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| Publication | June 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero |
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| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. House ad for the Thrilling group of magazines. |
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| Comic Story | The Origin of Captain Future (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Although fired from his job because of money shortages, Dr. Bryant has two weeks to complete his experiment to create an ultra shortwave for the transmission of radio and electrical impulses. When he crosses the infrared band with gamma rays, there is an explosion and Bryant finds himself charged with electrical power! |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Mr. Devlin (villain, introduction, President of the Pacific Electrical Corporation); Knights of the Purple Plague (villains, introduction for all); robot guards (villains) |
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| Comic Story | Introducing Dr. X (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dr. X sends an astral projection of his niece, Cynthia, to the planet Inus. |
| Featuring | Dr. X |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy; Science Fiction | Characters: Cynthia (introduction); Bob Stone (introduction); Inus-Men (introduction, villain) |
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| Synopsis | Bob Dalton, secret agent, hunts down a gang that robs banks. |
| Featuring | G-Man Dalton |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Bob Dalton (introduction); Mr. Kane; Henry Flint (introduction, villain); Sam; Moran; Jerome Elkton; Jean Elkton; Mike |
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| Comic Story | The Origin of Mystico (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dr. Slade revives an ancient Egyptian mummy, Mystico, in a test of the vita-ray's ability to restore the dead to life. |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Dr. Slade (villain); Scraggs; the Green Shirts (introduction for all); Spike |
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| Synopsis | Scoop is assigned to write about the disappearance of Blaine Moffat and finds that the story also involves the Lung Yung Tong. |
| Featuring | Scoop Langdon |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Crime | Characters: Scoop Langdon (introduction); Blaine Moffat (villain); Ling Yung Tong (introduction for all); Joe Daniels; Mrs. Moffat; Toy Lan; Pai Nong; Ho T'Sing; Dr. Hutchins |
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| Comic Story | Origin of the Masked Rider (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bronc Randall returns home and discovers who killed his uncle. Bronc also uncovers a plan by Bishop to acquire property with oil deposits. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Uncle Randall (introduction, death); Helen Carter (introduction); Shorthorn Jones (introduction); Bishop (introduction); Pete (introduction); Smokey (introduction); Bishop's gang (introduction); Tim Carter; Joe |
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| Activity | Startling Comics Cash Contest (2 pages) |
| Content | Characters: Bosco; Danny; Mrs. Jones |
| Notes | Startling Comics contest to earn cash prizes by solving five puzzles. |
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| Synopsis | Detective Tom Burke is assigned to investigate the murder of Lou Wills and discovers a dope ring. |
| Featuring | Detective Sgt. Burke |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Detective Sgt. Tom Burke (introduction); Anthony Clare (villain); Sun Kee (introduction); Hip Yen Tong (introduction); Lou Wills (death); Dr. Kwan |
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| Text Story | Bobby and the Lions (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Bobby, on his way home, hears a cry for help and discovers two lions prowling around a tent with Sally trapped inside. |
| Credits | Script: Will Garth | Colors: Will Garth | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Bobby Thomas; Sally |
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| Synopsis | Bob and Beano investigate the kidnapping of Miss Hayes. |
| Featuring | Bob and Beano |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Bob (introduction); Beano (introduction); Miss Hayes (introduction); Butch (introduction, villain); Butch's gang (introduction); Colonel Hayes |
| Notes | Only appearance. |
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| Featuring | Home Recordo |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:? (illustration);? (photographs) | Inks:? (illustration);? (photographs) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Characters: Charlie Barnet (photos); Bill May (photo); Judie Ellington (photos); Larry Taylor (photo); Bob |
| Notes | Inside back cover. Ad for the Home Recordo. |
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| Featuring | Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. Ad for the Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter. |
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