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Publication | February 1946 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey) |
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Featuring | Volto from Mars |
Content | Genre: Superhero |
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Synopsis | The president of Dave's radio station offers $50,000 for anyone who can get a genuine explorer to come on his station. But his competitor doesn't like the idea that there might be more than one explorer in town. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Superhero | Characters: Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Sniffer Snoop; Hotfoot; Cutestuff Kids; Ziggy Rollo; J. C. Catlett; Prentice |
Notes | Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson. |
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Synopsis | The king and the head-general need some rest. |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Archie O'Toole (king); Head-General |
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Synopsis | An uncle from out west is visiting Marge. When she invites Spunky and Curly over for dinner, Spunky has to borrow a 40-year-old suit from Pug's attic. It turns out that the suit originally belonged to Uncle Ebenezer, who is very pleased with Spunky for wearing it. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Teen | Characters: Spunky; Curly; Marge; Pug; Uncle Ebenezer |
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Synopsis | Rankin gets mixed up in a plot to assassinate the heir to a Middle Eastern throne. |
Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Rookie Rankin; Shiek Rezil Ben Hada |
Notes | Similar art to Riss's credited pencil work on Manhunter stories in Police Comics (Quality, 1941 series) #37-#59.
Bob Hughes agrees on Riss pencils. |
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Comic Story | Arson on the Stage (4 pages) |
Synopsis | Lady Luck battles an arsonist in a burning theatre. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Lady Luck [Brenda Banks] |
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Comic Story | The Tyrant of Chengow (8 pages) |
Synopsis | The tyrannical master of the invaders has escaped, leaving a faithful double to die in his place. |
Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Black X; Batu |
Notes | Possibly Quackenbush, with the many figures with short torso and also some short arms and fingers. Quackenbush has some signed stories in this feature and some in Military Comics from the same period, but not very similar to each other. |
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Text Story | Fire Ball (2 pages) |
Synopsis | Jimmy employ some of his "witchcraft" to scare an old Riff chieftain. |
Featuring | Jimmy Christian |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Jimmy Christian (reporter); Mahmoud; Col. Morrissy |
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Synopsis | A man assaults Wun Cloo just to be arrested and rest on the state's money. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Detective-mystery | Characters: Wun Cloo (detective) |
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Comic Story | Captain Barnley, the Cheapskate (7 pages) |
Synopsis | A stevedore's job would be a cinch for Daffy. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Sports | Characters: Daffy Dill; Deke Parsons; Captain Barnley |
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Comic Story | The Theft of the Wabi Pearls (7 pages) |
Synopsis | The Jester searches for jewels in a baloney factory. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Quinopolis |
Notes | Originally credited "Sam Citron ?" This is similar art to the many Manhunter stories in Police Comics credited to Peter Riss on pencils. |
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