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Issue Details

Issue #83
Published November 1952
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Charles Biro; Bob Wood
Notes Index heavily modified using data supplied by Arthur Lortie via the GCD Error List, 25 March 2003.

Cover Details

Characters Crimebuster; Patsy; Sniffer; Iron Jaw
Genre superhero
Pencils Charles Biro
Inks Charles Biro
Notes Index heavily modified using data supplied by Arthur Lortie via the GCD Error List, 25 March 2003.

1 page advertisement

Synopsis Empire Merchandising Co. ad for girdles
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover

8 page Crimebuster story "Horselaugh on Iron Jaw"

Characters Crimebuster; Sniffer; Satan; Egghead; Vacuum; Iron Jaw; Warden
Synopsis In prison, Sniffer and his gang learn where Iron Jaw's half million is stashed.
Genre superhero
Script Charles Biro [signed]
Pencils Norman Maurer [signed]
Inks Norman Maurer [signed]
Notes Continued next issue.

2 page advertisement

Synopsis Empire Merchandising Co. ad for Musical Dolls
Letters Typeset

1 page letters page "What's on Your Mind!"

Letters typeset

7 page Rocky X story "The Invisible Men"

Characters Doran [an invisible man from Pluto]; Rocky X; Dr. Liebert; Arnold; Captain Rikard [disappeared in 1935, abducted by a UFO from Pluto]; Simpy
Synopsis Invisible beings from Pluto attempt to learn if Earth is friendly. A captured earth madman attempts to negotiate with one of the aliens.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Charles Biro [signed]
Pencils Norman Maurer [signed]
Inks Norman Maurer [signed]
Notes Continued next issue.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis House ad for The Little Wise Guys in Daredevil Comics
Notes Bottom 1/3 of page

Half page advertisement

Synopsis Empire Merchandising Co ad for Twin Allure cologne and deodorant for women
Letters Typeset
Notes Top half of page

Half page advertisement

Synopsis Empire Merchandising Co ad for Walkie Talkies
Letters Typeset
Notes Bottom half of page

2 page text story "Slugger Passes the Test"

Synopsis A boy traps a criminal
Genre Crime; Adventure

Half page story "This'll Gag Ya!"

Genre humor; gag
Notes Top 2/3 of page

Half page advertisement

Synopsis Miscellaneous small ads
Letters Typeset
Notes Bottom 1/3 of page

8 page Crimebuster story "The Fleece"

Characters Crimebuster; Eddie; Touch Sanders [posing as Doctor Milton Avery of 125 Charnwood Road]; Doctor London; Mr. And Mrs. Ellison; Costigan [policeman]; Loover [policeman]; Squeeks [a monkey]
Synopsis Touch Sanders, posing as a doctor, attempts to fleece an elderly couple by selling a cancer cure
Genre superhero
Script Charles Biro [signed]
Pencils Charles Biro [signed]
Inks Charles Biro [signed]

1 page advertisement

Synopsis Purelon Laboratories ad for Acnuel, an acne cure
Letters Typeset

1 page advertisement "Draw The first day"

Synopsis Norton Products ad for art lessons

1 page advertisement "Hey, Skinny!"

Synopsis Jowett Institute of Physical Training ad for body building lessons
Notes Inside back cover

1 page advertisement

Synopsis American Specialty Co Ad for selling Christmas cards
Notes Back cover