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| Absolutely excellent pre-war golden age book. Great mix of scifi/superhero stories and art. The cover alone makes it an automatic "10" in my opinion. The stories/art inside = another "10". |
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| Surprise appearance by artist Harry Anderson on "Dr Nemesis." |
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| Publication | August 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bimonthly |
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| Featuring | Lash Lightning |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Lash Lightning [Robert Morgan] |
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| Synopsis | Lash has to battle the evil Mastermind, who has created a serum that can make any mind and ear bend to his will! |
| Featuring | Lash Lightning |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Lash Lightning [Robert Morgan]; the Mastermind (villain) |
| Notes | Flash Lightning is re-named Lash Lightning in this story.
This is due to the consent decree issued by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York in the lawsuit "All-American Comics, Inc. against Ace Magazines, Inc., Kable News Company, Interborough News Company and Aaron Wyn", dated January 23, 1941. In the decree, Ace agreed to cease using Flash in any of their comic titles following the April 1941 issues of Ace Magazines (from Wayne Smith, posted to the Facebook page, Comics History Exchange, 29 March 2018).
Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms this was the first issue released (June 3, 1941) after the previous issue, which was released in April 2, 1941. |
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| Synopsis | As the Raven is robbing from underworld figures at a party, he in turn is robbed by a gang dressed in green hoods. The Raven teams up with Police Chief Lash to help capture the gang. |
| Featuring | Raven |
| Content | Characters: The Raven; the Green Hood Gang (introduction; villains) |
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| Synopsis | Once again Dr Nemesis foils a plot by foreign spies. |
| Featuring | Doctor Nemesis, Rx |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Doctor Nemesis [Dr. Jim Bradley] |
| Notes | Dr. Nemesis was simply a physician with a secret truth serum who tended to hide behind his surgical mask.
Credits suggested by the Who's Who. |
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| Synopsis | Marvo and Tito go after an opium smuggling operation. |
| Featuring | Marvo |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Marvo; Tito (pet monkey); Kate Cramer (reporter) |
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| Synopsis | Exiled by the Queen, Lugi makes a deal with the neighboring Blue Dwarves to overthrow her. Jack leads the Molemen against Lugi, and asks to be returned to the surface as his reward. |
| Featuring | Congo Jack |
| Content | Characters: Congo Jack; Queen Moletta; Sir Lugi (villain); King Bobo |
| Notes | The artist signs the story three times. As Mark Schneider on the first page, as Mark A. Schneider on page 6 and as Mark Arthur Schneider (with year -41) on the last page. |
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| Synopsis | Hap Hazard comes across an arson syndicate. |
| Featuring | Hap Hazard |
| Content | Characters: Hap Hazard; Arson, Inc. (introduction; villains) |
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| Text Story | The Gold Coin Case (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Tells of an investigation by Elias Bower, an actual historical Scotland Yard detective. A true story. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | Whiz travels to the year 5000 to witness the opening of a time capsule buried in 1941 |
| Featuring | Whiz Wilson |
| Content | Characters: Whiz Wilson |
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| Publisher advertisement | Mother's Little Helpers (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Children | Characters: Jim (father); un-named mother; Nancy (daughter); Billy (son) |
| Notes | Inside back cover.
Full page promotional comic style story of a hard-working family, whose children ask their father to take them out for a walk...to get the new issue of Super-Mystery Comics. |
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