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Publication | December 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly with the exception of January, May, September |
Notes | Cover marquee: "Make Way For.... The Liberator! ....In This Issue" |
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Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland] |
Notes | Cover marquee: "Make Way For.... The Liberator! ....In This Issue" |
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Comic Story | The Malay Menace (13 pages) |
Synopsis | After a college prank disfigures Van Allen, he decides, years later, to take revenge against those who caused his disfigurement. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; The Master [Philip Van Allen] (villain, introduction, death); Malay cult (villains, introductions); Mrs. J. Wellington Gibbs; Dr. Croydon; Mr. Gibbs; Victor Helmont |
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Comic Story | Origin of the Liberator (11 pages) |
Featuring | The Liberator |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Liberator [Dr. Nelson Drew] (introduction, origin); Annabel Evans (introduction); Tommy (introduction); Prof. Forbes (introduction, death); Krause (villain, introduction); Kurt (villain, introduction); Nazi spies (villains, introductions) |
Notes | Writer credit inferred from the fact the character Annabel Evans shares a first name with Hughes's wife. |
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Comic Story | Ted Crane in China (8 pages) |
Featuring | Ted Crane |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Dr. Cobra (villain); John Lasher (villain, introduction); Japanese (villains); Ho-Lan |
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Text Story | The Big Gun (1 page) |
Synopsis | The Nordstjernan hits an iceberg and Lars falls overboard. |
Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Freddie Calvert; Lars Hansen; Captain Svenson |
Notes | The surname of Lars is spelled as both Hansen and Hanson within the story. |
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Comic Story | The Panama Peril (6 pages) |
Featuring | Larry North, U.S.N. |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Lieutenant Larry North, U.S. Navy; Betty Harmon; Frieda (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains); Helen Wallace; Capt. Wallace |
Notes | Bellem credit suggested by Jerry Bails's Who's Who. |
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Comic Story | The Calmite Explosive (6 pages) |
Featuring | Sergeant Bill King |
Content | Genre: Military | Characters: Sergeant Bill King; Brandt (villain, introduction); Capt. Hoffer (villain, introduction); Major Frey; Anson |
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Comic Story | The Gentleman Strikes (7 pages) |
Featuring | The Mask |
Content | Genre: Crime; Superhero | Characters: The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol (secretary); The Gentleman (villain, introduction); Mr. Langtry; Pete; George |
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Text Story | Danger Signal (1 page) |
Synopsis | Tommy helps to catch his father's robber. |
Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tommy Tucker; Buck Tucker; John Tucker |
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Comic Story | The Chinese Smugglers (7 pages) |
Featuring | Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Sheriff Goff (villain, introduction); Lobo Kane (villain, introduction); Jim Hatfield; Belle Kent; Mr. Kent; Chuck |
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Featuring | Gunboat Grey |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Gunboat Grey (introduction); Millie Terry; Bomber |
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