Big Town (1951) comic books 1953 or later

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Cartoon Crimes!" (Steve Wilson solves the mystery of a missing cartoonist); "The Club of Condemned Men"; "Beware of Steve Wilson!"; and "The Innocent Killer!" (with Johnny Law). Scripts John Broome and Dave Wood, pencils by Manny Stallman and Irwin Hasen, inks by John Giunta and Joe Giella. Cover by Gil Kane and Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Headline Hunter" (Steve Wilson deals with a press agent and his client); "Big Town's Amazing Manhunt!"; "The Human Memory Book!" (with Johnny Law); and "Rendezvous with Murder!" Scripts John Broome, Dave Wood, and David Kahn, pencils by Manny Stallman and Irwin Hasen, inks by John Giunta and Joe Giella. Cover by Gil Kane and Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $16.00 View scan Cover detached. 2" Cumulative spine split to cover.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $20.00

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Strange Invasion of Big Town!" (alien invaders do their thing in this sci-fi tale); "Halfway to Peril"; "Million Dollar Typewriter!"; and "Police Reporter." Scripts John Broome and Dave Wood, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Amazing Crime Camera!" (criminals use an innocent young photographer to do their bidding); "The Mysterious Mr. Mastermind!"; and "The Impossible Alibi!" Scripts John Broome, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Case of the Unlucky Winner!" (thanks to Steve and the Court of Final Appeal, the fiancé of a switchboard operator is spared from being executed); "The Man with 100 Lives"; "Fog over Big Town"; and "Famous Newspaper Firsts." Scripts John Broome, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $34.00 View scans .5" Spine split.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Last Stop?Murder!" (buses replace streetcars as the preferred mode of transportation, and criminals discover that a streetcar conductor has made a model of the streetcar system); "The Puzzle of the Burglar-Proof Bank"; "Appointment with Death!"; and "Promotion Stunt." Scripts Frances E. Heron and John Broome, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Six Lives of Steve Wilson!" (Steve uses a wax dummy of himself to defeat a criminal); "The Famous Mr. Nobody!"; "Death in Disguise"; "Newspaper Campaigns of Good Will"; and "Famous Newspaper Firsts." Scripts John Broome and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Newsboy Brigade!" (Steve helps city youth, two of which?a teenage reporter and photographer?nail their first bylines and capture crooks); "Big Town Blockbuster"; "The Man Who Cheated Death!"; "Headline Heroes"; and "Odd News Items." Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Big Town Jungle!" (Steve Wilson uses techniques learned from the newspaper's hunting and fishing editor to solve a manhunt); "The Crime Laboratory!"; "Death Takes the Stage!"; and "Among the Missing." Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Crime Patrol!" (Steve, Harry, Hack, and Lorelei investigate multiple cases of arsony); "The Billion Dollar Captive"; and "The 3-Ring Murder Case!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Steve Wilson's Night Beat!" (Steve teaches an arrogant millionaire's son a thing or two about journalism); "Crime Goes to the Fair!"; "The Riddle of the Roving Reporter!"; "Famous Newspaper Firsts"; and "Odd News Items!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Big Town at Night!" (Steve and Lorelei avenge the death of Big Town's night club columnist); "The Trail of the Talented Trickster"; "Jackpot of Crime!"; "Famous Newspaper Firsts!" and "Circulation Promotion Stunts." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $19.50 View scan Centerfold detached. 1 1/4" spine split from top. Chew.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The House of Doomed Men" (While working on the 100th issue of The Illustrated Press, Steve and Lorelei solve a 100-year-old mystery); "Mystery of the Missing Eye-Witness"; "Untold Tales of Filmland: Jungle Cinderella"; and "One Minute to Live!" Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman and Nick Cardy, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Vanishing Headline!" (Steve and Lorelei search for a kidnapped singer); "The Prophet of Doom"; and "The Gun That Never Missed!" Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $22.00 View scan 3/4" Spine split from top.