Publishers / Western / Checkmate (1962) / #2
2December 1962
$0.12

Checkmate #2

Western · December 1962 · on sale 1962-09-13

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Identification plate

Series
Checkmate (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1962
Key date
1962-12-00
On-sale date
1962-09-13
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
1Private Eye Techniquestext article1pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling
2The Script for Blackmailcomic story14script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Ben OdaDon Corey; Jed Sills; Dr. Carl Hyatt; Tina Drake
3The Murder Mixturecomic story4pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Ben OdaLinda Dawes
4The Cluetext story1pencils: Tom Gill; inks: Tom GillNick Grover; Pop Kelly
5The Chinese Doll Mysterycomic story13script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Ben OdaDon Corey; Jed Sills; Dr. Carl Hyatt; Mr. Wong; Sally Wong
6Helping Law Enforcementcomic story1pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Ben Oda
7Checkmate Pin-Up No. 2illustration1pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs)

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