Steve Roper #3
Barmor Publications Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
Dance of Death
(Steve Roper)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Steve Roper
- Genre
- Detective-Mystery
Credits
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Steve Roper (Trans-Tasman Magazines, 1959? series) #3 ([1959?]) —Racket Busting Crime Reporter Steve Roper — Dance of Death
Notes
The image of Mike Hammer and Connie on this cover is based closely on a scene for Part III, page 8 of 'Dance of Death'. The source of the Steve Roper image is unknown.
1"and he's bigger and better than ever! Joe Palooka, favourite of a million kids of all ages from seven to seventy, and victor of many battles for the world's heavyweight title, has come out of retirement to star in a new pocketbook picture-story series of his thrilling adventures. Don't miss the thrills and excitement packed into every big issue! 68 pages! Only 1/3. Handy pocket-size edition."
Details
- Printed
- 1959? to 1960?
- Genre
- Adventure
- More...
- Joe is Back!
2"She's the perfect pigeion Countess!... Dripping with diamonds… and depressed because she can't do the new dance steps!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Steve Roper
- Genre
- Detective-Mystery
- Characters
- Steve Roper; Major McCoy; Fayme; Honeydew; Mike Nomad; Connie; Countess
Credits
- Writing
- John Saunders, scripter
- Art
- Bill Overgard, line art [as William Overgard]
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Original
- Steve Roper daily (Publishers Syndicate) 1957-xx-xx
Notes
Roper is assigned by his boss at Proof magazne, Major McCoy, to look after his s sister Fayme Ripple.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Pete Phinney; Hugh Morgan; Sammy Wucker; Ben Smith
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Matt Baker, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Authentic Police Cases (St. John, 1948 series) #11 (February 1951) — Police Valor Defies the Bulletproof Bandits
- Also printed
-
Authentic Police Cases (St. John, 1948 series) #36 (November 1954) — Police Valor Defies the Bulletproof Bandits
-
Steve Roper (Trans-Tasman Magazines, 1959? series) #3 ([1959?]) —Racket Busting Crime Reporter Steve Roper — Police Valor Defies the Bulletproof Bandits
Synopsis
Pete Phinney and Hugh Morgan comprise a brilliant young detective team.
Notes
Before being reformatted to pocket size, this story was eight pages.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Steve Roper
- Genre
- Detective-Mystery
- Characters
- Steve Roper; Mike Nomad Connie; Rozelle; Countess Mella; Fayme Ripple; Major McCoy
Credits
- Writing
- John Saunders, scripter
- Art
- Bill Overgard, line art [as William Overgard]
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Original
- Steve Roper daily (Publishers Syndicate) 1957-xx-xx
Synopsis
Mike Nomad and Major McCoy separately discover that Fayme has been swindled.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Detective Ed Muldoon; Shaeffer; Smitty; Terry Hiller (terrified gun moll); Chad Ludwig; Vince Medwood
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Matt Baker, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Authentic Police Cases (St. John, 1948 series) #10 (December 1950) — Midwest Cops Smash the Crimson Gang!
- Also printed
-
Real Adventure Comics (Illustrated, 1950 series) #17 (July 1951) —Kerry Drake Detective Cases — Midwest Cops Smash the Crimson Gang!
-
Real Adventure Comics (Times, 1952? series) #18 (February 1952) — Midwest Cops Smash the Crimson Gang!
-
Authentic Police Cases (St. John, 1948 series) #35 (September 1954) — Midwest Cops Smash Crimson Gang
-
Steve Roper (Trans-Tasman Magazines, 1959? series) #3 ([1959?]) —Racket Busting Crime Reporter Steve Roper — Midwest Cops Smash the Crimson Gang!
-
Climax Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #16 ([March 1975?]) — Midwest Cops Smash the Crimson Gang!
Notes
Before being reformatted to pocket size, this story was eight pages.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Steve Roper
- Genre
- Detective-Mystery
- Characters
- Steve Roper; Mike Nomad; Connie; Countess Mella; Major McCoy; Rozelle; Dr. Greene
Credits
- Writing
- John Saunders, scripter
- Art
- Bill Overgard, line art [as William Overgard]
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Original
- Steve Roper daily (Publishers Syndicate) 1957-xx-xx
Synopsis
Unaware Major McCoy has been injured and kidnapped by the Countess, Steve and Mike search for him.
7"Don't miss your favourite TV Western stars in their own exciting picture-story adventures. Gunsmoke. Cheyenne. Wyatt Earp. Ask for them at your newsstand! Handy pocket-size editions. 68 pages for only 1/3."
Details
- Printed
- 1959? to 1960?
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- More...
- The Best in the West! [1/3]
![The Best in the West! [1/3] (1959?-1960?)](/image/gallery/577/best-in-the-west-13.jpg "The Best in the West! [1/3] (1959?-1960?)")
8Featuring
- Feature
- Harmony Guitar Club
Notes
The back cover advertisment on this Australian edition is different to the NZ edition.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.