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12October-November 1949
$0.10

Gang Busters #12

DC · October-November 1949 · on sale 1949-08-08

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Series
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
October-November 1949
Key date
1949-10-00
On-sale date
1949-08-08
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Vigil of Patrolman Crowellcover1pencils: Theda Hall, Emerson Hall; inks: Theda Hall, Emerson Hall; colors: Theda Hall, Emerson Hall; letters: Ira Schnapp
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Want Action? Want Thrills? Want Laughs?promo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
3I Trap Firebugs!comic story10script: Philip Evans; pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan Barry
6The Vigil of Patrolman Crowellcomic story10pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye
7The Case of the Long Distance Alibi!comic story4pencils: Charles Paris; inks: Charles Paris
9Buzzy Says Stay in School - Give Yourself a Break!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown, Susie Gruff
10The Cop with the Cold Nosecomic story8script: Phil Evans; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: George Roussos
11-text article2letters: typeset
13The Thieves Who Stole the Air!comic story8script: Phil Evans; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Fischetti

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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