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| The "Dick Transom" story is appealing in an odd sort of way. It's written to be a comedy, but the semi-realistic artwork (and the fact that the script isn't that funny) make it seem like it's to be taken straight. A pleasant art job, though. |
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| Publication | 1944 | Price: 0.50 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Credits | Contents (1 page) |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | The Murder in Masquerade (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Anteas Jr. picks up Don and George, two boys who were chosen to share a Bouncer adventure. They attend a masquerade ball, with the Bouncer as Anteas Jr. and Anteas Jr. as the Bouncer. Penny, the district attorney's daughter, is abducted and replaced with Star, the girlfriend of gangster Fever. When the crooks rob the ball's charity funds, Star shoots a man who tries to stop them, and Penny gets the blame. Anteas Jr. and the Bouncer solve the case and clear Penny. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Don Smith; George Samarra Jr.; Penny Manly; Fever; Star; Numbness; District Attorney Manly |
| Notes | Don Smith of Zanesville, Ohio and George Samarra Jr. of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania were comic book readers who submitted entries to a regular Fox contest to appear in a Bouncer story. |
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| Comic Story | Modern Hercules (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Gangster Balloon hates the Bouncer; when he sees a picture of the ancient Hercules defeating the Bouncer, the crook hires modern day wrestler Hercules and his twin brother to attack the superhero. The Bouncer and Anteas Jr. defeat them, and the two wrestlers agree to change sides. They all participate in a charity wrestling tournament that Balloon plans to rob. This plan is foiled by the Bouncer. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Hercules; Balloon; Blackie; Penny Manly; Hercules' brother |
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| Comic Story | Selura (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kelly, Sue, and Whacky are in Kelly's rocket plane when it goes out of control, leaves Earth, and lands on the planet Selura. They meet various odd beings. The Wise One says these are "misfits," banished from the Outer Rings where the "true Selurians...an intelligent but somewhat cruel people" live. |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Captain Patrick Kelly; Sue Andrews; Whacky; Gilad; the Wise One |
| Notes | This story is a direct sequel to the Rocket Kelly story in The Bouncer (1944 series) #14 Spring 1945. Thus, the "1944" date of Everybody's Comics is dubious. |
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| Comic Story | Wise One (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | On the planet Selura, the Wise One explains to Kelly, Sue and Whacky that the "misfits" they have met are the failed results of the Selurians to perfect their race. Kelly agrees to pose as a deceased "misfit" so his "corpse" will be taken to the Outer Rings for examination by the Selurians. When the Selurians arrive to pick him up, Kelly shoots them and proves to the Wise One that they aren't immortal. The Wise One says his people will "settle peaceably with the Outer Ring" now that they don't have to fear their oppressors. |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Captain Patrick Kelly; Sue Andrews; Whacky; the Wise One; Gilad; Big Ears |
| Notes | Gilad is bald in the previous story but has a full head of hair in this one. |
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| Comic Story | The Man Who Made Dreams Come True (10 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero |
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| Comic Story | One Round Hogan vs Battling Bradford (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hogan is making a comeback but cancels a bout in New York because his father is going to be there and Hogan doesn't want him to know his son is a boxer. His manager Spigot convinces Hogan to confess everything after he's the champion. However, in the middle of the bout Hogan realizes his father is in the audience and is cheering for him. Hogan knocks out Bradford and becomes champion. |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Tim "One Round" Hogan [Tim Curran]; Blimp; Spigot Barnett; Dad Curran; Battling Bradford |
| Notes | Title from contents page. |
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| Comic Story | Light Heavyweight Champion of the World (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hogan tells his father that he wants to move up to the heavyweight class and will retire from boxing when he wins that title. Hogan is kidnaped by gangster Blackie's men to force his manager Spigot to sell 50% of Hogan's contract. Spigot refuses and Hogan also won't cooperate. Hogan escapes from his captors and arrives at the arena just in time to win the championship fight. |
| Credits | Script: Jo Logan (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Tim "One Round" Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Dad Curran; Blimp; Blackie Muratore; Spike |
| Notes | "Jo" Logan byline this time, previous story spelled it "Joe" Logan. Contents page lists "Jo Logan" for all 3 One Round Hogan stories.
Title from contents page. |
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| Comic Story | Elephants at Large (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Now that he's the champion, Hogan gets many offers from movies, etc. He takes a job with a circus, fighting exhibition bouts so he can train at the same time. Hogan warns Spigot that he was "shell shocked in Africa" and mustn't see wild animals. Crooked manager Conners learns of Hogan's phobia. He sends Ranger McCoy to fight Hogan then releases some elephants. McCoy stops the stampede and apologizes to Hogan for participating in the scheme. |
| Credits | Script: Jo Logan (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Tim "One Round" Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Pinky Conners; Ranger McCoy; Kelly |
| Notes | Title from contents page. "Jo Logan" credit from Contents page. |
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| Comic Story | Nylon Murders (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Joan Mason |
| Notes | Joan Mason is a reporter for the "Daily Planet" but presumably this is not the same newspaper that employs Clark Kent. |
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| Comic Story | Firebug (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Comic Story | Murder at the Opera (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Joan Mason |
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| Featuring | This 'n That |
| Credits | Script: Walt Egan (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Five one-panel gag cartoons. "Walt Egan" credit comes from contents page.
