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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published January 1989
Cover Price 1.95
Pages 36
Editing Chris Ulm (Editor-in-Chief), Mickie Villa (Editorial Assistant)
Notes All stories are reprints of stories that appeared in the 'Spicy' line of pulps by Frank Armer's Culture Publications

Cover Details

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

2 page text article "Introduction] [The Death of the Pulps"

Synopsis More information on Frank Armer's 'Spicy' line of pulp magazines from Culture Publications.
Script John Wooley
Letters Typeset

4 page Sally the Sleuth story "A Dangerous Mission"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief; Villains: "Butch" Robb, Bolu and natives
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, October 1940

8 page Dan Turner story "Killer's Foil"

Characters Dan Turner; Supporting Characters: Mike Crane, Ben Beech, Tim Todd, Dawn Kent, Dave Donaldson (Homicide Squad); Villain: ?(One of the Supporting Characters)
Genre Detective
Script Robert Leslie Bellem
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, March 1944

2 page Polly of the Plains story "Ant-Hill Vengeance"

Characters Polly of the Plains, Supporting Characters: Jean Dawson, Dolly, Ken, Jose; Villains: Pancho and his thugs.
Genre Adventure; Western
Script Joseph Sokoli
Pencils Joseph Sokoli
Inks Joseph Sokoli
Letters Joseph Sokoli
Notes Listed in Table of Contents as fourth story, actually third story.
Reprinted From: Spicy Western, April 1937

2 page Sally the Sleuth story "Murder in Wax"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: The Chief, Peanuts ('sidekick'); Villains: Schmidt (owner of a wax museum)
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Notes Listed in Table of Contents as fifth story, actually fourth story.
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, April 1936

2 page Sally the Sleuth story "Spy Trail"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Suppporting Characters: The Chief; Villains: Sandra Vale and un-named spy.
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Notes Listed in Table of Contents as sixth story, actually fifth story.
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, May 1936

2 page Sally the Sleuth story "The Spider"

Characters Sally the Sleuth; Supporting Characters: Mr. Crawford, The Chief; Villains: 'The Spider'.
Genre Detective
Script Adolphe Barreaux
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux
Letters Adolphe Barreaux
Notes Listed in Table of Contents as seventh story, actually the sixth story.
Reprinted From: Spicy Detective, June 1936

2 page Diana Daw story "Chapter 6"

Characters Diana Daw; Supporting Characters: Ted Morton, Bulo (a native); Villains: Queen Raferti and Prince Tatanktu.
Genre Adventure
Script Clayton Maxwell
Pencils Max Plaisted
Inks Max Plaisted
Letters Max Plaisted
Notes Listed with next sequence as one four page story in Table of Contents, actually 1 of 2, two page story. Also listed as third story, actually seventh story.
Reprinted From: Spicy Adventure, April 1935

2 page Diana Daw story "Chapter 7"

Characters Diana Daw; Supporting Characters: Ted Morton, Sheik Hammad; Villains: savages and slave traders.
Genre Adventure
Script Clayton Maxwell
Pencils Max Plaisted
Inks Max Plaisted
Letters Max Plaisted
Notes Listed with previous sequence as one four page story in Table of Contents, actually 2 of 2, two page story. Also listed as third story, actually eighth story.
Reprinted From: Spicy Adventure, May 1935