Issue Details

Issue	#24
Published	1943
Frequency	[none]
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title: Gang Busters, No. 24. Copyright, 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.

Cover Details - "Gang Busters"

Genre

Crime

6 page Gang Busters story "The story of "Dodger" Willis, the one-man crime wave"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Gates; Henry Duffy (villain); Dodger [James Willis] (villain, death)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)
Inks	Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)
Notes	Story begins on inside front cover in black, white and red.

6 page Gang Busters story "The Zorko Jail Break"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Max Zorko (villain); Weasel (villain); Grumps (villain); Richu (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Dan Gormley (signed)
Inks	Dan Gormley (signed)

6 page Gang Busters story "Crime Cult"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Roy Brandt; Silas Krow (death); The Crime Cult [Auguste Murk (villain); Lead Malone (villain); Rock Benson (villain)]; Macher (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Dan Gormley (signed)
Inks	Dan Gormley (signed)

6 page Gang Busters story "The Higgins Gang"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Higgings Gang [Ace Higgins (villain); Batty (villain, death); Putsey (villain, death); Slim (villain, death)]
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Dan Gormley (signed)
Inks	Dan Gormley (signed)

6 page Gang Busters story The "John Doe" Gang

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Kelly; The John Doe Gang (villains); Johnnie Chek (villain); Joe Meggs (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Dan Gormley (signed)
Inks	Dan Gormley (signed)

6 page Gang Busters story "The D'Ambrosio Brothers"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Dwyer (death); Lefty Billings (villain, death); Al D'Ambrosio (villain); Lou D'Ambrosio (villain, death); Mae D'Ambrosio (villain)
Genre	Crime
Notes	This story also reprinted in Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #75 (May 1942)

6 page Gang Busters story "A crate of poisonous snakes proves deadly"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Frazer; Jinks (villain, death); Pete (villain, death)
Genre	Crime

6 page Gang Busters story "Tony Gorio, a waterfront thug"

Characters	Pete Hanson; Tom Carson; Tony Gorio (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)
Inks	Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

6 page Gang Busters story "The Sea Gull Gang"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Harry (death); Joe; The Sea Gull Gang (villains); Pug Miller (villain); Fagan (villain)
Genre	Crime

6 page Gang Busters story "Silk Spanella outlines a new racket to his mob."

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Casey; Colonel Davannon; Frank; Miss Hayes; Mr. Fawley; Mrs. Malone; Fred Aker; Mrs. Aker; Tony Paletti; Silk Spanella (villain); Piggy (villain); Louis (villain); Spike (villain)
Genre	Crime

6 page Gang Busters story "The Silk Hat Gang"

Characters	Chief John Winston; The Silk Hat Gang [Sparkie Travers (villain, death); Blondie (villain); Gyp (villain); Flash Lily (villain)]
Genre	Crime
Pencils	E. C. Stoner (signed)
Inks	E. C. Stoner (signed)
Notes	Story concludes on inside back cover in black, white and red.

1 page Gang Busters illustration "Gang Busters Pinup"

Genre	Crime
Notes	Back cover.