| Additional Information |
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| Publication | January 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD; 0.12 CAD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Roger Hill discovered that in an issue of Army Laffs (Prize, 1941 Series), probably v1#1 (February 1941), a full-page Harry ‘A’ Chesler promotional house advertisement reproducing a large black and white image of this issue's cover. On that cover, the signature "Ricca" appears at the bottom which got cut off when it was printed. |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero |
| Notes | Roger Hill discovered that in an issue of Army Laffs (Prize, 1941 Series), probably v1#1 (February 1941), a full-page Harry ‘A’ Chesler promotional house advertisement reproducing a large black and white image of this issue's cover. On that cover, the signature "Ricca" appears at the bottom which got cut off when it was printed. |
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| Synopsis | Excalibur is lost at sea. |
| Featuring | Black Owl |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Owl [Doug Danville]; The Whistler (villain, death) |
| Notes | Letters credit identified by Greg Theakston and later Harry Mendryk on the Jack Kirby Museum web page http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/2369, 31 October 2008 (retrieved 15 December 2014). |
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| Featuring | Dr. Frost |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Dr. Frost; Vulcan (villain) |
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| Featuring | Ted O'Neil |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation; War | Characters: Ted O'Neil; Hinky Davis; Dawson (introduction, death) |
| Notes | Letters credit identified by Greg Theakston and later Harry Mendryk on the Jack Kirby Museum web page http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/2369, 31 October 2008 (retrieved 15 December 2014). |
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| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Betty; The Crocoman (first appearance, death, Frankenstein's second monster) |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Cult of the Mad (first appearance, villains); Cult of the Mad leader (first appearance, villain, death) |
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| Featuring | Captain Gallant |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Captain Gallant [Jon Gallant]; Captain Carney (first appearance, villain, death) |
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| Featuring | Twist Turner |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Twist Turner; Lefjab (first appearance, villain) |
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| Credits | Script: Charles Hauen (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Crime |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Voodini; Ginger Hawk (first appearance, villain) |
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| Synopsis | Power Nelson assumes the secret identity of Gene West. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Power Nelson [Gene Wast] (new secret identity); Von Dribitz (first appearance, villain); Dr. Daniels (first appearance) |
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