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| This publisher seems to have a predilection for cover illustrations of people being lifted, carried or thrown! |
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| Publication | June 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Tornado Tom |
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| Notes | Inside front cover is a house ad for Movie Life magazine. |
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| Content | Characters: Tornado Tom (introduction and origin) |
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| Text Article | ...Meet an Ornithorhynchus (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Facts about duckbill platypus. |
| Featuring | Didja Ever |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Animal; Nature |
| Notes | Signed with "WC" monogram in lower right. |
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| Credits | Pencils: Charles Quinlin [as Carl Quinn] | Inks: Charles Quinlin [as Carl Quinn] |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Mr. Q (introduction) |
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| Comic Story | The Battle of the Milk Cans (6 pages) |
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| Comic Story | "It looks hopeless for my son, doesn't it, John? (6 pages) |
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| Text Story | A Visitor from Space (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Text story with illustrations. |
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| Synopsis | Guy Newton, a brilliant young scientist, has created a device which enables him to control the powerful forces of static electricity in the human body. He takes the name "Volton" and offers his services to the local Police Commissioner, but the Commissioner doesn't react as he expected. When a call comes in declaring that a gang of bandits have just held up the First National Bank, the Commissioner reluctantly accepts Volton's help. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Volton [Guy Newton] (introduction); Police Commissioner; District Attorney Mello (death) |
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| Text Article | What Use Are Stamps? (1 page) |
| Featuring | How to Collect Stamps |
| Credits | Script:? [as Phil Ately] | Pencils: Worth Carnahan (signed) | Inks: Worth Carnahan |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Signed with "WC" monogram in lower right. |
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| Comic Story | Sir Miles of Lorraine, a young prince who has been robbed of his duchy by his uncle Sir Baldric..." (6 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils: C. Winter | Inks: C. Winter |
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| Text Article | How to Choose a Dog (1 page) |
| Featuring | Your Own Page of Pets |
| Credits | Pencils: Worth Carnahan (signed) | Inks: Worth Carnahan |
| Notes | Signed with "WC" monogram. |
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| Credits | Pencils: C. Winter | Inks: C. Winter |
| Notes | Credit given as "by former Lieut U. S. Navy C. Winter."
For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Nick Nelson of the Navy". |
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| Notes | Looks like Quinlan art but no credit given. |
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| Text Article | Pirate Gold (2 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils: Worth Carnahan (signed) | Inks: Worth Carnahan |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Signed with "WC" monogram. |
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| Credits | Pencils: Worth Carnahan (signed) | Inks: Worth Carnahan |
| Notes | Promo for $50 in cash for writing in about which features you liked in the book.
Signed in lower left with "WC" monogram. |
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| Notes | Inside back cover is an ad for a Daisy "Red Ryder" BB Gun. |
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| Notes | Back cover is an ad for a Remington Type Writer. |
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