Issue: #1
Published: December 1936, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Pre-Golden Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Vol. I, No. I. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Egan of the Homicide Squad |
| Credits: |
Script: William Allison | Pencils: William Allison | Inks: William Allison | Letters: William Cook ? |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Egan |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Johnson Smith & Company |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Table Of Contents (1 page) |
Contents Page |
| Credits: |
Pencils: William Allison | Inks: William Allison |
| Characters: |
Egan |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Diamond Dick |
| Featuring: |
Egan of the Homicide Squad |
| Synopsis: |
When a visitor to the Zoo is killed and robbed of a diamond it's up to Egan of the Homicide Squad to find the killer. |
| Credits: |
Script: Wallace Kirk (credited) | Pencils: William Allison (signed) | Inks: William Allison (signed) |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Egan Rowen Billy Mr. Mayberry |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Murder in the Blue Room |
| Featuring: |
Spurlock and Watkins |
| Synopsis: |
Famed detective Spurlock is called to Parkhurst Mansion after the 2nd of two murders inside a week. |
| Credits: |
Script: John A. Patterson | Pencils: John A. Patterson (signed) | Inks: John A. Patterson (signed) |
| Genre: |
Humor Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Lady Ashley Miss Lovelace Spurlock Watkins Hector Ashley |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Police Patrol |
| Synopsis: |
The police track down the robbers of an Adamsville bank messenger. |
| Credits: |
Script: Ed Moore Jr. | Pencils: Ed Moore Jr. (signed) | Inks: Ed Moore Jr. (signed) | Colours: ? (first page) |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Jim Bill Gowrie Bat Trigger |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
Be a Detective [Detective Picture Stories Subscription Ad] |
| Synopsis: |
"Learn how to track the criminal and bring him back alive. Learn the tricks of the ace sleuths, the famous G-men and the clever private detectives. You can do it twelve easy lessons--and you don't need a tommy-gun or a flashlight. All you need is a dollar." |
| Credits: |
Pencils: William Allison | Inks: William Allison | Letters: typeset |
| Characters: |
Egan |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Phantom Killer |
| Featuring: |
Eddie Brannigan |
| Synopsis: |
Detective Brannigan tracks down Krautz, the Phantom Killer. |
| Credits: |
Script: George Brenner | Pencils: George Brenner (signed) | Inks: George Brenner (signed) |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Eddy Brannigan "Killer" Krautz |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
A Touchdown [Funny Pages Subscription Ad] |
| Synopsis: |
"Funny Pages gives you thrills, laughter, grand colors, fine artists, fascinating departments. Features that no other magazine of it's kind offers" |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
Funny Picture Stories Subscription Ad |
| Synopsis: |
"This is the original stories-in-pictures magazine. A dollar mailed today will save you 20 cents in actual cash, another dollar in shoe leather, and bring your regular copy to your door every month." |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Roadhouse Racket |
| Featuring: |
Pat O'Day |
| Synopsis: |
Pat O'Day solves a murder at the Night Owl Roadhouse. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joseph E. Buresch? | Pencils: Joseph E. Buresch (signed) | Inks: Joseph E. Buresch (signed) |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Porter Miss Perry Faces Benny Pat O'Day |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
House Ad for Funny Pages, Funny Picture Stories and Detective Picture Stories |
| Synopsis: |
"Funny Pages, it has what it takes. Next came the big rave about Funny Picture Stories and now every one is a fan for Detective Picture Stories. It gives you action in pictures-thrills that are new-vivid colors that make the stories live." |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Tony Yuknis (FP #7); William Allison (FPS #2 & DPS #1) | Inks: Tony Yuknis (FP #7); William Allison (FPS #2 & DPS #1) |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Factory To You |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
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