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| Publication | September 1946 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Little Wise Guys [Curly; Pee Wee; Jock; Scarecrow] |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover.
Illustrated advertisement from Dave Minor in Chicago, offering a "Play-by-Ear" Course of 25 Lessons, plus a 72-page Piano Song Book free of charge, all for just $1.49 plus a C.O.D. postage upon arrival. |
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| Comic Story | The Phony Death-House Reverend (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lippy helps Monk escape from prison and immediately Monk attempts a job at a bank. He loses a foot during the escape, and his mob members decide to abandon him, for which Monk decides to rub the whole gang out. Only Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys can stop him. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Little Wise Guys [Curly; Pee Wee; Jock; Scarecrow]; tailor (death); Mr. Neuman (bank teller); Miss Breen (bank employee, death); un-named Deputy-Sheriff; Lippy [the Death-House Reverend] (villain); Monk Scartor (villain); Scotty (villain) |
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| Synopsis | When a savage gorilla escapes from the zoo, Pepsi drinks a Pepsi in order to get an idea on how to capture the beast. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pepsi; Bozo (a gorilla) |
| Notes | Illustrated advertisement in comic book type format. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Preface to the next Daredevil story, reprinting a series of eight letters from readers, asking how Bart Hill became Daredevil. These letters were in response to the "What's on Your Mind" feature found in this magazine. |
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| Synopsis | Daredevil asks the Little Wise Guys if they would like to know how he came to be Daredevil, and they agree, also wanting to know if they can see him without his mask. Bart tells them of his parent's trip to Australia to meet with Edgar, who managed John's gold mine, and tells them the mine is worthless. Unaware that Edgar wants the mine, John is killed by natives, Mary committing suicide, and the baby abandoned. The baby grows up in a tribe and challenges the Chief to battle, defeating him and becoming the new Chief. He discovers the truth and goes back to America to avenge his parents. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Daredevil [Bart Hill] (origin); The Little Wise Guys [Curly; Pee Wee; Jock; Scarecrow]; John Hill (Bart's father, gold mine owner, death); Mary Hill (Bart's mother, death from suicide); Jack (John's lawyer, death); Edgar (Bart's father's stepbrother, Bart's uncle) (villain, managed John's gold mine, death); native Chief dressed like Daredevil (villain, death) |
| Notes | The story, reprinted from Daredevil Comics #18 (August, 1943), states that the story and art are by Charles Biro. Art credits from Norman Maurer revised to Biro by Craig Delich.
This origin story differs from the version found in Silver Streak Comics #6. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Little Wise Guys [Pee Wee; Jock; Scarecrow]; Bob Wood (photo); Lev Gleason (photo); Charles Biro (photo) |
| Notes | Illustrated introduction (of sorts) of the writer, publisher and artist of Daredevil features, with photos of the three men. |
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| Featuring | True Crime and Penalty |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
| Notes | Illustrated promtional advertisement from Lev Gleason Publications for their new crime book, True Crime and Penalty, complete with cover. |
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| Synopsis | The goings-on in Sniffer's apartment has caused the other tenants to complain to the landlord and ask for his eviction. When the landlord gets scared to do so, he hires some toughs to throw Sniffer out, and in the process of doing so, Sniffer gets amnesia. He wanders around trying to find lodging, and finally overhears some zoo attendants talk about a car accident one of them was in, and how their life flashed before them in four seconds. Sniffer thinks that if he is involved in such an accident, that he'll discover who he really is. It doesn't quite work out, though. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Humor | Characters: Sniffer; Benito; Henry (neighbor of Sniffer); Henry's wife; Murgatroyd J. Hoopgoople (Sniffer's landlord); apartment building tenants; Fenimore (zoo keeper); Albert (zoo keeper); three un-named TV executives; Crusher (villain); Pot-Belly McGurk (villain); McGurk's mob (villains); Satan (villain, image only); The Owl (villain, image only) |
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| Featuring | We'll Never Forget... |
| Credits | Colors:? (wash) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Jack Dempsey; Gene Tunney |
| Notes | In a single large panel, the famed "long count" is illustrated, recounting when Jack Dempsey failed to go to a neutral corner after knocking down Gene Tunney, thus allowing Tunney to recover. Dempsey eventually lost the fight. |
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| Synopsis | Twiddle decides to get his portrait painted, but doesn't think the picture looks like him.....so the artist makes an unexpected adjustment. |
| Featuring | Twiddle |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Twiddle; artist |
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| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photos) | Inks:?;? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Gamco for $1.95, with caps available for $3.50. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Vacutex blackhead remover, sold by Ballco Products for for $1.00. |
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| Text Story | Too Many Clues (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | With a visiting Crimebuster in his office, Inspector Crandell receives a call from Barney Garrett, who tells the Inspector that he expects to be killed.....and the Inspector hears some shouting and the line goes dead. The pair rush over to Barney's place and find him dead....their job is to find the culprit. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Crimebuster [Chuck Chandler]; Inspector Crandell; Barney Garrett (death); Mona Marris (actress); Harry Stoner (villain, comedian) |
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| Featuring | What's On Your Mind? |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Readers may win $2 for their letters of comment and suggestions that are printed in each issue.
