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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published December 1936
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Notes Vol. I, No. I. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.

Cover Details

Genre Detective
Script William Allison
Pencils William Allison
Inks William Allison
Letters William Cook ?
Notes Vol. I, No. I. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.

1 page Contents Page story

Pencils William Allison
Inks William Allison
Notes The art for this page is a full figure illo of Egan. Same pose as cover. Printed in red ink over the text of the contents page.

7 page Egan of the Homocide Squad story "The Diamond Dick"

Synopsis When a visitor to the Zoo is killed and robbed of a diamond it's up to Egan of the Homicide Squad to find the killer.
Script Wallace Kirk (credited)
Pencils William Allison (signed)
Inks William Allison (signed)

7 page Spurlock and Watkins story "Murder in the Blue Room"

Synopsis Famed detective Spurlock is called to Parkhurst Mansion after the 2nd of two murders inside a week.
Genre Detective; Humor
Script John A. Patterson
Pencils John A. Patterson (signed)
Inks John A. Patterson (signed)
Notes Holmes & Watson style detectives.

7 page story "Police Patrol"

Synopsis The police track down the robbers of an Adamsville bank messenger.
Script Ed Moore Jr.
Pencils Ed Moore Jr. (signed)
Inks Ed Moore Jr. (signed)
Colors ? (first page)
Notes First page is in color, rest is black & white. The artist is credited as "Ed McD. Moore, Jr."

1 page story "Be a Detective [Detective Picture Stories Subscription Ad]"

Synopsis "Learn how to track the criminal and bring him back alive. Learn the tricks of the ace sleuths, the famous G-men and the clever private detectives. You can do it twelve easy lessons--and you don't need a tommy-gun or a flashlight. All you need is a dollar."
Pencils William Allison
Inks William Allison
Letters typeset
Notes Subscription ad for Detective Picture Stories. One dollar for twelve issues.

7 page Eddie Brannigan story "The Phantom Killer"

Synopsis Detective Brannigan tracks down Krautz, the Phantom Killer.
Script George Brenner
Pencils George Brenner (signed)
Inks George Brenner (signed)
Notes Not a Clock story although blurbed as such on cover.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "A Touchdown [Funny Pages Subscription Ad]"

Synopsis "Funny Pages gives you thrills, laughter, grand colors, fine artists, fascinating departments. Features that no other magazine of it's kind offers"
Letters typeset
Notes Subscription ad for Funny Pages. One dollar for twelve issues. Reprints Funny Pages cover by Dennis Yuknis.

2 page text story "Sapphire Seas"

Synopsis Murder on the high seas.
Script ? [as Captain C. W. Scott]
Pencils William Allison (signed)
Inks William Allison (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes To be continued in next issue.

7 page Clem Bowers story "Wings of Crime"

Synopsis Detective Clem Bowers investigates Specky Galazzo, a notorious jewel thief.
Script Victor Dowling
Pencils Victor J. Dowling (signed)
Inks Victor J. Dowling (signed)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Funny Picture Stories Subscription Ad"

Synopsis "This is the original stories-in-pictures magazine. A dollar mailed today will save you 20 cents in actual cash, another dollar in shoe leather, and bring your regular copy to your door every month."
Letters typeset
Notes Subscription ad for Funny Picture Stories. One dollar for twelve issues. Reprints FPS cover by W.M. Allison.

7 page Pat O'Day story "Roadhouse Racket"

Synopsis Pat O'Day solves a murder at the Night Owl Roadhouse.
Script Joseph E. Buresch?
Pencils Joseph E. Buresch (signed)
Inks Joseph E. Buresch (signed)

10 page The Spinner story "The Tale of Timothy O'Toole"

Synopsis The Spinner tells the tale how he became a policeman. Story flashes back to 1905.
Script Bert Christman?
Pencils Bert Christman (signed)
Inks Bert Christman (signed)
Notes Very early story by Christman, possibly his 2nd?

6 page Thurston Hunt story "Bogus Bills"

Synopsis Thurston Hunt investigates a gang of counterfeiters.
Script Arthur Pinajian?
Pencils Arthur Pinajian (signed)
Inks Arthur Pinajian (signed)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Ad for Funny Pages, Funny Picture Stories and Detective Picture Stories"

Synopsis "Funny Pages, it has what it takes. Next came the big rave about Funny Picture Stories and now every one is a fan for Detecive Picture Stories. It gives you action in pictures-thrills that are new-vivid colors that make the stories live."
Pencils Dennis Yuknis (FP #7); William Allison (FPS #2 & DPS #1)
Inks Dennis Yuknis (FP #7); William Allison (FPS #2 & DPS #1)
Notes Ad contains cover repo's of the Dec. 1936 issues of Funny Pages #7, Funny Picture Stories #2 and Detective Picture Stories #1.