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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published February 1953
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Alfred Fago; Walter Gibson (assistant)
Notes Indica Publisher Capitol Stories, Inc.

Cover Details

Genre crime
Pencils Frank Frollo (signed)
Inks Frank Frollo (signed)
Notes Indica Publisher Capitol Stories, Inc.

1 page story "In This Issue"

Genre crime
Pencils Frank Frollo (signed)
Inks Frank Frollo (signed)
Notes Inside front cover.

5 page Dr. Neff, the Original Ghost-Breaker story "Spirit Post Office"

Characters Swami Durbar (Villain); Dr. Neff; Inspector J. J. O'Malley; Bisco
Synopsis Swami Durbar and his henchman Bisco try to swindle the wealthy Mrs. Witherby into paying for phony messages from her deceased nephew, but Dr. Neff and Inspector O'Malley nip their plan in the bud.
Genre detective
Pencils Frank Frollo
Inks Frank Frollo
Notes The last two panels of the story show Swami Durbar and Bisco swtiching the two sets of plates twice, once in each panel.

4 page story "The Hotel Gypsy"

Genre crime
Pencils Frank Frollo (signed)
Inks Frank Frollo (signed)

2 page story "50 Miles on a Dime"

Genre crime
Pencils John Belfi (signed)
Inks John Belfi (signed)

2 page text story "Racket Lingo"

Genre crime
Letters typeset

3 page story "Just off the Boat"

Genre crime
Pencils Dick Giordano (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)

4 page story "The Old Master Swindle"

Genre crime
Pencils Dick Giordano (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)

2 page story "Shake Well Before Choosing"

Genre crime
Pencils Sal Trapani
Inks Sal Trapani

9 page story "Accidents Will Happen"

Genre crime
Pencils Frank Frollo
Inks Frank Frollo

1 page story "A Quick Buck"

Genre crime
Pencils Dick Giordano (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)