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2[January] 1951
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Sam Hill Private Eye #2

Archie · [January] 1951 · on sale 1951-01-08

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Identification plate

Series
Sam Hill Private Eye (Archie, 1950 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[January] 1951
Key date
1951-01-08
On-sale date
1951-01-08
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry LuceySam Hill; Roxy
1The Camera Killer Capercomic story7pencils: Harry LuceySam Hill; Roxy (his secretary); Lola Bowen (murderess); Dottie Marshall (old friend of Sam; blackmail victim)
2The Lethal Lobster Capercomic story7pencils: Harry LuceySam Hill; Roxy (his secretary); Frank Roark (slimy mouthpiece); Dave Bruno (night-club owner; murder victim)
3The Killer Was No Lady!comic story7Sam Hill; Roxy (his jealous secretary); Roy Reynals (society playboy; hires Sam to trail his wife); Avis Reynals (his wife)
4Tangle Wits with a Killer!comic story3pencils: Harry LuceySam Hill; Roxy (his Girl Friday)
5The Triple Killing Capercomic story6pencils: Harry LuceySam Hill; Roxy (his secretary); Lt. Dugan (chief of detectives); Cora Vestal (murderess)

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