Kerry Drake Detective Cases (1944) comic books 1950-1959

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. After Vixen Vargo kills one of her sons, Mother Whistler goes after Vixen. Old West gunfighter Kitty Carson, the "ruff ridin' gal sheriff," contends with gold fever. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Seeing Eye Dog; Smashing a Dope Ring; Kitty Carson: Search For Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. A case of mistaken identity leads detective Kerry Drake to a confrontation with drug smugglers in Key West. Female sheriff Kitty Carson joins a charity rodeo in New York City and winds up chasing robbers. Bondage cover by Al Avison. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Dope Smugglers; Smashing the Dope Ring; Kitty Carson; The Fatal Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. Detective Kerry Drake poses as a hired gun to get the goods on drug smugglers and meets beautiful Southern belle Julep Frost. Female sheriff Kitty Carson decides to prove to some young cowhands the she has the skills to be sheriff. The Hidden Clue; Kerry Drake: The Case of the Secret Treasury Agent; Kitty Carson; Ghost Town; Murder Suspect. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Sept. 1947 - Jan. 1948. Undercover private detective Julep Frost learns that crooked disc jockey D.D.T. is as deadly as his name. The reader is invited to solve the Murder of Warren Chalmers before the detectives can. Kerry Drake: Murder on the Record; The Green Goods Swindle; The Case of the Blue Toe; How Good a Detective Are You?; The Auto Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Sept. 1947 - Jan. 1948. Payola turns to die-ola when crooked disc jockey D.D.T. gets involved. The reader is invited to solve a crime before the detectives can. Dynamic bursting-through-the-page cover also features a rogues' gallery of Kerry's foes in the series thus far. Kerry Drake: Death Rides the Air Waves; Calling All Sleuths; Business Fraud; Jackie Page: The Case of the Closed Sash; The Case of Fingers, the Strangler; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Jan. - Apr. 1948. The aptly-named Highbrow has a scheme to drive Algie Wedmore mad to get his riches. The reader is invited to solve a crime before the detectives can. A small piece of wire helps Jackie Paige solve a murder. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Blackmailer's Secret Weapon; Beware of These Rackets; The Case of No Face the Killer; Jackie Paige: The Case of the Twisted Wire; The Detective Solves a Very Knotty Problem; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Jan. - Apr. 1948. The reader is invited to solve The Street Robbery of Mr. Turnbull before the detectives can. Plus a PSA on the dangers of everyday swindles. Kerry Drake: The Blackmailer's Trap; Jackie Page: The Case of the Broken Hedera Helix; Beware of these Rackets; The Case of the Female Bootlegger; "Nature Boy" and the Bloody T-Shirt!; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Apr. 17 - July 1948. The foppish Profile Preen and his thuggish enforcer Hardtack operate an auto theft ring. The reader is invited to solve a crime before the detectives can. Plus a PSA on the dangers of everyday swindles. Kerry Drake: The Pretty Boy Killer; Jackie Page: The Case of the Frozen Pen; Beware of These Rackets; The Case of Squirrel; Television Program; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. Kerry closes in on the auto theft ring of perfumed killer Profile Preen just as he's using a blonde beauty for target practice. The reader is invited to solve a crime before Inspector Smith can. Jackie Page solves the murder of a mystic. Bondage cover. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Perfumed Killer; Jackie Page: The Case of the Left-Handed Coat; Live Bait For the Pickerel; The Case of Dr. Zero; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Dec. 1945 - Feb. 1946. After wheelchair-bound Messy Bessy wins the lottery, her husband Jackpot Jones plots her demise - as described with an unusual amount of detail on the front cover! The reader is invited to solve a crime before Inspector Smith can. Jackie Page solves The Case of the Noisy Room. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Frozen Clue; Jackie Page: The Case of the Noisy Room; Calling All Sleuths; The Body Is Missing; Death in the Afternoon; How Good a Detective Are You? 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from July 1948 - Nov. 1948. Jackpot Jones enacts is scheme to do away with his wealthy wife Messy Bessy, assisted by his paramour, Patty Larceny. The reader is invited to solve a crime before Inspector Smith can. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Frozen Clue; The Jewel Thieves; Jackie Page: The Case of the Dirty Gun; Death in the Tropics; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Nov. 1948 - Jan. 1949. Gourmand gangster Feedbag loves crime, but not as much as he loves a good meal. The reader is invited to solve a crime before Inspector Smith can. Plus how to do magic tricks, and a PSA on the dangers of crooked auto mechanics. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Million Dollar Lipstick!; Tricks to Mystify Your Friends; The Perfect Murder!; Jackie Page: The Case of the Second Key; Revenge Meant Death!; Beware of These Rackets; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Feb. - May 1949. Western star Skipalong Hotspurs and Cricket McCall are threatened by the hairy, hairy hitman, Wooly Wilde. Plus a look at forensic science of the 1950s. Bondage cover. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Mystery Mine!; Science in Investigation; Death Collects Insurance; With the F.B.I.; Murder Is the Payoff! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from May - August 1949. Female private eye Julep Frost puts Kerry on the track of frozen-faced killer Deadpan. The reader is invited to solve a crime before Inspector Smith can. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Murder Syndicate; The Punch Board Caper; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Hickey, Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from May - August 1949. Kerry and Julep find themselves face-to-frozen-face with Deadpan. A crime quiz features cameos by The Mangler and Pagan Lee (from the Rip Kirby comic strip). Kerry Drake: The Case of the Empty Grave; The Punch Board Racket; Crime Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Dec. 1949 - March 9, 1950. Just when Kerry thinks he's seen it all, here comes YoYo, who not only loves the stringed toy but can use it...to kill. Plus a comics puzzle featuring famous sleuths of detective fiction. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Lonely Hearts Murder; Calling All Sleuths. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.