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In this issue, Hydroman is by Ben Thompson. |
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Publication | May 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-monthly |
Notes | Art credits per Blake Bell and added by Craig Delich 2012-3-15. |
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Featuring | The Music Master |
Credits | Pencils: Bill Everett | Inks: Bill Everett |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Music Master [John Wallace] |
Notes | Art credits per Blake Bell and added by Craig Delich 2012-3-15. |
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Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Hydroman [Bob Blake] |
Notes | Script and art were previously credited to Bill Everett, but Ben Thompson clearly signs in the splash panel. |
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Synopsis | Violinist John Wallace is stabbed with a violin bow while trying to protect an old violin maker, who possesses the secret of the varnish formula which allows him to make replicas of Stradivari's great violins. Wallace is revived by the violin maker with the "Pipes of Peace," that are death to evildoers in Wallace's hands. When the violin maker is killed for his troubles, Wallace vows revenge and becomes the Music Master. |
Featuring | The Music Master |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Music Master [John Wallace] (introduction, origin); Paganini (Wallace's dog); Papa Antonini (violin maker, death); von Alterman (villain, wealthy music patron); Jimmy (villain?, Antonini's assistant); Joe (villain); Toni (villain); un-named butler of Van Altman (villain); The Mad Fiddler (villain, voice only) |
Notes | Continued next issue.
Script and art credits per Blake Bell and added by Craig Delich 2012-3-15. The splash page states "Created by Stephen A. Douglas", who was an editor at Eastern Color.
Keith Chandler : Bails has Everett as artist only on this feature. |
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Featuring | Man O' Metal |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Man O' Metal |
Notes | Peter signs in the final panel. |
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Featuring | Flyin' Jenny |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation; War | Characters: Flyin' Jenny Dare; Cyril |
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Featuring | Reg'lar Fellers |
Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Pinhead Duffy |
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Synopsis | Zoro and Hale are accidentally sent back in time to the prehistoric era, where they battle the natives and fight off a mastodon. They are brought back to the present day, and Zoro joins the army, while Hale is sent to Washington with Elton to work on a new explosive. |
Featuring | The Purple Zombie |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Purple Zombie [Zoro]; Kim Hale; Professor Eltom; Chico |
Notes | last appearance
Script and art were previously credited to Tarpe Mills, but this is Ben Thompson on pencils and inks. Compare this with the signed Hydroman story earlier in the issue. The squiggles in the ear are a dead giveaway. |
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Featuring | Reg'lar Fellers |
Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Pinhead Duffy; Beano Golden; Danny Hudson |
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Synopsis | John Bowe's career fighting in the Philippines and the French trenches during the first World War. |
Featuring | Daredevils of Destiny |
Credits | Script: Frank Rentfrow (credited) |
Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: John Bowe |
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Synopsis | Apple returns to England with the document, Chick and Edyth return to the U.S to be married, and Indira is left with regrets. |
Featuring | Mann of India |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Chickering Mann; C. Sylvester Appleton [Cecil Sylvester Appleton]; Colonel Bradstone; Dr. Rene Villon (villain); Kalla Khan (villain); Indira, Cobra Queen of the Dacoits; Edyth Walton; Hakim |
Notes | last appearance
Script and art were previously credited to 'Tarpe Mills ?', but the art is clearly by Ben Thompson. Once again, note the giveaway ear squiggles. |
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Text Story | A Man's Job (2 pages) |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: State Trooper Carl Wheaton; Bobby Gray; Jack Banster (villain) |
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Synopsis | Incidents in the life and career of Floyd Gibbons, newspaper correspondent. |
Featuring | Daredevils of Destiny |
Credits | Script: Frank Rentfrow (credited) |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Biography | Characters: Floyd Gibbons; Pancho Villa; Colonel Hooker |
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Featuring | Sgt. Stony Craig |
Credits | Script: Frank Rentfrow? |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Military | Characters: Sgt. Stony Craig; Marine Slugger Wise; Marine Jed Fink |
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Featuring | Reg'lar Fellers |
Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan |
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