The Harmless Hobby

The Harmless Hobby / The Purple Clue

Storyline: Preview of the two stories in the issue.

Credits:

• Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
• Inks: Frank Giacoia

The Harmless Hobby

Storyline: Peter Gunn's friend Doc Clipp has taken up a hobby in retirement, making counterfeits of old stamps for his own enjoyment. This draws the attention of both the Stamp Dealers Association, which offers him $10,000 to stop making the copies, and a counterfeiting gang, which abducts him and wants him to make fake stamps for them to peddle.

Credits:

• Script: Paul S. Newman
• Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
• Inks: Frank Giacoia
• Inks: Joe Giella
• Letters: Ben Oda

The Purple Clue

Storyline: Peter and Edie are on their way to see a client of Peter's when they are forced off the road by a purple car. Peter and Edie are picked up by Lt. Jacoby, who is then called to a big chemical plant fire. The plant's owner Jason Colby says his former partner Porter Brandon is responsible for the fire. A plant guard says a purple car was seen going from the plant right before the fire. Gunn checks out Brandon's car, but it's green, not purple. However Gunn catches Brandon in a lie while questioning him and has to find evidence linking him to the purple car.

Credits:

• Script: Paul S. Newman
• Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
• Inks: Frank Giacoia
• Inks: Joe Giella
• Letters: Ben Oda

William J. Burns

Storyline: Facts about the life of William J. Burns, late 19th and early 20th Century detective.

Credits:

• Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
• Inks: Frank Giacoia

Allen Pinkerton

Storyline: Facts about Allen Pinkerton, 19th Century detective.

Credits:

• Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
• Inks: Frank Giacoia