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Authentic Police Cases #3

Aug 1948 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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In "Murderer!", The Veiled Avenger follows a chilling pattern of mysterious deaths among wealthy patients, suspecting foul play behind the guise of illness. With a clever disguise and sharp instincts, she sets a trap to expose a criminal network targeting only the affluent—using health as a weapon to steal fortunes. Gus Ricca handles both pencils and inks for the story, while Nick Cardy delivers the striking cover.

Contains 5 stories
Untitled Crime story
6 pp · Crime
John McGuireMike RooneyJ. S. JonesGusAndy VoorheesMr. RainerJack RainerDe Witt C. RolandProsecutor Morse
Untitled Crime story
6 pp · Crime
Scoop DailyOily WellesShortyMark QuayWinniePedro
Murderer!
6 pp · Adventure
Lucky Coyne (the World's star reporter)

Lucky Coyne, the World's star reporter, stumbles onto a murder frame-up when he discovers evidence pointing to the real killer of Eddie Chance—but keeping that evidence hidden means breaking every rule in the book to protect an innocent woman and find the actual murderer. With crooked gamblers and suspicious cops closing in, Lucky has to outmaneuver them all to clear the case before justice goes catastrophically wrong.

The White Death
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Veiled Avenger [Ginny Spears] [aka Cornelia Velvet] (secretary for the District Attorney)unnamed District AttorneyDarlene Riker (death)SkipperJ. A. Rockweilder (President of the Great Central Railroad)Dr. Claude North (death)Abner Gatthold (villain, bio-chemist, death)Blasto (villain, death)Trigger (villain, death)

In "The White Death," the Veiled Avenger investigates a series of mysterious deaths linked to a rare form of anemia, suspecting a pattern behind the seemingly natural causes. Posing as a vulnerable patient, she infiltrates a network targeting only the wealthy, uncovering a sinister scheme that preys on the rich under the guise of illness.

Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure
Lucky Coyne (star reporter for The World)Kitty (reporter)Flora Leeds (murdered singer)Karl Hartman

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $181
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $6,679*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $836*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $717
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $505*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $424*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $403*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $344*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $299*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $266
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $236*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $191*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $163*
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Full credits

artist, inker Gus Ricca
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

Reprints

↩ Reprints Red Seal Comics #14 (1945), Punch Comics #17 (1946), Red Seal Comics #16 (1946)

Reprinted in Authentic Police Cases #[nn] (1950), Gwandanaland Comics #1287

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