While mostly working on the horror and sci-fi books for Charlton, Ditko did have the occasional foray into other genres, like this story from CRIME AND JUSTICE #18 [1954]. The 7-page "Killer on the Loose" features officers Tex and Barry of the Radio Patrol. The feature (with the same leads) was a regular in the title, pre-dating this sole Ditko story. I haven't been able to figure out yet if there's any relationship to the long running comic strip of that name, which appears to have ended shortly before the first comic book story, but which had a different lead character. If anyone has some more information that might enlighten the situation, it's always appreciated.Anyway, cute little story.
[Full story now available in the Snyder/Ditko publication MURDER #22, so only first page included below]
Most scans in this series adapted to my personal tastes from those found, and available for free download with registration, at the Golden Age Comics Download site. For comics on paper, the way your grandparents read them, first head over here for ordering info on his available creator owned material co-published with Robin Snyder (including his new book, DITKO, ETC...) and head over here for info on recent and upcoming books with Ditko from all publishers, including the recently revived DITKOMANIA, Halloween issue now available, and now accepting PayPal for subscriptions.
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