Additional Information |
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Publication | May 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Steel Sterling; The Rattler |
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Comic Story | Ling Yung, Crime-Master of Chinatown (14 pages) |
Synopsis | The Man of Steel, a master of disguise, outfits himself as a derelict of the streets to solve killings and robberies in China Town. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Ling Yung (Introduction, Villain); Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; Looney |
Notes | There is no writer or artist credit. |
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Comic Story | Framed for Murder (8 pages) |
Synopsis | On his way home, Farenwell buys a bow and arrow from a stranger, and a moment later a girl is killed by an arrow. He is captured and accused of the murder. |
Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Dicky Farenwell; Farenwell (Dicky's father); Mr. Sage; a murderer (villain, introduction); a giant (villain, introduction); a witch (villain, introduction) |
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Comic Story | Black Bart and the Gambling House Murder (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Rancher Wilkins is killed by Black Bart, and only his daughter left to take care of all the cattle. Nevada and Joe ride up to help her against the bandits. |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Black Bart (Villain, Introduction, Death); Sheriff of Black Gulch (Introduction); Wilkins (Introduction, Death); Betsy Wilkins |
Notes | Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volpe's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13, but the inking here seems a bit hastier than in the previous stories. |
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Comic Story | The Druid Curse (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Unless Mister Black returns his rare book of secret ancient rites to the Druid Tribe, he will be killed. |
Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Red Reagan (police detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); Mort Black (Introduction, Villain); Hugo Black (Introduction, Death); Bette Black; Mrs. Black; Reggie; Edwin |
Notes | There is no writer or artist credit. |
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Comic Story | Air Drive on Gibraltar (8 pages) |
Synopsis | The twins are ordered to Gibraltar as there are rumors of a large German airforce in Spain, with unknown purpose. |
Content | Genre: Aviation; War | Characters: Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Nazis (villains) |
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Comic Story | Facing the Firing Squad (8 pages) |
Synopsis | Valor, stranded with Zeke's troup of wrestlers, attempts to catch up with his friends, who are in the hands of the Japanese. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: Captain Valor; Angie; Ronnie; Dallas; Big Dip; Tania; Neek-Olaus; Zeke Pepper; The Japanese (Villains) |
Notes | There is no artist or writer credit. |
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Comic Story | The Counterfeit Money Code (6 pages) |
Synopsis | A presumed dead engraver is held prisoner by counterfeiters, and is able to send a Morse code message on one of his engraved bills. Jim Kendall reads it. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [aka Operative No.1]; Enrico Desi (engraver, introduction); Nick (villain); Joe (villain); Nick and Joe's gang (villains) |
Notes | There is no writer credit. |
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Comic Story | Duel of the Magicians (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Mary is kidnapped by Sim Bali Mib, the magician, when performing a dissappearing act with her on stage. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Zambini (magician); Sim Bali Mib (Villain, Introduction); his gang (Introduction, Villains); Bill Tracy; Mary |
Notes | There is no writer credit. |
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