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Authentic Police Cases #10

Dec 1950 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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The issue contains "The Flint: The Case of Lake Mystery," in which detective Vic Flint investigates a hijacking ring operating near Lake Mystery. After closing the case, Flint takes a vacation at the lake, where he encounters an old Marine buddy named Hardy Blake who has invested in undeveloped timber land. During their stay, a blackmail scheme unfolds involving a $10,000 ransom demand for Clip Lilt, leading to murder, a dramatic boathouse confrontation, and ultimately the exposure of the criminals behind the conspiracy.

Contains 3 stories
Midwest Cops Smash the Crimson Gang!
8 pp · Crime
Detective Ed MuldoonTerry HillerChad LudwigVince MedwoodShaefferDeputy Chief Inspector Byrne

Detective Ed Muldoon races against time when a mysterious tip warns that gang boss Chad Ludwig plans to murder informant Vince Medwood—but by the time Muldoon reaches the scene, Ludwig has already fled across the rooftops, leaving behind only a cryptic thousand-dollar bill and a terrified gun moll named Terry Hiller. As Muldoon pieces together Ludwig's web of counterfeiting, gambling, and extortion across multiple states, he must track the Crimson Gang's operations and catch their boss before Ludwig's connections help him slip away for good.

The Case of Lake Mystery
17 pp · Detective-Mystery
Vic Flint, P.I.Janet LiltClip Lilt (her brothermurder victim)

When private detective Vic Flint arrives for a vacation at a secluded lake, he's quickly drawn into a web of blackmail and dark secrets—a ransom note threatens to expose what happened at an old well, and Clip Lilt, the man being extorted, soon vanishes under mysterious circumstances. With a murdered father, a desperate family, and dangerous locals circling, Flint must navigate a conspiracy that runs deeper than anyone suspected to uncover the truth before more blood spills.

The Case of the Red Bearded Rogue
7 pp · Crime
James J. 'Make-a-Million' Milton [the red-bearded rogue]

When Northwest Mounted Police encounter an armed ambush during a routine spring patrol, they stumble onto a mystery far larger than poachers or petty thieves—one that leads them to James J. "Make-a-Million" Milton, a notorious gold-mine swindler who's eluded the law for over a decade. As the Mounties pursue their quarry through the wilderness, they discover that this cunning fugitive has been hiding in plain sight, relying on unconventional tactics to stay one step ahead. The hunters and hunted clash in a tense showdown where the truth about Milton's long disappearance finally comes to light.

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Raw (Good) $201
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $1,333*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $1,070*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $889*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $746*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $646*
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $542*
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CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $516*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $440*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $382*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $341*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $302*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $244*
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Full credits

artist Matt Baker
inker Ray Osrin
cover pencils, inks Matt Baker

Reprints

Reprinted in Authentic Police Cases #35 (1954), Steve Roper #3 (1959), Mystic #36 (1963), Climax Adventure Comic #16 (1975), The Noir of Matt Baker #2 (2018)

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