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Publication | February 1943 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly, except December, April and June |
Notes | Tentative art identification by Saltarella, previously credited to "Jack Binder ?" |
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Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Mephisto |
Notes | Tentative art identification by Saltarella, previously credited to "Jack Binder ?" |
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Featuring | Fun for Boys |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Inside front cover. Ad for the book, "Fun for Boys." |
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Synopsis | Mephisto tries to destroy the Caesar Shipyards in California to strike a blow at America's war efforts. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Mephisto (villain); Mr. Caesar |
Notes | Art is consistent with Alderman‘s credited work from Captain Aero Comics #11 (September 1943) and Cat-Man Comics #21 (November 1943). |
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Comic Story | The Missing Military Mission (8 pages) |
Synopsis | After stopping a Japanese bombing raid on the Capitol Building and the White House, the American Crusader offers his services to an American intelligence agency in support of the war effort. The American Crusader's first job is to investigate if an army officer with plans for a military mission was captured by the Nazis. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Captain Jack Reilly; Nazis |
Notes | Archibald reveals that he is the American Crusader to Capt. Jack Reilly. |
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Synopsis | The Nazis hire Professor Fenton to retrieve Attila the Hun from the past to assist in the war. The Ghost and Betty travel to the fifth century to stop Prof. Fenton from fulfilling his mission. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); the spirit of the Venerable Yogi; Attila the Hun; Adolph Hitler |
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Text Story | Aircraft Spotter (1 page) |
Synopsis | Henry is forced to call in a Nazi air raid when the assigned spotter, Mr. Clayborne, is rendered unconscious by fifth columnists. |
Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Henry Dodd; Bill Dodd; Mr. Clayborne |
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Synopsis | Lucky Lawrence and his paratrooper mates are dropped over New Britain to mark Japanese military objectives for Allied bombers to target. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: Lucky Lawrence; Tubby |
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Synopsis | A painting of George Washington is stolen by Nazi agents from Mr. Dow's art gallery and Jimmy helps to recover the painting and capture the agents. |
Content | Genre: Detective-mystery; Teen | Characters: Jimmy Cole; Mr. Dow; Tom; Mr. Cole (Jimmy's father); Kranz; Horatio |
Notes | Stanley Kauffman was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch. |
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Text Story | Get-Away Car |
Synopsis | The Gilbert's are robbed, but George devises a way of tipping off the police without garnering the notice of the crooks. |
Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: George Gilbert; Arthur Gilbert; Slinky; Butch |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Synopsis | Hale investigates a race track and discovers a band of crooks switching horses. |
Content | Genre: Crime; Superhero | Characters: George Hale; Vickie Dale; Sam; Joe; Vera |
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Letters Page | Get Your Scrap into the Fight! (1 page) |
Featuring | Chats with the Editor |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club. |
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Synopsis | The Lone Eagle is assigned to the navy to combat Nazi raiders that are sinking Allied tankers. |
Content | Genre: Aviation; War | Characters: The Lone Eagle; Grey; Hauptmann; Mahler |
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Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Inside back cover. Ad for the 5-power telescope by Miller and Co. |
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Featuring | United States Savings Bonds and Stamps |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Back cover. Letter by the Secretary of the Treasury encouraging the purchase of United States Savings Bonds and Stamps to assist America in the war. |
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