Letters from: Lilian Irene White, Henry S. Galus, Carl Eugene Lemme, Victor M. Prebor, Stuart Brown, Ronald Spenard, Robert Jackson, and Mrs. Inez Sharp. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Photographic advertisement from Allen-Robert for their Junior G-Man Crimebuster Outfit (costing $2.95), which includes: a 50-shot automatic all-metal repeating cap pistol, 20 cartidge belts with 1000 shots sure-fire ammunition (50 to a belt), and the Amazing Armee Code-O-Graph (complete with invisible ink). |
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| Comic Story | The Last Round! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Gallagher wins his first professional fight, then decides to go out to a party with Bea Frank, an action Gallagher's manager strongly advises against. At any rate, Gallagher is scheduled to fight "The Quaker Express" next, and his manager gets an offer for Gallagher to throw the fight in the first round...or else! |
| Featuring | "Go-Along" Gallagher |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Go-Along Gallagher [aka Punchdrunk]; Nocky (Gallagher's manager); Bea Frank; Jerry; Eddie Frank; Pete (sparring partner); The Quaker Express (villain, boxer); Slick Slyme (villain, manager of the Quaker Express) |
| Notes | Script and art credits by Craig Delich. |
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| Synopsis | Two men, working for different clothing companies, are marching up and down the street carrying signs proclaiming that their companies provide "pants to match". The two men note that their attire would match if they just changed their pants.....and they do. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: two un-named men |
| Notes | Strip has no masthead title! |
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| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photo) | Inks:?;? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated advertisement, with photo, by Miller & Company for their new Quick Sight Giant 6 Power Telescope, available for $1.64 plus C.O.D. postage. |
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| Comic Story | The Whale Sub (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dickie has built a mechanical whale, which can operate on or under the water, as well as fly, for an Ichthyologist friend of his. Harbor Police alert Zip that some smugglers are operating in the area and to on the lookout. Unfortunately for Zip, the smugglers force him at gunpoint to operate the device, with unexpected results. |
| Featuring | Dickie Dean |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Dickie Dean [Richard Dean]; Zip Todd; Professor Nelson (Ichthyologist, mention only); pair of smugglers (villains) |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: George F. Jowett |
| Notes | Photographic advertisement from the Jowett Institute of Physical Culture for George Jowett's series of five muscle-building courses, each course selling for 25 cents each, or all five for $1.00. Purchase also includes a free copy of "Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men". |
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| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photos) | Inks:?;? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Series of two advertisements, both from Imperial Industries, the first offering readers a complete 5-piece candid camera outfit for only $3.98 postpaid. The second advertisement offers readers the new and better Perfex Electric Dry Shaver for the price of $3.95, which includes a 23-Karat Gold embossed personalized travel case for the shaver. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside back cover.
Photographic advertisement from the Fifth Avenue Merchandise Mart for their 24-Karat Goldplated matched cameo ring and earring birthstone set, all for $1.98 plus 40 cents Federal tax. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the back cover.
Illustrated advertisement from Metro Publications, offering readers a free microscope with their purchase of the book, "Wonders of Living Things" for $1.98. |
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