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| Last page of Miraco the Great story (page 47) is a pretty abrupt cut-off. Whether there's a page missing from the scan or the original printing is hard to say. |
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| Publication | August 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | vs. Nazi sub |
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| Featuring | Aman the Amazing-Man |
| Notes | vs. Nazi sub |
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| Comic Story | The Purple Fire (13 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Great Question uses purple fire to kill the top officials in American defence, aiding his Nazi allies. Nika grants Amazing-Man even more power to face the threat but the nearby Tommy is likewise affected by the energies given to Amazing-Man, granting him superhuman powers. Amazing-Man and Tommy prevent the Great Question from killing Admiral Mark then thwart an assassination attempt on the President and House of Representatives. |
| Featuring | Aman the Amazing-Man |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Tommy, the Amazing-Boy (introduction, origin); Great Question (villain); Nika; Dr. Nedson (dies); Paul Winder (dies); General Scott (dies); Nels Munson (dies); Zona; Admiral Mark (US Navy); Nazis |
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| Comic Story | The Great Gold Robberies (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Amazing-Man and Tommy defend gold shipments from theft by the Great Question. |
| Featuring | Aman the Amazing-Man |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Great Question (villain); Tommy; Nazis |
| Notes | vs. Nazi zeppelins |
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| Featuring | Life at Its Worst |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Zababa the Magician; Charlie |
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| Comic Story | The Motor-Stopping Ray (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Minimidget and Ritty defend Dr. Gorman's new defence invention from theft by agent L-R. Gorman has built a ray gun that can stop an engine. |
| Featuring | Minimidget |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Minimidget; James Gorman (scientist); L-R (spy); Mike; Bill; Slim (policemen) |
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| Text Story | Claws of a Catspaw (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Joey is accused of robbing neighbourhood stores but he catches the Dugan Brothers and proves them responsible. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Joey Bannon (reformed criminal); Drake (police detective); Carter (police detective); Clancy (shop owner); Dugan Brothers (robbers) |
| Notes | Text story with Illustration. |
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| Comic Story | Murder by Gorilla (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | When Frank and Donalda are engaged Franzetti tries to murder Frank by arranging accidents. Miraco stops him. |
| Featuring | Miraco the Great |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Superhero | Characters: Miraco (a magician, introduction); Dolan (circus owner); Frank Webb (wire walker); Donalda (trapeze artist); the Great Franzetti (gorilla trainer); Colossus (gorilla); Eddie (Miraco's assistant); Pat (detective) |
| Notes | Costumed hero in his only appearance.
All credits verified by Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson. |
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| Comic Story | The Sewer Rat (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Marksman thwarts the sabotage attempts of the Sewer Rat, leaving behind tiny darts as his calling card. The Sewer Rat is unmasked as Major Strabo of the Air Force. |
| Featuring | The Marksman |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Marksman [John Courage] (introduction, origin, only appearance); The Sewer Rat [Major Strabo] (villain, introduction); Spike (gangster) |
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| Comic Story | Boys Will Be Boys! (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Repairmen Phil and Bill argue about everything. |
| Featuring | Phil and Bill |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Phil; Bill; Mr. Clambake |
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| Comic Story | The Steamboat That Couldn't Be Sunk (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mighty Man defends the steamboat Bessie from saboteurs. The captain's brother has been impersonated by his German cousin Hans, who led the saboteurs. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Mighty Man; Spud (saboteur); Izzy (saboteur); Patty (captain's brother); Hans (Patty's cousin) |
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