Gang Busters #64
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- June-July 1958
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/206773
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Jack Schiff (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
The Daredevil Bandit
(Gang Busters)
Cover, 1 page
1Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
inside front cover. This ad appeared in many DC issues that carried this indicia date.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Skipper; Officer Wade; Machine Gun Madden; Willie Jackson
Credits
- Art
- Howard Purcell
Synopsis
A retiring prison boat captain reminisces about some of his past encounters with criminals.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Sgt. Bilko
- Characters
- Sgt. Bilko; Pvt. Doberman
Synopsis
House ad for SGT. BILKO's PVT. DOBERMAN No. 1
4Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Bob Brown
Synopsis
Comparison of man's accomplishments with the natural abilities of some animals.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Joe Travers; three unnamed trainees
Credits
- Art
- Bill Ely
Synopsis
Joe Travers trains three policemen to become detectives.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils
- Wayne Boring
- Inks
- Stan Kaye
Notes
This ad appears with some variation in free ride tickets and stated value for years and years!
8Featuring
- Feature
- Warden Willis
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Notes
There is a #8 notation beside Henry Boltinoff's signature. This is most likely referring to the 8th Warden Willis strip he has done and NOT a job number.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Dick and Jane (married couple; no last names given)
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy
Synopsis
A woman tells of her frustrations of being married to a police detective.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- typeset
Synopsis
Anecdotes about crime cases.
11Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
Credits
- Script
- Morris Waldinger
- Pencils
- Morris Waldinger
- Inks
- Tommy Nicolosi
- Colours
- Tommy Nicolosi
Synopsis
Brief account of a prisoner's hunger strike in an attempt to cheat the hangman.
12"These prisoners certainly put in a day's work."
Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Reprint history
13Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Detectives Paul Ryan and Harry Blaine; Sgt. Lockman
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger?
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #8 ([November 1958?]) — The Daredevil Bandit!
Synopsis
Police attempt to capture a criminal who uses incredible stunts to escape after he commits a crime.
14Notes
Ad for Stephens Credit Sales. The department number on the address varies, depending on the comic in which the ad appears.
15Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
inside back cover; Joe Weider ad
16Notes
Ad for Josely Co.; the department changes based on the comic in which this ad appears. This allowed the customer to gauge which comics (and which company) gave them the best value for their advertising dollar.
Notes
Even though Whitney Ellsworth is listed as editor in the indicia, interviews and conversations with Jack Schiff indicate that Schiff was the actual editor with Murray Boltinoff as an assistant.
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.