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5July 1955
$0.10

Police Trap #5

Charlton · July 1955 · on sale 1955-05-05

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Series: Police Trap (Charlton, 1955 series)
Issue: #5
Publication date: July 1955
Key date: 1955-07-00
On-sale date: 1955-05-05
Indicia publisher: Charlton Comics Group
Price: $0.10
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby
1	The Gun	comic story	6	pencils: Bill Draut; inks: Bill Draut, George Roussos; letters: Howard Ferguson
2	The Test	comic story	5	pencils: Jo Albistur; inks: Jo Albistur; letters: Joe Rosen
3	Bad Influence	comic story	4	letters: Joe Rosen
4	Short Visit	comic story	5
5	Mystery of the Hidden Jewels	text story	1.75	script: Paul Gary
6	-	statement of ownership	0.25	script: Nevin Fidler
7	Alibi?	comic story	5	script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mort Meskin; letters: Howard Ferguson

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Series context

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Sources

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