| Additional Information |
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| Publication | February 1944 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly except June and September |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Red Rube [Rueben Rueben] |
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| Comic Story | Murder Is an Art (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Steel encounters a painter whose artwork predicts crimes before they occur. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy; Looney; Mulligan; Alonzo (introduction); Mr. Barret (introduction, death); Robert Jordan (introduction); Jimmy Barret (introduction); Rose Barret (introduction); John Barret (villain, introduction, death) |
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| Comic Story | The Bear Hunt (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Señor Banana befriends a bear family while hunting for food, while Stencho attempts to kill the bears. |
| Content | Characters: Señor Banana; Stencho Odora |
| Notes | Text blurb at end of story includes tip from Señor Banana to listen to the Archie and Black Hood radio shows. |
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| Comic Story | Gun and Half-Gun (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Applejack twins save a woman and her mysterious package from a pair of gangsters, and get appointed police detectives as a result. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Gun (villain, introduction); Half-Gun (villain, introduction); Sadie (introduction) |
| Notes | Inks previously credited to Harry Sahle; all signatures located in final panel. |
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| Text Story | Jewels of Death (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: James Harrison | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | Ginger gets into an ice skating competition with Brenda in order to win the affections of Tommy. |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Tommy Turner (introduction); Brenda Brent (introduction) |
| Notes | First appearance of Tommy Turner, who would appear as Ginger's on-again, off-again boyfriend for the remainder of the feature's run. |
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| Comic Story | The Secret Nazi Airport (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Reuben works as a cub reporter and is sent with an important document to the F.B.I. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]; the Nazis (villains) |
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| Notes | Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) featuring a woman being saved from a burning building, a soldier, and a businessman enthralled by the new issue of Pep. |
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| Synopsis | Genie and Chimpy meet Bluebeard. |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Chimpy; Genie; Mr. Bluebeard (introduction); Mrs. Bluebeard (introduction) |
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| Comic Story | The Bijou Contest (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wilbur causes numerous headaches for theater manager Mr. Scrugg as he attempts to make money to repay his mother for a broken vase. |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Wilbur Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Mr. Scrugg (manager) |
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