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| The Black Terror & Tim look bored, like they've fought so many Nazis that it's become routine. The importance of a good expression. If the artists had given them looks of grim determination, or even grins, it would have added so much to the cover. |
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| I agree with Superscrounge – the cover looked flat – hardly lives up to the title Exciting Comics.
I’m not sure the Black Terror should be encouraging his underage sidekick to imbibe ‘formic ethers’ but these were different times. Strange that you never see mild-mannered bespectacled Bob Benton in the same room as the Black Terror!
Meanwhile, Captain America clone, The Liberator, gives a simplistic definition of saccharides before taking Lamesis as a sweetener to rescue his sweetie. |
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| Publication | December 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly with the exception of January, May, September |
| Notes | Cover marquee: "Make Way For.... The Liberator! ....In This Issue" |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland] |
| Notes | Cover marquee: "Make Way For.... The Liberator! ....In This Issue" |
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| Comic Story | The Malay Menace (13 pages) |
| Synopsis | After a college prank disfigures Van Allen, he decides, years later, to take revenge against those who caused his disfigurement. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; The Master [Philip Van Allen] (villain, introduction, death); Malay cult (villains, introductions); Mrs. J. Wellington Gibbs; Dr. Croydon; Mr. Gibbs; Victor Helmont |
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| Comic Story | Origin of the Liberator (11 pages) |
| Featuring | The Liberator |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Liberator [Dr. Nelson Drew] (introduction, origin); Annabel Evans (introduction); Tommy (introduction); Prof. Forbes (introduction, death); Krause (villain, introduction); Kurt (villain, introduction); Nazi spies (villains, introductions) |
| Notes | Writer credit inferred from the fact the character Annabel Evans shares a first name with Hughes's wife. |
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| Comic Story | Ted Crane in China (8 pages) |
| Featuring | Ted Crane |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Dr. Cobra (villain); John Lasher (villain, introduction); Japanese (villains); Ho-Lan |
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| Text Story | The Big Gun (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The Nordstjernan hits an iceberg and Lars falls overboard. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Freddie Calvert; Lars Hansen; Captain Svenson |
| Notes | The surname of Lars is spelled as both Hansen and Hanson within the story. |
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| Comic Story | The Panama Peril (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Larry North, U.S.N. |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Lieutenant Larry North, U.S. Navy; Betty Harmon; Frieda (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains); Helen Wallace; Capt. Wallace |
| Notes | Bellem credit suggested by Jerry Bails's Who's Who. |
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| Comic Story | The Calmite Explosive (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Sergeant Bill King |
| Content | Genre: Military | Characters: Sergeant Bill King; Brandt (villain, introduction); Capt. Hoffer (villain, introduction); Major Frey; Anson |
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| Comic Story | The Gentleman Strikes (7 pages) |
| Featuring | The Mask |
| Content | Genre: Crime; Superhero | Characters: The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol (secretary); The Gentleman (villain, introduction); Mr. Langtry; Pete; George |
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| Text Story | Danger Signal (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Tommy helps to catch his father's robber. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tommy Tucker; Buck Tucker; John Tucker |
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| Comic Story | The Chinese Smugglers (7 pages) |
| Featuring | Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Sheriff Goff (villain, introduction); Lobo Kane (villain, introduction); Jim Hatfield; Belle Kent; Mr. Kent; Chuck |
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| Featuring | Gunboat Grey |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Gunboat Grey (introduction); Millie Terry; Bomber |
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