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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published November 1988
Cover Price 1.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Chris Ulm
Notes All stories are reprints of stories that appeared in the 'Spicy' line of pulps by Frank Armer's Culture Publications

Cover Details

Genre Detective
Colors Scott Bieser
Letters Scott Bieser (Logo Design)
Notes All stories are reprints of stories that appeared in the 'Spicy' line of pulps by Frank Armer's Culture Publications

2 page text story "[Introduction] Robert Leslie Bellem"

Synopsis Featuring the Spicy pulps career of Robert Leslie Bellem and his most famous creation, Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective.
Script John Wooley
Letters Typeset

4 page Sally the Sleuth story "Hawaiian Spy Hunt"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Character: The Chief; Villain: Master Spy Santos
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, April 1941

8 page Dan Turner story "Zoot Suit Killers"

Characters 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
Genre Detective
Script Robert Leslie Bellem
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, 1943

2 page Polly of the Plains story "Ultmatum!!"

Characters Polly of the Plains; Supporting Characters: Ken and Jean; Villains: Pancho
Genre Adventure; Western
Script Joseph Sokoli
Pencils Joseph Sokoli
Inks Joseph Sokoli
Letters Joseph Sokoli
Notes pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
Reprinted From: Spicy Western, March 1937

2 page Betty Blake story "Betty Carries On"

Characters Betty Blake; Supporting Characters: Mr. Giffney famous jeweler, Un-named police chief and cop named Mike; Villains: Count Chalfont
Genre Detective
Script Harry Parkhurst
Pencils Harry Parkhurst
Inks Harry Parkhurst
Letters Harry Parkhurst
Notes pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
Reprinted From: Super Detective, November 1934

2 page Diana Daw story

Characters Diana Daws; Supporting Characters: Native Bulo; Villain: Dr. Ramski
Genre Adventure
Script Robert Maxwell? [as Clayton Maxwell]
Notes pages out of sequence with Table of Contents listing.
Reprinted From Spicy Adventure, February 1935

2 page Sally the Sleuth story "The Kidnap Trail"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts('sidekick'), Mansfield the Jeweler; Villains: Spike Dugan
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, May 1935

2 page Sally the Sleuth story "Midnight Ransom"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts('sidekick'); Villains: Thugs Spike, Red McGinnis and others
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, March 1936

2 page Sally the Sleuth story "Maid To Order"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts ('sidekick'); Villains: John Farrington
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, February 1936