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Crime Reporter #3

Oct 1948 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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Crime Reporter #3 is an anthology featuring multiple crime stories. One story depicts the Blue Monk, Scorpion, and Satana rushing to the hospital while pursuing criminals, with action involving dynamite and a shootout. Another story, titled "Pseudo-Murder," follows Detective Mike Hart investigating the death of Frank Turner, discovering that Turner and his employer Marcus had plotted to kill Turner and fake his death to defraud creditors, with the scheme involving a horse race and hospital bills. A third story features Rod Holmes as a detective pursuing a burglar and would-be assassin through a building at night.

Contains 5 stories
Gang Victim Avenged by Crime Reporters
6 pp · Crime
Jinx Jordan

When a fellow reporter is murdered, Jinx Jordan finds the crime isn't isolated—it's part of a wider conspiracy tied to a dangerous morphine racket. With her sharp instincts and relentless drive, she digs into the shadows, chasing leads that put her in the crosshairs of a ruthless network.

Dynamite Switch Foils Payroll Loot Payoff
6 pp · Crime, Superhero
Blue Monk (formerly Black Dwarf)

When a payroll heist goes sideways, the Blue Monk finds himself caught between a criminal mastermind named Creepy and his own squad of ex-crooks—all trying to solve a murder and track down buried loot. A clever kid's switcheroo with dynamite and stolen money sets off a chain reaction of violence and betrayal that forces the Monk and his team to think fast and stay one step ahead of the law.

Newsman Balks Scheme to Kill Key Witness
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
Lawson Hunt

When a mob targets the Tribune's crime reporter Lawson Hunt as part of their scheme to eliminate a key witness in a racket investigation, Hunt uncovers a deadly plot involving rigged statuary destined for police headquarters. Trapped in a tombstone cutter's cellar while the criminals prepare an ingenious booby trap, Hunt must escape and reach the authorities before his discovery is silenced for good. This taut mystery, by Lawson Hunt, proves that a newsman's instinct for the truth can outwit even the most elaborate murder machine.

Murder Unmasks Snake Cult Chief's Swindle
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Ventrilo
Poison Death Linked to Fake Heir Fraud
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Rod Holmes

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Raw (Good) $197
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $13,294*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $5,242
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 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $1,383*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,161*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $1,103
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $876
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $802
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $685*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $599
CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $521
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $470*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $391
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $163*
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Matt Baker

Reprints

↩ Reprints Dynamic Comics #15 (1945), Dynamic Comics #16 (1945), Punch Comics #17 (1946), Red Seal Comics #17 (1946)

Reprinted in Authentic Police Cases #8 (1950), Krimi Klassiker #17 (2025), Crime Reporter #3[A]

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