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| A cleaner (i.e., non-fiche) version of the Yarko story is reprinted in BLUE BEETLE #1, except THAT copy is missing page 9. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | June 1939 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Jay Gottfried points out that the initials LKF (for Louis Kenneth Fine) appear to be written on the knuckles of the gorilla's right hand. |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Yarko |
| Notes | Jay Gottfried points out that the initials LKF (for Louis Kenneth Fine) appear to be written on the knuckles of the gorilla's right hand. |
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| Credits | Script:? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed) | Pencils:? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed) | Inks:? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Aviation |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | The Old Hex House (9 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Yarko the Great (a magician; introduction); Carol Tate (introduction); Mr. Tate (introduction); Shaddiba (villain; introduction; death); Doga (villain; introduction) |
| Notes | partly adapted from a Mr. Mystic story in THE SPIRIT SECTION |
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| Comic Story | Princess Kidnapped (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Minnie th' Mermaid |
| Content | Characters: Minnie the Mermaid (introduction; only appearance) |
| Notes | Only appearance of the "Minnie th' Mermaid" feature |
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| Comic Story | In New York (2 pages) |
| Content | Characters: Don Quixote (introduction); Sancho Panza (introduction); Butch Spumoni (villain; introduction) |
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| Featuring | Wonders in the News |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Only appearance of the "Wonders in the News" feature |
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| Synopsis | A note about having received the letters solicited last issue, followed by:
"Sorry there's not enough room in this issue for Wonder Man, but he'll be back with you soon in bigger and better adventures." |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Fox was being sued by DC over Wonder Man at this point, but apparently still thought they might win. |
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| Content | Characters: Shorty Shortcake; Suzy; Skippy; Mr. De Welth; Weems; Tiny (villain); The Chief (villain; introduction) |
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| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | The Panama Assignment (4 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Patty O'Day; Ham |
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| Text Article | Charlie Siringo (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Men Who Made the West |
| Content | Genre: Biography |
| Notes | Illustrated text, lettered like a comic. |
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| Comic Story | The Pearl Diver Murders (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Dr. Fung; Dan Barrister; Frisco (villain; introduction; death); Mike (villain; introduction; death) |
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| Text Story | The Children's Crusade [Part 1] (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Text with illustrations. |
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| Comic Story | The Iron Horse Goes Through (5 pages) |
| Content | Characters: Tex Maxon [Tex Dawson]; Nick Badger (villain; introduction) |
| Notes | formerly Tex Dawson. Signature reads "Story by Cecelia Munson". |
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| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Featuring | Filmore Dudd |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Filmore Dudd |
| Notes | Only appearance of the "Filmore Dudd" feature |
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| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Buddy Ebsen; Doris Nolan; Gladys Swarthout; Wallace Beery; Boris Karloff |
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| Comic Story | The Dancing Spy (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | K-51 thinks his friend Jack's girl Claire might be a spy, but in truth Jack is the traitor and Claire turns out to be fellow secret agent Z-19. |
| Content | Genre: Spy; War | Characters: Claire Conos [Z-19] (introduction); Jack Coe (villain; introduction; death) |
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| Comic Story | The Protection Racketeers (4 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils:? [as Harold Vance] |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Gang-Buster Robinson; Tips Craven (villain; introduction; death) |
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| Comic Story | Monkey Shines; Added Attraction: Frankfurter Follies of 1939 (1 page) |
| Featuring | Short Subjects |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Notes | Two half-page gag strips: "Monkey Shines" and "Frankfurter Follies of 1939".
Only appearance of the "Short Subjects" feature. |
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| Featuring | Wonder Stamp Club |
| Credits | Pencils:? (stamp art from several nations) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | One stamp shown (from Denmark) features the Trylon and Perisphere of the New York World's Fair. |
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| Featuring | Slight Errors |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Four one-panel gags.
Only appearance of the "Slight Errors" feature. |
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| Comic Story | The Panama Plot (7 pages) |
| Content | Characters: Spark Stevens; Leach (villain; introduction); Blinky Craven (villain; introduction; death) |
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| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Inside back cover, except lower left-hand quarter. |
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| Featuring | Wonderworld Comics #3 |
| Notes | Note explaining the title change to "Wonder World Comics" [sic] because of the many new features and to "make our name more complete". States that the comic is on sale the 28th of each month. Inside back cover, lower right-hand corner. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Numerous (about 30) small ads. Back cover. |
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