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| Publication | May 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Updated cover pencil & ink credits from West Stephan (February 21, 2006). Originally credited to Lou Fine. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Flame |
| Notes | Updated cover pencil & ink credits from West Stephan (February 21, 2006). Originally credited to Lou Fine. |
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| Comic Story | The Death Ray (9 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Olga (Villain; Intro) |
| Notes | Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; pencils previously credited as "Basil Berold ?". |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Fu Chu (villain; introduction) |
| Notes | Second death-ray invention in a row this issue.
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; previously credited to Fred Guardineer.
Script credit suggested by the Who's Who. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Comic Story | The Abduction of Lupe De Vere (8 pages) |
| Content | Characters: Lupe De Vere (Intro) |
| Notes | Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is unlikely to be Claire Moe, August 2009. |
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| Content | Characters: Lo San Kee (villain; introduction); the Wharf Rats (villains; introduction) |
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| Text Story | Death Mask (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Robbers have kidnapped and impersonated an Indian Chief to get a New Mexico Indian tribe's gold. Indian Joe, working for the Department of Interior, investigates. |
| Credits | Script: William Martin | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Western-frontier |
| Notes | Text with illustrations. The William Martin credited is presumably NOT the 1950s-60s religious artist William Martin. |
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| Comic Story | Slade and Barnes, Bandits (8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Slade (Villain; Intro); Barnes (Villain; Intro) |
| Notes | Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is NOT by Munson Paddock as originally credited, despite "Chuck Munson" byline, August 2009. |
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| Comic Story | In Modern Times (2 pages) |
| Notes | Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Bob Powell ?". |
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| Comic Story | In Guam (8 pages) |
| Content | Characters: Mr. Krest (Villain; Intro) |
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| Comic Story | The Scientist's Haunted House (5 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Dr. Hugo Sloan (Intro) |
| Notes | Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Charles A. Winter ?". |
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