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| Publication | September 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Featuring | The Space Rovers |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Ted Hunt; Jane Martin; Harpies |
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| Comic Story | Adventure on an Asteroid (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ted and Jane save the Ceresians from the Harpies. |
| Featuring | The Space Rovers |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Io Tarjas (introduction); Dian Tarjas (introduction); Ceresians (introduction); Harpies (introduction, villain, death); Ted Hunt; Jane Martin; Lars Tarjas |
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| Comic Story | Ted Crane in Algeria (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ted and his party are tasked with the search for the lost city of Tenoran. |
| Featuring | Ted Crane |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Sergeant Boucher (introduction, villain); Ted Crane; Prof. Hawkins; Betty Hawkins |
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| Comic Story | The Payroll Robberies (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Mask investigates a series of payroll robberies at the First National Bank. |
| Featuring | The Mask |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Crime | Characters: The Chief (introduction, villain); The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith; Bill; Ed; Butch; Silk; Commissioner Warner |
| Notes | Art was previously credited to Ray Thayer. Platt signs in the final panel. |
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| Comic Story | The Tankonaut (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Thesson stops a super-powered tank, called a tankonaut, from terrorizing Americans. |
| Featuring | Son of the Gods |
| Content | Genre: Military; Superhero | Characters: Dr. John Thesson [Son of the Gods]; M. V. Gage (introduction, villain); Franklin Delano Roosevelt; General Slater |
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| Comic Story | Titano the Gorilla (7 pages) |
| Featuring | Dan Williams, Private Investigator |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Cooper (introduction, villain); Titano (an ape, introduction, death); Dan Williams; Mr. Hastings |
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| Text Story | Teddy and the Shark |
| Synopsis | Toni, trapped underwater, is rescued by Teddy. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (spot illustration) | Inks:? (spot illustration) | Colors:? (spot illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Teddy Fall; Mike; Ike; Toni |
| Notes | The remaining space is taken up with an ad for The Rio Kid Western pulp magazine. |
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| Comic Story | The Aircraft Plant Saboteurs (5 pages) |
| Featuring | Sergeant Bill King |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Kent (introduction, villain); Bill King; Jarvis |
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| Comic Story | The Mystery Submarine (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Sphinx stops a submarine that is robbing ships at sea. |
| Featuring | The Sphinx |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Lupine (introduction, villain); Lila Blake (introduction, learns the Sphinx's true identity); The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Murphy |
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| Synopsis | Mickey imagines himself as the captain of various aquatic vessels. |
| Featuring | Make-Believe Mickey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mickey |
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| Synopsis | After reading a comic titled Thrilling Comics, Mickey fantasizes about having heroic adventures. |
| Featuring | Make-Believe Mickey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mickey |
| Notes | A character named Doc Strange is mentioned in the story. |
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| Comic Story | Rustling At the Bar C Ranch (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Randy Smith (introduction, villain); Jim Hatfield; Capt. McDowell |
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| Text Story | Billy Brings a Posse |
| Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Billy Gray; Keno Jordan; Jim Brant; Mr. Gray |
| Notes | The remaining space is taken up by an ad for Thrilling Western and Popular Western pulp magazines. |
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| Synopsis | Harvey wants to see a movie that costs 25 cents, but he only has a dime. |
| Featuring | Harvey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Harvey (introduction); bank teller |
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| Synopsis | Harvey seeks out a policeman when he sees a "Help Wanted" sign posted in a store window. |
| Featuring | Harvey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Harvey; policeman |
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| Synopsis | Spying a sign that reads, "Hospital Zone Quiet," Harvey tiptoes past the hospital. |
| Featuring | Harvey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Harvey |
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| Synopsis | Harvey's mom asks Harvey to mail a letter. |
| Featuring | Harvey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Harvey; Harvey's mom |
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