Big Town (1951) comic books
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Big Town (1951) #21Published May 1953 by National Periodical Publ.$49.00
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$27.00
Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Strange Invasion of Big Town!" (alien invaders do their thing in this sci-fi tale); "Halfway to Peril"; "Million Dollar Typewriter!"; and "Police Reporter." Scripts John Broome and Dave Wood, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.
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Big Town (1951) #24Published 1953 by National Periodical Publ.$20.00
View scanBased on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Last Stop?Murder!" (buses replace streetcars as the preferred mode of transportation, and criminals discover that a streetcar conductor has made a model of the streetcar system); "The Puzzle of the Burglar-Proof Bank"; "Appointment with Death!"; and "Promotion Stunt." Scripts Frances E. Heron and John Broome, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.
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Big Town (1951) #30Published Mar 1955 by National Periodical Publ.$19.00
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Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Big Town at Night!" (Steve and Lorelei avenge the death of Big Town's night club columnist); "The Trail of the Talented Trickster"; "Jackpot of Crime!"; "Famous Newspaper Firsts!" and "Circulation Promotion Stunts." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.
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Big Town (1951) #37Published Feb 1956 by National Periodical Publ.$20.00
View scanBased on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Mystery Reporter of The Illustrated Press!" (a failed reporter gets credit for a story he didn't write); "The Secret Life of ?Streak' Saunders!"; and "The Riddle of the Glass Skyscraper!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane. Cover price $0.10.