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| Publication | February 1945 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
| Notes | Oddity: Tim is not wearing a mask. |
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| Featuring | The Black Terror |
| Credits | Pencils: Alex Schomburg [as Schomburg] (signed) | Inks: Alex Schomburg [as Schomburg] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; the Japanese |
| Notes | Oddity: Tim is not wearing a mask. |
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| Advertisement | Giant Telescope Offer (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover.
Illustrated advertisement from Illinois Merchandise Mart offering readers a 17-power telescope for $1.98 with a free carrying case.
Sequence added by Craig Delich. |
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| Synopsis | Herr Schmutz has been broken out of prison in order for him to use his scientific knowledge to improve on the distance and range of the Electro-Destroyer, which can project electricity to kill enemy troops. |
| Featuring | The Black Terror |
| Credits | Job #: CC-158 |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Schmulz (villain, introduction, death); four fellow Nazi prisoners (villains, introduction for all) |
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| Text Story | Keys to Crime (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Wilbur is at his father's detective agency, guarding several sets of keys when a thug enters with a gun, takes a set of keys, and forces the young boy to accompany him......but not before the boy left a clue for his Dad. |
| Credits | Script: Charles Roberts (credited) | Pencils:? (spot illustrations) | Inks:? (spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Wilbur Daly; Arthur Daly (private detective, Wilbur's father); Butch Maynard (villain); Maynard's men (villains) |
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| Synopsis | Bob is commissioned to mix-up and deliver a bottle of a special drug to a Dr. Jennings that is supposed to be a sure cure for typhoid fever. |
| Featuring | The Black Terror |
| Credits | Script: Richard Hughes | Job #: CC-89 |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Dr. Jennings; Jean Starr; Karl (villain, introduction); Fritz (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains, some die) |
| Notes | Writer credit determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin. |
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| Text Story | Rustler Showdown (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Having just received a genuine rattlesnake hat band from foreman Dave, 13-year-old Marty joins a trail herd taking some cattle to market twenty miles away. He didn;t know it then, but that hat band would later save the day! |
| Credits | Script: Tex Mumford (credited) | Pencils:? [as HP] (signed) (spot illustration) | Inks:? [as HP] (signed) (spot illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Marty Thorn; Dave Norton (ranch foreman); Chief (villain); gang of rustlers (villains) |
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| Synopsis | The Terror Twins must locate General Hobart, whose knowledge of a new code would give the Japnese tremendous advantage against the Americans. |
| Featuring | The Black Terror |
| Credits | Job #: CC-250 |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; General Hobart (death); Admiral Carwell; Hanura (villain, introduction); the Japanese (villains) |
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| Text Story | Boy General (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Clinton had learned from his father the use of sandbox models to work out real military problems, and that knowledge is put to use when German agents enter his home to search for valuable documents his father may have kept there. |
| Credits | Script: Charles S. Strong (credited) | Pencils:? (spot illustration) | Inks:? (spot illustration) | Letters: Typeset |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: General Jerry Monahan (Clinton's father); Clinton Monahan (military school Cadet Commander); Curt Mannheim (villain); un-named German agents (villains) |
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| Synopsis | Two outlaws return to their old haunts after shooting a soldier at Fort Summit, but fear that they will be found by the sheriff and his possee, who are out looking for some rogue killer wolves. |
| Featuring | Thunderhoof |
| Credits | Script: Richard Hughes | Pencils: August Froehlich | Inks: August Froehlich |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Thunderhoof (a black stallion); Stardust (a white stallion); Shawnee (a painted stallion); Don Purcell (young boy); Don's mother; un-named Sheriff; Zeb (possee member); Pete Kenton (villain); Kelly (villain); Grey Fang (wolf, villain, introduction, death); Grey Fang's mate (wolf, villain, introduction, death) |
| Notes | Based on copyright dates, Thunderhoof's appearance here follows his appearance in AMERICA’S BIGGEST COMICS BOOK #1. |
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| Synopsis | A young boy and his Professor friend nearly miss the train if it were not for the magnetic powers of Volto! |
| Featuring | Volto from Mars; Post Grape-Nuts Flakes |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Volto; un-named Professor; young boy |
| Notes | Illustrated story/advertisement from Post Cereals for their popular Grape-Nuts Flakes. |
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| Advertisement | Be a Radio Technician (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: J. E. Smith (company President, photo); John Jerry (photo); Hollis F. Hayes (broadcasting station chief operator, photo); A. J. Froehner (photo) |
| Notes | Found on the inside back cover.
Illustrated advertisement from the J. E. Smith Company, offering readers six different kits of radio parts and instructions that will help them gain valuable radio experience in order to get a job in the industry. A 64-page free book, "Rich Rewards in Radio" is offered to readers by coupon.
Sequence added by Craig Delich. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the back cover.
Illustrated advertisement from the Pickwick Company, offering readers a series of three self defense books: Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing. Cost is 50 cents per book, but if one orders two, the third book is free.
Sequence added by Craig Delich. |
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