Gang Busters #40 is an issue of the series Gang Busters (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1954.
Synopsis for "The Bandit They Called 'The Buzzard'!"
Appearing in "The Bandit They Called 'The Buzzard'!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Shield 326,462!"
Appearing in "Shield 326,462!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Case of the Careless Caretaker"
Appearing in "The Case of the Careless Caretaker"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Arvin Steinmitz (Single appearance) (Detective)
Antagonists:
- Peter Hammond (Single appearance) (Fish Tank Salesman)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Wilkins (Single appearance) (Aquarium President)
- Finley (Single appearance; dies) (Aquarium Superintendant)
- Brady (Single appearance) (Caretaker)
Locations:
- Unnamed Aquarium
Items:
- A Knife
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Hostages!"
Killer Alan Packer is about to be executed in prison but he arranges to have a gun secretly delivered to him. He uses the gun to escape by taking two hostages to ensure his safety out of the prison. He kidnaps newspaper reporter Bob Harper and another man named James Mccann. The three men head south In a car in an effort to reach Mexico. On the way there they stop at a toy store where Packer purchases lasso rope and sleigh bells. The police are in hot pursuit and they learn about Packers strange purchase from the toy shop owner. In the meantime Packer and the three men stop for the night to rest by the side of the road. As they lie on the ground Packer makes the hostages wrap the Lasso rope around them and attaches the sleigh bells to the ropes. That way the men will set off the bells if they try to escape while Packer sleeps. The three men continue their journey to Mexico. At the next stop Packer wraps the ropes and bells around the two hostages once more. This time Harper tears his shirt as Packer sleeps. He tears off small pieces and uses them to muffle the bells to make their escape. The two men escape but they are quickly recaptured by Packer. The three men continue their journey once more but this time they abandon their car and steal a large cargo truck. They head towards an arched bridge but Harper insists on stopping at a gas station to get gas and inflate the tires on the truck. Packer reluctantly agrees seeing that they are so close to the border. The three men leave the gas station and head back on their route but as they travel under the arched bridge, the truck becomes stuck. Harper had inflated the tires to elevate the truck and cause it to become stuck. Packer realizes he is trapped so he gets out of the truck and makes a running beeline for the border. He is spotted by law enforcement and gets shot as he staggers across the border. He drops dead right on the line between the USA and Mexico.
Appearing in "The Hostages!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
See Also
Links and References
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.