This issue is the only appearance of the "This 'n That" feature. |
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| Synopsis | A murderer is killing members of the jury who sent his son "to the chair" ten years earlier. Private investigator Dick May solves the case. |
| Credits | Script: Tom Canby (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Richard May; Captain; Regan |
| Notes | "Tom Canby" credit comes from Contents page. Spelled "Minute Mystery" on Contents page, but "Minit Mystery" on the comic itself. |
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| Synopsis | Cuthbert and Skeffingby, waiting for their wives to have babies, are held up by a crooked cab driver who changes his mind when he learns of their situation. He buys them both baby furnishings, but the store doesn't deliver. Cuthbert convinces a mover to pick up the stuff but while he's waiting, he's arrested by the police for obstruction. They change their minds and give Cuthbert a police escort back to the hospital, where his new baby daughter is waiting. |
| Credits | Script: Sam (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Skeffingby; Finnegan; Peoria Joy |
| Notes | Judy Joy and Pinky Joy only appear in the splash panel on page one. The infant would be named Peoria Joy in future stories. |
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| Synopsis | Cuthbert and his son Pinky set off to see the new baby but are joined by "maid" Roweena and a host of Pinky's pals. The nurse says only Cuthbert can come in. Cuthbert promises to get a pass and sneak the children in one at a time. A guard pursues him, and Cuthbert disguises himself as a woman to escape but runs into a cop and smashes the policeman's basket of eggs. The judge sends Cuthbert home where he learns his wife and baby had arrived an hour earlier by cab. |
| Credits | Script: Sam (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Cuthbert Joy; Roweena; Pinky Joy; Peoria Joy; Pete; Horan |
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| Comic Story | Tale of the Counterfeit Coins (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Private eye Dick thinks he's solved the case of counterfeit coins flooding the city, but he just wins first prize in high society Mrs. Van Oop's treasure hunt. |
| Credits | Script:? [as Hap Harris] |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Crime | Characters: Dick Transom; Joe; Jeffrey; Mrs. Van Oop |
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| Synopsis | Private detective Dick decides to return to the police force since business is bad. A fleeing robber tricks Dick into holding a bag full of loot. When the man's henchmen try to retrieve the bag, Dick won't give it to them and discovers they're crooks. He arrests the gang and reopens his detective agency. |
| Credits | Script:? [as Hap Harris] |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Crime | Characters: Dick Transom; Gerald Drew; Commissioner |
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| Comic Story | His Doubtful Double (10 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Jack Fiske (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Johnny Green; Green Mask |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Waterman O'Brine; Wetmore O'Brine; Time Immemorial Man |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Wetmore O'Brine; Waterman O'Brine |
| Notes | Signed on the first panel of the fourth page. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Gussie; Paul |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Gussie; Paul; Vicki |
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| Credits | Script: Tod Kay (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mike |
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| Credits | Script: Tod Kay (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mike |
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| Credits | Script: Len Short (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Pussy Katnip |
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| Comic Story | The Unfortunate Fortune Teller (3 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Len Short (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
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| Comic Story | Bottled Misery (4 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Toby (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Snooky; Honeybear |
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| Credits | Script: Toby (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Snooky; Honeybear |
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| Featuring | Sky High |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | 5 one-panel cartoons.
The only appearance of this "Sky High" feature from Fox. Not to be confused with other "Sky High" features at other publishers. |
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| Comic Story | Gwendolyn Cleans Up (3 pages) |
| Featuring | Gwendolyn |
| Credits | Script: Bert Bain (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Gwendolyn |
| Notes | Only appearance of this "Gwendolyn" feature at Fox. Not to be confused with other "Gwendolyn" features at other publishers. |
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| Synopsis | Sky detective Barnes helps capture a gang of thieves using a small submarine. |
| Credits | Script: Tom Canby (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Barnes |
| Notes | "Tom Canby" credit comes from Contents page. Spelled "Minute Mystery" on Contents page, but "Minit Mystery" on the comic itself. |
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| Featuring | This 'n That |
| Credits | Script: Walt Egan (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | 5 one-panel joke cartoons. "Walt Egan" credit comes from contents page.
This issue is the only appearance of the "This 'n That" feature. |
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| Credits | Script: Cy King (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Karrots; Goopy; Robbie Robot |
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| Credits | Script: Cy King (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
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| Synopsis | Sue is afraid to approach her father with her report card because he's doing his income tax. She tries to avoid him but is finally caught--only to have her teacher say Sue got the wrong report card, and is really one of the school's "star pupils." |
| Credits | Script: Pat King (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Sue Higbee; Mr. Higbee |
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| Credits | Script: Mac Miller (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | "Mac Miller" credit from the Contents page. |
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| Credits | Script: Mac Miller (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | "Mac Miller" credit from the Contents page. |
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| Credits | Script: King (credited) (house name) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Illuso, Master of Magic |
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| Comic Story | The Marauder Comet (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Rick Evans; Stringbean; Astra; Igno, Master of Flame (villain) |
| Notes | Art is consistent with Ferstadt‘s signed Rick Evans story from The Green Mask #v2#3 (Fall, 1945). |
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