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9October-November 1949
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War Against Crime #9

EC · October-November 1949 · on sale 1949-07-18

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Identification plate

Series
War Against Crime (EC, 1948 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October-November 1949
Key date
1949-10-00
On-sale date
1949-07-18
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim Wroten
1The Fatal Turncomic story9script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein
2Fall-Guy!text story1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
3Homicide!comic story10pencils: John Alton; inks: John Alton; letters: Jim Wroten
4Gunfighter #12promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Scott Edwards Treasury Agentcomic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim WrotenScott Edwards (special investigator); unnamed secretary (cameo); Chief George Garland; Enid Browne (San Francisco Globe reporter); Dora Mayfield (death); Dr. Kane (villain, hotel doctor, head of a narcotics ring); Torp (villain); Chimp (villain)
6Tough As Nails!text story1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset

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