1947 Curl release with this title
1948 Quinn release as Death About Face
Canadian 1951 Harlequin edition
cover art by George Shane
this the 1953 Ace Double reissue with original title
1958 Dell release as The Fatal Foursome
1st Johnny Liddell novel
cover art by H.J. Ward
“In Chapter 2 of the 1943 serial Batman — ‘The Bat’s Cave’ — Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred wiles away the time reading the October 1940 issue of Spicy Detective. The “spicy” element should be obvious from the cover art—and from the prim Alfred’s startled expression.””In Chapter 2 of the 1943 serial Batman — “The Bat’s Cave” — Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred wiles away the time reading the October 1940 issue of Spicy Detective. The “spicy” element should be obvious from the cover art—and from the prim Alfred’s startled expression.” [donherron.com]
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