Underworld (1948 D.S. Pub.) comic books 1949
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Issue #6
Published Jan 1949 by D.S. Publishing.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Red Holmdale, Harry Anderson, Al Camy and Al McWilliams. Violent pre-Code tales of crime and the law from DS Publishing. The Polka Dot Gang carries out the well-planned heist of an upscale Chicago nightclub, and at first the customers think it's just part of the stage act. Two brothers grow up in poverty, but one turns to crime and the other doesn't. After a publisher is murdered in a locked room, cops realize that the case resembles one of the mysteries that he published. The Polka Dot Gang; Target for Treachery; Death Court Riddle; No Greater Law; Open and Shut!; Derrick in the Panhandle; Black Market Blood; The Latch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #7
Published Mar 1949 by D.S. Publishing.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Red Holmdale, Harry Anderson, Al Camy and Al McWilliams. Violent pre-Code tales of crime and horror from DS Publishing. Scotland Yard is called in to guard a cursed gem when it goes on display in a museum. Pat's modeling career is on the rise, until she crosses paths with a masked criminal and a jewel-smuggling ring. Five American treasure-hunters meet mysterious fates after violating a tomb in India. The Fatal Idol; El Mondo: The Master; Gems of the Ocean; Fate Plays Tricks; Medium's Revenge; When Thieves Fall Out; Revenge of the Dead. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
Published May 1949 by D.S. Publishing.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Louis Ravielli, Al Carreno and Bob Jenney. Violent pre-Code tales of crime and horror from DS Publishing. Two-fisted civil engineer Rigger, who has a real Indiana Jones vibe, is sent to China to see what's happened to a dam project and its supervisor. Defending his gal's honor with his fists, boxer Kid Broadway stumbles onto the break he's been looking for. A bag mix-up on a train gets salesman Frank involved with a beautiful woman, gangsters, and The Jade-Handled Knife. The Double Tenth; Longshot Clue; Kid Broadway; Letter to Oblivion; Perfect Timing; Black Pits of Doom; Who Done It?; The Jade-Handled Knife. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #9
Published Jul 1949 by D.S. Publishing.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Art Gates. Stories and art by Jay Alexander and Bob Q. Sale. Violent pre-Code tales of crime and horror from DS Publishing. Deported ganglord Big John seeks a way to keep his rackets going from abroad, while his enemies see opportunities. A mysterious figure in a white mask tries to get ahead in the underworld through violence and arson. Joe tries to save Mary's sanity after she falls into the clutches of a phony spirit medium. Culprit Without a Country; Mystery at Monte Carlo; The White Mask; The Rube Collects Anyway; Listen, Cops - I'm Innocent!; Smuggler's Dilemma; Spook Shop. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
