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The Handle - For Men Only, September 1966


Story title: Table-Stakes Redhead.

Artist: Samson Pollen.

Cover tagline: "Sizzling action... torrid... about as far as you can go!"

Inside blurb: "Hunted by a deadly trio, the odds on Parker's life were falling fast. Federal cops wanted him behind bars, an ex-Nazi wanted him dead -- and a luscious, blue-chip hellion wanted him for a game of her own."

Notes: - This is an abridged story, with several chapters cut completely.

- Crystal's name is misspelled as "Chrystal".

- The illustrations do not use existing dialogue, and some also seem to depict scenes that don't appear in the story.

Gallery:

Some examples of the illustrations and changes present in the magazine version.