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Publication | April 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Cover | Remember Pearl Harbor! |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Hangman [Bob Dickering] |
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Featuring | Shield G-Man Club |
Content | Characters: Shield [Joe Higgins] |
Notes | Inside front cover. Membership form for the Shield G-Man Club. |
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Credits | Script:? [as Joe Higgins] | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Inside front cover. Bulletin #9. |
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Comic Story | The Case of William Wayne (13 pages) |
Synopsis | The Shield and Dusty set out to prove Bill Wayne's innocence. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shield; George Ronson (villain, introduction, death); Brown (introduction, death); Bill Wayne; Dusty |
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Comic Story | The Menacing Missionary (12 pages) |
Synopsis | The Hangman exposes the fraudulent missionary, John Weems. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Hangman [Bob Dickering]; The Missionary [John Weems] (villain, introduction); Brother Thomas (introduction); Henry Desnark (introduction); Maude Desnark (introduction); Thelma Gordon; James |
Notes | Originally credited "Paul Reinman ?". |
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Comic Story | The Timid Lion (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Danny gives the Timid Lion courage. |
Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Danny; Kuppie; Snapper (dog); The Timid Lion (becomes a man in this story) |
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Comic Story | Japs Raid (8 pages) |
Synopsis | Sgt. Boyle is transferred to the Pacific theater, and enroute, he destroys a secret Japanese naval base. |
Content | Characters: Sergeant Boyle; Corporal Collins; Japanese (villains); Capt. Twerp; Fuji |
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Comic Story | The Russian Mission (6 pages) |
Synopsis | The Sky Pirates are transferred to Russia to assist the Russian air force. |
Content | Genre: Aviation; War | Characters: Jolly Roger; C.T. Price; Marty Martin; Frank Root; Colonel Vodka (introduction); Nazis (villains); General Visk |
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Comic Story | Veronica Makes the Scene (5.5 pages) |
Synopsis | Archie meets Veronica and asks her out, not knowing that she's a rich girl with expensive tastes. He gets a job at the El Crocadearo to get money for the date, but that is where Veronica ends up wanting to go. Since Archie wore his work uniform for the date, he has to juggle working and dating Veronica. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Teen | Characters: Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (introduction); Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Penny Reems; Betty Cooper (cameo); Mr. Debillsbury; Tony |
Notes | First appearance of Veronica Lodge.
First view of Riverdale High School exterior. |
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Featuring | Black Hood |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Black Hood |
Notes | House ad for the Black Hood feature in Top-Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series). |
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Comic Story | The Bandit King of San Paulo (6 pages) |
Synopsis | The title bout between Louis Liverlip and Kayo Ward is interrupted by bandits who kidnap the President of San Paolo. |
Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Kayo Ward; Louis Liverlip; President of San Paulo; Pablo (villain, introduction); Miguel; Pedro |
Notes | Originally credited to Lin Streeter. |
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Comic Story | Case of the Druid Curse (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Bentley is sent to investigate two deaths at Sir Roger Steyne's residence. |
Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Bentley; Roger Steyne (villain, introduction); Alfred Steyne (introduction, death); McCarthy (introduction, death); Irene Steyne; her fiance; Harold Steyne; Lady Ruth Steyne |
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Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Inside back cover. Ad by the Lancaster County Seed Co. |
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Featuring | Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Back cover. |
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