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| On page 52, it seems like someone at Centaur Comics swiped from Lou Fine’s Ray story from Smash Comics #20 (March, 1941). |
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| I heard that after the War Vapo-Man put his talents to work in the e-cigarette industry. |
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| Very cool having The Fire-Man battling the Human Torch! |
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| Here's something I never knew. After marvelling at Sam Gilman's atrocious artwork I Googled him and got this (from his IMDB bio):
Before WWII Sam Gilman was a graduate of Pratt Institute majoring in Fine Art with a minor in Theater. He worked as an Artist, Inker, and Penciller during the Comics Golden Age. He was a Penciller for the premiere issue of Marvel Comics #1 [...] He set aside his art career to fight in the European theatre during WWII [...] After returning from the war he returned to start his acting career in NY theater where he met Marlon Brando and Wally Cox. Sam was the elder more established actor when they met and became fast friends for life. Marlon convinced Sam to move to Hollywood, before Wally, and had a non-credited role in The Men.
Gilman went on to a long movie and TV career playing mostly character roles. He played Doc Holliday in the Star Trek episode "The Spectre of the Gun." |
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| Publication | January 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son. |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Man of War [Clay Carter]; Fire-Man [Jim] (inset); Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut] (inset); Ferret [Cal Dalton] (inset) |
| Notes | Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son. |
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| Synopsis | A Man of War imposter plans on leading troops into a trap. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Man of War [Clay Carter]; Mars god of war; Man of War imposter (villain) |
| Notes | Man of War can disappear into and appear out of fire or explosions. Man of War can fly but I am not really sure what other powers he has. The story does not explain much about him and he does not take every opportunity to use his powers.
Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.
Next appearance in The Protectors #1 (Malibu). |
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| Synopsis | The mystery raiders must be found. |
| Featuring | Liberty Guards |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: The Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut] |
| Notes | Smokey is the brilliant scientist, Skipper is the great sailor, and Strut the daring young ace.
last appearance.
Inker credit courtesy of The Who's Who. |
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| Synopsis | The O'Leary Gang has been dumping one milk truck after another so that vital institutions fail to receive their supply. Commissioner Dalton is beside himself as the gang keeps getting put on bail every time they are arrested, so he decides to set a trap as The Ferret. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Ferret [Cal Dalton] (Police Commissioner, introduction); Hank (worker in Police Commissioner's office, introduction); Gail (worker in Police Commissioner's office, introduction); District Leader Bertan (villain, O'Leary Gang boss, introduction); O'Leary (villain, introduction); O'Leary Gang [Dutch, others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all) |
| Notes | "The Ferret...known as Cal Dalton in private life has been elected police commissioner by honest citizens committee! Certain political groups and racketeers oppose his efforts and suck the life blood of the people! As the Ferret Cal mysteriously appears and battles gangsters on their own grounds! He posseses strange powers! The exploits of the Ferrett are known by all the underworld but his true identity is a secret kept from everyone, including his most intimate friends!"
Only Golden Age appearance. |
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| Featuring | Red Riley of the Harbor Police |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Red Riley of the Harbor Police; Herr Lutz |
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| Text Story | Ghost Spies (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Robert Turner | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Tom Blake; Dick Carter |
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| Featuring | Dave Doolittle, The Dizzy Detective |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Dave Doolittle |
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| Synopsis | The Fire-Man must discover just who is behind the mysterious burning of vehicles, so he gets Nancy to go undercover for the Acme Agency as an orphan needing a job and place to live. But she is discovered by the professor, and he demonstrates to Nancy how he uses a gas to turn a man into a living torch, which is used to destroy vehicles that are carrying large amounts of cash. |
| Featuring | Fire-Man |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Fire-Man [Jim] [aka Mr. Smith]; Police Chief; Nancy Smith (Police Chief's secretary, aide to the Fire-Man); a living torch (death); Professor Books (villain, death); Smitty [Book's chauffeur] (villain, death) |
| Notes | Last appearance. |
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| Featuring | The Sentinel |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Sentinel |
| Notes | "Created by the Spirit of America - The Sentinel's mission on Earth is to combat the evil forces of destruction at work in the United States"
Last appearance. |
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| Featuring | Dopey Danny Day |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | "Mister Danny Patrick Day commonly known as 'Dopey Day' is star reporter of the 'Daily Flash'...But how he gets the scoops no one knows...Not even Dopey himself!" |
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| Cartoon | Goofy-Gags (1 page) |
| Synopsis | 4 gag cartoons |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Is A. S. L. Brodsky Sol Brodsky? |
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| Featuring | Vapo-Man |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Vapo-Man [Bradford Cole] |
| Notes | "Vapo-Man, Bradford Cole in private life, has discovered the chemical secret of expanding or dissolving substances at will. He is able to contract or expand his body into a vapor and it is with the aid of these powers that he combats the sinister menace threatening our hemisphere defense..."
Varnell credit suggested by the Who's Who.
Last appearance. |
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