| Additional Information |
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| Publication | November 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Jack Binder ?, but while there are some similarities, Schomburg is a much sounder identification. |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange] (inset); Nazi |
| Notes | Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Jack Binder ?, but while there are some similarities, Schomburg is a much sounder identification. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Announcing Real Life Comics (1 page) |
| Featuring | Real Life Comics |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Stephen Decatur; Lawrence of Arabia; Daniel Boone; Alfred B. Nobel |
| Notes | Inside front cover. House ad for Real Life Comics. |
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| Comic Story | The Incendiary Ray (10 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Hans (villain, introduction); Ernst (villain, introduction); Specs (villain, introduction); other Nazi spies (villains, introduction) |
| Notes | Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch. |
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| Comic Story | Doc Strange and the Solar Cannon (14 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Dr. Gregory Swayne (villain, introduction, death); Gyp Jordan; Cotter |
| Notes | Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Jack Binder, but appears rather to be by Kostuk. |
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| Content | Genre: Aviation | Characters: The Lone Eagle' Grabel (villain, introduction, death); Lone Eagle; Captain Vaca; Nazis |
| Notes | Keith Chandler : Dan Gormley is suggested as artist, presumably on the evidence of the JVJ card attached to the online scans. But a comparison with other, signed, Gormley stories (e.g. 'Gang Busters' in Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #70) make this unlikely. |
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| Text Story | Constable Freddie (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Freddie Wilson; George Garrison; Frank Ludlow |
| Notes | Charles S. Strong was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch. |
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| Comic Story | Demons of the Depths (8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); King Midas (introduction); the image of the Venerable Yogi |
| Notes | art credits by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr on 3 April 2010. |
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| Featuring | Gunboat Grey |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military | Characters: Gunboat Grey; Bomber |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure; Sports | Characters: Wagner (villain, introduction); Heinrich (villain, introduction); Dan Duffy; Marcia; Blink |
| Notes | Artist signature spotted by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
Platt was previously suggested as writer, but (other than an ambiguous Black Terror entry) Bails' listing has him solely on pencils and inks for his serious work at this period. In subsequent years he apparently wrote the humorous and funny animal strips which he drew. |
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| Comic Story | The Palmer Mansion Case (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Mrs. Belden Palmer; Inspector Cavanaugh; Harry Dent (villain, introduction) |
| Notes | initialed "K" in last panel.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch. |
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| Letters Page | Our Soldiers and Sailors (1 page) |
| Featuring | Chats with the Editor |
| Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club. |
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| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Nickie Norton; Lefty; Lorca (villain, introduction); Benson (villain, introduction) |
| Notes | Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr ID-ed the pencil and inker 3 April 2010. |
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| Featuring | Rookie Riley |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military | Characters: Rookie Elmer Riley; Napoleon; Militia |
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