Headline Comics #45

An anthology of crime stories adapted from true police and FBI cases. The opening story follows reporter Kip Reynolds as he investigates a murder case involving chiselers extorting beggars, earning his first byline and establishing himself as a crime reporter. The "Closeups" section presents several shorter cases including Dr. Hans Gross identifying a criminal through hair analysis, the recovery of a stolen car through detective work on its heels, and Officer Art Lawrence's clever deduction using an artificial limb. A featured story depicts magician "The Great Gambo" performing at a circus while concealing knowledge of a murder, challenged by a mysterious figure to name the assassin as part of his act.