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5September 1948
$0.10

Murder Incorporated #5

Fox · September 1948 · on sale 1948-07-02

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Identification plate

Series
Murder Incorporated (Fox, 1948 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
September 1948
Key date
1948-09-00
On-sale date
1948-07-02
Indicia publisher
Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1Carl Rettich: The King of Crime Castlecomic story11Carl Rettich; Harrigan; Danny Walsh; Andy Merola; Angelo; Tommy Dugan; Joe Fisher; Sonny McGlone; Jack Mahoney; Oley; Garguilo; Legs Carella; Louie
2James Wayburn Hall - The Arkansas Butchercomic story10pencils: Alvin Hollingsworth; inks: Alvin HollingsworthJames Wayburn Hall; Charlie; Nurse Watkins; Faye Gorman Hall; Joe; E. C. Adams; Doyle
3Murder That Backfiredtext story2letters: typesetThomas Schmidt; Mike Green; Samuel Case; Harry Trask; Paul Daniels; Oliver Hall
4The Dead Tell No Talescomic story9Red Krile; Joe Munn; Tim; Will; Pete; Ed

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Crimes Incorporated #12 [1]1950On eBay ›
Spectacular Features Magazine #31950On eBay ›
The Horrors #131953On eBay ›

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