the Net"

Characters Polly of the Plains; Villains: Pancho; Pancho's thugs; Supporting Characters: Carmen; Jack; Jean
Synopsis Polly is wounded by Pancho. Jean is captured & stripped by Pancho and his men when she tries to rescue Polly
Genre adventure
Script Joseph Sokoli
Pencils Joseph Sokoli (signed)
Inks Joseph Sokoli (signed)
Letters Joseph Sokoli
Notes Also inside cover contents state that the Diana Daw story appears before the Polly of the Plains story. Actually Polly's story is before Diana's.
Reprinted From Spicy Western, February 1937

2 page Diana Daw story "Chapter 1"

Characters Diana Daw; Villains: Warriors of the African tribe; the Kappirs; Supporting Characters: Prince Baldwin; Kabu
Synopsis In search of a legendary diamond mine, Diana is captured by the Kappirs tribe and is rescued by a knight from the days of the Crusades name Prince.
Genre adventure
Script Robert Maxwell [as Clayton Maxwell]
Pencils Max Plaisted
Inks Max Plaisted
Letters Max Plaisted ?
Notes Story is listed in table of contents as one story when it is really three parts back to back. It is also listed in contents in error as appearing before the Polly of the Plains story.
Reprinted from: Spicy Adventure, November 1934

2 page Diana Daw story "Chapter 2"

Characters Diana Daw; Villains: Black Knight; Black Knight's knights; Supporting Characters: Prince Baldwin; Ted Morton
Synopsis After being saved by Prince Baldwin, they are attacked by the Black Knight. Baldwin is killed and Diana is stripped naked and captured. She escapes and is saved by Ted Morton from the Knights.
Genre adventure
Script Robert Maxwell ? [as Clayton Maxwell]
Pencils Max Plaisted
Inks Max Plaisted
Letters Max Plaisted ?
Notes Story is listed in table of contents as one story when it is really three parts back to back. It is also listed in contents in error as appearing before the Polly of the Plains story.
Reprinted from: Spicy Adventure, December 1934

2 page Diana Daw story "Chapter 3"

Characters Diana Daw; Villains: Natives of the Pygmy tribe; Pygmy Chief Matu; Supporting Characters: Ted Morton; Dr. Ramski; the "savages" he leads
Synopsis After rescuing Diana, Ted is killed by a jealous ape. She is saved from the ape by some Pygmies and whom have her taken to be sacrificed to the god Taku. She is saved by a raiding party from Dr. Ramski.
Genre adventure
Script Robert Maxwell ? [as Clayton Maxwell]
Pencils Max Plaisted
Inks Max Plaisted
Letters Max Plaisted ?
Notes Story is listed in table of contents as one story when it is really three parts back to back. It is also listed in contents in error as appearing before the Polly of the Plains story.
Reprinted from Spicy Adventure, January 1935

2 page Sally The Sleuth story "Underground Peril"

Characters Sally The Sleuth. Villains: Spike & Other members of 'De Gang'. Supporting Charcters: The Chief, Peanuts (kid 'sidekick')
Synopsis The Chief is captured & tortured by members of 'De Gang'. Sally has Peanuts go & call for the Police & she goes to save him herself, but is captured. Both are about to be knifed when the police arrive & shoot Spike to death & rest are captured
Genre detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted Reprinted from: Spicy Detective, February 1935

2 page Sally The Sleuth story "Crimson Menace"

Characters Sally The Sleuth; Lisa (Villain); The Chief (Supporting Character); Mr. Lutz (Supporting Character)
Synopsis Posing as a cloak model, Sally finds that Lisa has been the one behind the poisonings of Mr Gluntz's models due to her jealousy of them.
Genre detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted Reprinted from: Spicy Detective, March 1935

2 page Sally The Sleuth story "Murder Mania"

Characters Sally The Sleuth. Villains: 'The Maniac'; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts
Synopsis Sally acts as a decoy to capture a homicidal maniac who has killed 3 girls in 2 weeks & dropped them in the cemetary. With Peanuts help, her ploy works & The Chief kills the murderer.
Genre detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted Reprinted from: Spicy Detective, April 1935