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| Exceptionally high quality art throughout (well, mostly). I like "The Great Defender"--clean-shaven, square-jawed soda jerk takes a special pill and it turns him into a sort of Errol Flynn-looking superhero, complete with pencil-thin moustache. |
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| Looks interesting. Thanks for uploading. I like the mustache, too. Look closely at the lettering across the bottom of the drugstore window to the right of the door. RUBBER GOODS(!!!!!) Tsk, tsk, that euphemism could only mean one thing in 1940's and every adolescent boy knew exactly what it was. I doubt that this would have made past the Comics Code Authority in '50's. Looks like a fun book though, thanks again. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | October 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Nazi soldier |
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| Comic Story | The General's Briefcase (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | A briefcase with vital military documents has been stolen from a General when his car is over-turned. Jean, a member of the Motor Corps, and sweet on Foster, becomes quite concerned for his safety when he disappears (to become the Defender). |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Miss Jean Dale (introduction); Nazi spies (villains) |
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| Comic Story | The Power Plant Saboteurs (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Peterson Electric Plant is in danger from saboteurs to cut off the power supply. |
| Credits | Script:? (signed as Stanley Charlot) |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Betty Bates (attorney at law); Peterson (intro) |
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| Comic Story | It Started With a Lost Hat (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bob tumbles unaware into a nest of Nazi spies. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Humor | Characters: Bob Masters (marine); Swab Decker (sailor); Bulkhead Jones; V: Nazi spies |
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| Comic Story | The Chinese Heroine (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Comet's plane is hit and he is taken aboard a Chinese junk manned by Japanese spies. |
| Content | Genre: Aviation | Characters: Comet Kelly |
| Notes | last appearance |
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| Comic Story | The Drug Hijackers (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Precious drugs needed at the battlefront are hijacked by mobsters. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (District Attorney); Dr. Williams (villain, introduction) |
| Notes | Final Golden Age appearance of the Red Bee character. Next appearance in All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 Series) #31 (March 1984).
Final appearance of "The Red Bee" feature in Hit Comics. The feature returns in Bizarro World (DC, 2005 Series). |
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| Comic Story | Spaghetti 5 Cents A Yard (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Dan has made a new invention, the one piece spagetti. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Dan Tootin |
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| Comic Story | Giant Mushrooms (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Ghost blows up a Nazi-Jap saboteur group, who cleverly hide their aircraft beneath giant mushrooms, and who are planning to destroy American crops. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Ghost of Flanders ["Rip" Graves]; Herr Paul (villain, introduction, death); Toyio (villain, introduction, death) |
| Notes | Wayne Reid is a pen name for Brenner. |
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| Comic Story | Hospital of Spies (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | A patient at a hospital is suspected of being a Nazi spy. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: The Strange Twins [Doug Strange; Rod Strange] |
| Notes | Final appearance. |
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| Comic Story | Revenge on the Japanese (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Fighting on a small Pacific island. |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Captain Jim Flagg (marine) |
| Notes | last appearance |
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| Text Story | The Flame (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Search for a glorious stallion who ruled over a great herd. |
| Credits | Letters: Typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tad Sloane; Flame (stallion) |
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| Synopsis | The stores are short-weighing their customers. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Tommy Tinkle |
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| Comic Story | Duel With a Two-Man Sub (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | After a transport is hit by a torpedo, Smith sinks two Japanese submarines with his one-man sub. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: EnsignJack Smith |
| Notes | last appearance |
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| Comic Story | The Bund's Champion (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | A boxer uses hypnotism to win his fights. |
| Credits | Script:? (signed as Lincoln Ross) |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Don Glory; Kid Whalen (villain); Schlutzer (villain); Slapsie Sammy Simmons (intro) |
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