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Amazing Mr. Presto!" (Steve and Mr. Presto uncover the mystery of a vanishing act); "The Secret of the Stolen Statuettes!"; "The Mountain Trail of Mystery!"; "Amateur Inventors"; and "Why the Shoe Fits." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Mystery of the Millionaire G.I." (Steve and some Marine buddies rescue a member of their group who has been kidnapped); "Behind the Locked Door!"; and "The Mental Marvel of Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Steve Wilson's Lucky Day!" (a trio of contests helps increase the circulation of The Illustrated Press); "The Mystery Man of Tumble-Down Alley"; and "Danger Signal!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Prisoners of Thunder Hill!" (cub reporter Hal Courtney beats his more experienced peers to the big story); "The Mysterious Stranger of Mazda Lane"; and "The Fortune-Hunters of Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Mystery Reporter of The Illustrated Press!" (a failed reporter gets credit for a story he didn't write); "The Secret Life of ?Streak' Saunders!"; and "The Riddle of the Glass Skyscraper!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Strange Case of the Three Steve Wilsons!" (a detective, a pilot, and a reporter?each named Steve Wilson?team up to get a story); "The Clue of the Tolling Bell!"; and "The Saga of Hurricane Lorelei!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Man Who Stole Steve Wilson's Face!" (a gang leader steals Steve's face); "The Secret of the Alligator Suitcase!"; and "The Unknown Millionare of Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Steve Wilson's Dangerous Day!" (Steve tells his staff, via flashbacks, what it takes to be a good reporter); "The House of Strange Secrets"; and "The Casebook of Unsolved Mysteries!" Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Steve Wilson's Last Deadline!" (Steve saves an actor hired to play him in a TV show); "Mystery of the Invisible Mansion!"; "Convict at Large!"; and "The Big Dance." Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Living Shadows of Big Town!" (Steve Wilson's protégé, a guy named Rush Martin, discovers the secrets behind three accused people in his rooming house); "Masked Monarch of the Underworld!"; and "The Four-Wheeled Newsman." Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Dilemma of Danny Day! (Illustrated Press columnist Danny Day helps a baseball player who thinks he is a coward); "Beware the Man in Black!"; and "Passkey to Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $22.00 View scan 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Amazing Newshound of The Illustrated Press!" (a dog helps Steve find a kidnap victim); "The Dream That Baffled Big Town!"; and "The Mark of a Reporter!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Theft of the Billion-Carat Diamond!" (Steve dreams of his futuristic counterpart, who uses a "lyno-typewriter"); "The Case of the Lucky Gun!"; and "Reporter for a Day!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Man Who Bombed Big Town!" (Paul Courtney's amazing memory helps him locate a bomber); "The Secret of the Seven Clues!"; "Underground Trail of Peril!"; "Foreign Press!"; "Odd News Items"; and "Fingerprint Oddities!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Jack Adler. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $10.00

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Man with the Million Dollar Memory!" (Steve rescues a TV quiz show contestant); "Steve Wilson, Underworld Decoy!"; "The Diamonds of Peril!"; and "Newspaper Flashes!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $23.00 View scan Heavy soiling to centerfold.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Mystery of the Moon Man!" (Steve is skeptical that a moon man is really from the moon); "Find Witness X!"; "The Dangerous Coat of Dan Brewster!"; "Headline Heroes"; and "Odd News Items." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Secret Reporter of The Illustrated Press!" (crack news hawk Wiley Harris helps Steve solve the mystery of a rival newspaper's similar story and also helps locate a missing scientist); "The Mysterious Masquerade of Big Town!"; "The Case of the Counterfeit Clue!"; "Newspaper Flashes"; and "Headline Heroes." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $22.00 View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Mystery of the Time Capsule!" (Steve nabs jewel thieves whose modus operandi includes hiding jewels inside a time capsule robot); "The Secret beyond the Footlights!"; "Peril out of the Past!"; "Famous Newspaper Firsts/Quotes"; and "Odd News Items." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.