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1January 1948
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Murder Incorporated #1

Fox · January 1948 · on sale 1947-09-03

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Identification plate

Series
Murder Incorporated (Fox, 1948 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1948
Key date
1948-01-00
On-sale date
1947-09-03
Indicia publisher
Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
For Adults Only

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Forte
1The Short Bloody Life of Charlie Birgercomic story13pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil KaneCharlie Birger; Art Newman; Carl; Earl; Mack Pulliam; Joe Adams; Elmer Kane; Izzy Hyland; Lory Price
2The Marino Gang and the Man That Death Refused!comic story10Anthony Marino; Murphy; Pasqua; Maglione; Mabelle Carlson; Mike Malloy
3Hate Blazes a Bloody Trailtext story2letters: typesetJohn Ruscoe; Stella Ruscoe; Ann Smith; Esther McCall; R. J. Thompson; Jules Lawlor; Charley Stiles
4Arthur J. Wright and Winnie McKeever: Death in the Nightcomic story7Arthur J. Wright; Winnie McKeever Garner

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