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1June 1952
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Underworld Crime #1

Fawcett · June 1952 · on sale 1952

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Identification plate

Series
Underworld Crime (Fawcett, 1952 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 1952
Key date
1952-06-00
On-sale date
1952
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Crime Army!cover1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd Ashe
1Underworld Crimepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily
2The Army of Crimecomic story12pencils: Bernard BailyJoey Savage; Walter Model (picture); Bardo; Slick; Harte; Robbins
3The Punkcomic story10pencils: Mike SekowskyJoey Link [The Punk]; Big Jim Connally; Dave; Little Nick; Dan; Bern Connally; Gomas; Loka
4Contrabandtext story2script: Herb GartnerFrank Kenneally; Jess Campbell; Willie Weng; Dave Dunbar; Jake Flint; Roy Allen; Keith Colby
5White Birds of Death!comic story8pencils: Bob Correa; inks: Bob CorreaMatt Tupper; Joe; Chuck; Ed; Dick Turner; Tim (dog); Will Parson; Mrs. Turner; Collier; Charlie Halwuk; Mac; Davey Turner
6Suspense Detectivepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans
7Down with Crimepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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Strange Suspense Stories #221954On eBay ›
The Complete Underworld Crime2016On eBay ›

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