Gang Busters #54

DC Comics

United States

Published
October-November 1956
Page count
36
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/13102

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Prison on Wheels! Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Crime

Credits

Art
Bill Ely, line art
Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Jowett Institute of Physical Training) Advertisement, 1 page

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training

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Show/hide 2. Public Enemy of the Highway Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Crime

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Howard Purcell, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Also printed
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #25 ([May 1960?])
Public Enemy of the Highway
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Junior Sales Club of America) Advertisement, 1 page

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Feature
Junior Sales Club of America

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Show/hide 4. Untitled (The Grapevine) Text article, 1.75 pages

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Feature
The Grapevine

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Show/hide 5. The Case of the Finders Keepers Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Characters
Jim Welk; Mr. White; Harry Harper; Johnson; Terry

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Prentice, line art
Colours
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Text
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Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #29 ([September 1960])
 
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #29 ([September 1960])
The Case of the Finders Keepers
 
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #415 (September 1971)
The Case of Finders Keepers
 
Australia
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #73 (February 1972)
The Case of the Finders Keepers
Printed in
Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #23/1972 (11. November 1972)
 
All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #73 ([February 1972] ?)
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

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Feature
Wildroot Cream-Oil

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Show/hide 7. Here Are the Prizes Promo (ad from the publisher), 3 pages

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Show/hide 8. The Unseen Clue! Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Characters
Sam Hook

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Howard Purcell, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #29 ([September 1960])
The Unseen Clue
 
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #29 ([September 1960])
 
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #422 (April 1972)
The Unseen Clue!
 
Australia
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #88 ([August 1972?])
The Unseen Clue
Printed in
Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #24/1972 (25. November 1972)
 
Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #7/1976 ([juli] 1976)
 
Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #7/1976 ([1976-07-dd])
Show/hide 9. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" (Binky) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Binky
Genre
Advocacy; teen

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Zenith Co.) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

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Zenith Co.

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Show/hide 11. Untitled (Daisy Manufacturing Company) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

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Daisy Manufacturing Company

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Show/hide 12. Untitled (Palisades Amusement Park) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

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Palisades Amusement Park

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Show/hide 13. The Prison on Wheels Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Crime

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bill Ely, line art
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 14. Untitled (Disneyland Color Television Set) Advertisement, 1 page

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Disneyland Color Television Set

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Show/hide 15. Untitled (Fashion Frocks, Inc.) Advertisement, 1 page

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Fashion Frocks, Inc.

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Show/hide 16. Untitled (Stephens Credit Sales) Advertisement, 1 page

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Stephens Credit Sales

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Show/hide 17. Untitled (Nutty Putty) Advertisement, 1 page

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Nutty Putty

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Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 34678

Entry created

  • 28/10/2007

Cover added

  • 03/04/2010

Index completed

  • 05/09/2021