 Casey was featured in the pulp magazine, "Black Mask", novels, comic books, radio, film, television and legitimate theatre.Jack "Flashgun" Casey, was a crime photographer for the newspaper "The Morning Express".With the help of reporter Ann Williams, he solved crimes and recounted his stories to Ethelbert the bartender (portrayed by John Gibson) and other friends at the Blue Note, their favorite tavern and jazz club where the Archie Bleyer Orchestra and the Teddy Wilson Trio were featured.