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Crime Smashers #1

Trojan Magazines · Series began 1950 · October 1950

Dates

Cover date
October 1950
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

script: Robert Leslie Bellem, Gene Lesliepencils: Adolphe Barreaux, Gene Leslieinks: Adolphe Barreaux, Gene Leslie

Stories

  • Death Bait · 7 pages

    Sally agrees to act as a decoy to nab a crazed killer who preys on women after dark.

  • Dope Trail · 8 pages

    Ray and Myra are assigned to expose Doc Frantz, head of a drug ring, but Myra is secretly working with the ring and nearly kills Ray.

  • Televised Frame · 8 pages

    Right after Dan sees a murder on live television, he runs into the killer, who swears she's been framed and asks him to help expose the real killer.

  • Death on Display · 7 pages

    A dead body in a department store window leads to Gail going undercover to help her boss and to discover the murderer.

Reprinted in

Gwandanaland Comics (2016)

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