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| Publication | November 1944 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
| Notes | Art identification based on Stoner’s signed covers for The Funnies #56 (June, 1941) and Blackstone Master Magician Comics #3 (July, 1946). Similarities include muscular protagonists with curly hair, big dimples, and wide smiles showing teeth. Stoner also tends to draw women with long hair that rolls up at the bottom. |
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| Cover | New Thriller! |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Penny Manly; 2 gangsters |
| Notes | Art identification based on Stoner’s signed covers for The Funnies #56 (June, 1941) and Blackstone Master Magician Comics #3 (July, 1946). Similarities include muscular protagonists with curly hair, big dimples, and wide smiles showing teeth. Stoner also tends to draw women with long hair that rolls up at the bottom. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | inside front cover |
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| Comic Story | The Adventure of the Darkened Lighthouse (10 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Anteas Jr. (a sculptor); The Bouncer (a living statue); Marion Ruck (teenager from 1728 Crotona Park, East Bronx); Billy Ruck (teenager from 1728 Crotona Park, East Bronx); Mr. Manly (a District Attorney); Penny Manly (Mr. Manly's daughter); Alonzo (a sentient goat); lighthouse keeper; three criminals |
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| Synopsis | Pedro cheats Spigot at cards and wins a half-interest in boxer Hogan. Hogan is upset and gets knocked out in training by Beppo the Bull. Actress Barbara arrives to see Hogan and discovers the cards Pedro used are marked. Hogan, happy now that he's not part-owned by Pedro, knocks out Beppo while sparring and chases Pedro out of camp. |
| Credits | Script:? [as Jo Logan] |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Tim "One Round" Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Blimp; Pedro Martinez; Beppo The Bull; Barbara La Tour |
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| Synopsis | Cuthbert hires hobo Hazy to do some chores around the house, but discovers he's gotten more than he bargained for. |
| Credits | Script:? [as Jay Abbott] |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Mulligan (a cop); Sluggie Dobbs (a bum); Hazy Dotes (a bum) |
| Notes | Both this story and the Bouncer story in this issue feature white goats, for some reason. |
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| Text Story | Pedro's Sacrifice (2 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (two spot illos) | Inks:? (two spot illos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Pedro (a boxer); Dr. Kearns; Joe Haplin (Pedro's manager); Jose Garcia (a boxer); Doc Bradley (Pedro's trainer); Tony Alsano (a boxer) |
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| Synopsis | Kelly, Whacky, and the crew of a downed American bomber are prisoners of natives in Burma. Kelly has taken white goddess Manta prisoner to prevent chief Takoa from attacking. Kelly, Whacky and Manta take off in their rocket-powered plane, contact Allied forces, and return to the village to save the crew from marauding Japanese troops. Manta vanishes in the confusion. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: Captain Kelly; Whacky; Bob; Manta; Takoa; Raguti |
| Notes | A different (and much better) artist takes over this feature with this issue.
"Manta" is called "Mantua" in one panel. |
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| Synopsis | House ad soliciting readers who want to appear in a Bouncer story. They have to send a photo, explain why they want to be in the story, and get their parents' signature. |
| Content | Characters: The Bouncer |
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| Advertisement | Learn to dance (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Invention Co.
inside back cover |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Illinois Merchandise Mart.
back cover |
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