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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published Winter 1951
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Art credit for cover from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008). All other art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Cover Details

Genre crime
Pencils Norman Saunders (painting)
Inks Norman Saunders (painting)
Colors Norman Saunders (painting)
Notes Art credit for cover from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008). All other art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

1 page Law Laffs filler "The work of some joker, no doubt!"

Genre Humor
Script Joe Genovese ? [as J. G.]
Pencils Joe Genovese ? [as J. G.]
Inks Joe Genovese ? [as J. G.]
Notes Inside front cover. Includes indicia. Work is signed J.G. and Joe Genovese was doing filler work for Ziff-Davis at this time according to Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

7 page The Crime Clinic story "The First Round"

Characters Dr. Tom Rogers
Genre crime
Pencils John Prentice
Inks Al McWilliams

7 page The Crime Clinic story "The Haunting Cure!"

Characters Dr. Tom Rogers
Genre Crime
Pencils John Prentice
Inks Al McWilliams ?

1 page advertisement "The Greatest Railroad Show on Earth!"

Synopsis Ad for Lionel Trains.

2 page text story "Public Enemy The Criminal Always Loses"

Genre Crime
Letters Typeset

6 page The Padre story "Feet of Clay"

Characters The Padre (introduction)
Genre Crime
Pencils Mike Suchorsky
Inks Mike Suchorsky

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Little Al of the Secret Service"

Synopsis Ad for issue 3 of Little Al of the Secret Service, on sale October 27th.

6 page The Crime Clinic story "The Man Who Wanted To Die!"

Characters Dr. Tom Rogers
Genre Crime
Pencils Leonard Starr
Inks Leonard Starr

1 page filler "Fingerprinting a Bullet!"

Genre Fact

1 page advertisement "36-Piece Electric Work Kit"

1 page Hack 'n' Sack filler "Big Loot"

Characters Hack; Sack
Genre Humor
Pencils Wally Littman [as Littman]
Inks Wally Littman [as Littman]
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page illustration "Man being taken to be executed"

Genre Crime
Pencils Henry Sharp
Inks Henry Sharp
Notes On back cover of comic. No text.