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Big Town (1951) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Big Town (1951) 1
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust with migration.

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Deadly Nightmare!" ("fighting editor" Steve Wilson, making his DC debut, solves a food poisoning mystery); "Forgotten Men of Skid Row!"; "I Fight Crime with My Camera!"; and "The Flag of Doom!" Scripts by Dave Wood and France E. Herron, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Big Town (1951) 4
    • Water damage.

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Steve Wilson's Manhunt!" (Steve faces killer Boxie Vincent); "Badge of Courage!"; "The Zero Hour!" (with Johnny Law); "Arrest Me?I'm a Murderer!"; and "The Hobby Man." Scripts by John Broome, Robert Kanigher and Miriam Hecht, pencils by John Lehti and J. Winslow Mortimer, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by John Lehti and Sy Barry. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Big Town (1951) 5
    • Tape. 3" Cumulative spine split. Chipping.

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Stop the Presses!" (a wounded Policeman's wife resents her husband's profession); "Lost, Strayed or Stolen?One Million Dollars!"; "The Perfect Alibi!" (with Johnny Law); "The Stamp of Guilt!"; and "Custer's Last Fight." Scripts by John Broome, Miriam Hecht, and Dave Wood, pencils by John Lehti and J. Winslow Mortimer, inks by Sy Barry and Frank Giacoia. Cover by John Lehti and Sy Barry. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Big Town (1951) 9
    • Chew.

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Tin Hero of Big Town!" (Steve Wilson creates "Foster Father Week," which he tries to live up to); "Mystery Mansion!"; "Johnny Law vs. Johnny Lawless"; and "Beauty and the Bullets!" Scripts by Bill Finger and Dave Wood, pencils by John Lehti and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry, Bernard Sachs, and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Alex Toth. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Big Town (1951) 13

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Old Newsmen Never Die!" (Steve visits an old newsmen's home, leading to a criminal case and a bunch of journalists coming out of retirement); "The Hermit of Big Town!"; "Stand-In for Murder!"; and "The Big House Express!" (with Johnny Law). Scripts by Lee Goldsmith, Robert Kanigher, and John Broome, pencils by John Lehti and Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs and Bob Lander. Cover by Alex Toth. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Big Town (1951) 21
    • Cover oxidation.

    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.

  • Issue #28
    Big Town (1951) 28
    • Cover detached at one staple. 5" Cumulative spine split. Tape on spine.

    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.

  • Issue #30
    Big Town (1951) 30
    • Cover and 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: "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.

  • Issue #32
    Big Town (1951) 32
    • Staple rust with migration. Water damage. Cover loose 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 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.

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    $19 BIG TOWN #32 DC Comics 1955 1st Comics Code Issue Golden Age TV Show GD/VG 3.0

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  • Issue #34
    Big Town (1951) 34

    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.

  • Issue #35
    Big Town (1951) 35

    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.

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    6 days left Auction 1959 Big Town Comic # 35

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  • Issue #37
    Big Town (1951) 37

    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.

  • Issue #40
    Big Town (1951) 40
    • 1.25" Cumulative spine split. Tape under staples.

    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.

  • Issue #43
    Big Town (1951) 43

    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.