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Publishers / DC / Gang Busters (1947) / #8
8February-March 1949
$0.10

Gang Busters #8

DC · February-March 1949 · on sale December 8, 1948

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Identification plate

Series
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
February-March 1949
Key date
February 1949
On-sale date
December 8, 1948
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Black Fencecover1pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan Barry; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Gun Runner -- Public Enemy No. 2comic story9script: Philip Evans; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy
3G-Mancomic story1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie AllenLeon Turrou
5Warning! Pickpockets at Workcomic story6pencils: Dan Barry; inks: George Roussos
6A Big Hit in Adventure Comics! And Now Superboy Has a Magazine All His Own!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman
7The Woman Who Inherited Deathcomic story4script: Philip Evans; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp
9-cartoon0.67script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie Allen
10-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
11Me -- Big Shot!comic story10pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia
12For Thrills! For Action!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Toth, Jack Kirby, Irwin Hasen; inks: Alex Toth, Jack Kirby, Bob OksnerWonder Woman; Hawkman; Green Lantern; Flash; Rip Carter; Streak the Wonder Dog
13Undercover Mancomic story1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie AllenJohn Sweeney
14Crime Exhibittext article2letters: typeset
15Scientific Sherlockcomic story0.5script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie AllenEdward Oscar Heinrich
16Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
17The Black Fencecomic story8pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan Barry

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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