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Great Comic Book, the colors are bright and the stories are wonderful. |
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Publication | December 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Liberty Lads; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hideki Tojo |
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Synopsis | Duke investigates when he witnesses an FBI agent being shot. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Human Meteor [Duke O'Dowd]; Toby |
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Synopsis | The Lads attempt to return a wallet dropped by a patient while he is being placed into an ambulance. |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Liberty Lads [Skip; Chuck]; Major Bronson; Mr. Horst (villain) |
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Synopsis | While in South America, Champ and Henry are questioned by police as to why they are in town. |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: The Champ; Henry |
Notes | Final appearance of "The Champ [athlete]" feature. It didn't quite make it to the end of Champion/Champ Comics, the series it was created to match... |
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Text Story | Calling All Cars (1 page) |
Synopsis | While patrolling, Pat, a policeman, and his partner spot a man threatening a women. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Pat Powers; Sandy O'Shea |
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Synopsis | After the captain's son goes A.W.O.L, Dolan heads out to bring him back. |
Featuring | Devil-Dog Dolan |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Devil-Dog Dolan (first appearance; only appearance) |
Notes | Only appearance of the "Devil-Dog Dolan" feature. |
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Synopsis | The twins are sent out by their editor to do a story on the murder of a banker. |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Twinkle Twins [Dan Weston; Diane Weston]; Elijah Truth |
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Text Story | Getaway Grounded (1 page) |
Synopsis | Harry spots a plane landing near his farm. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Harry Lark; Nails Saraga (villain) |
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Featuring | Misleading Names |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
Notes | An article that explains that animal and plant names can be misleading. Includes 6 illustrations. |
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Synopsis | Padlock continues his chase of the Professor. |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Padlock Homes; Dr Watsis; Nick O'Tyme; Fish-Fry; The Professor (villain); Mr. Spitz (villain) |
Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Padlock Homes" feature in Champ Comics. The feature will move to Speed Comics (Harvey, 1941 Series) starting with #25 (February 1943). |
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Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Previous appearance Speed Comics #23 (October 1942). |
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Synopsis | Bimbo, in an eatery, asks the cook not to talk as he wants space and quiet. |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Bimbo |
Notes | Next appearance Speed Comics #40 (November 1945) |
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Synopsis | Harry and Tex are forced to land on a jungle island after a dog fight against some Japanese. |
Featuring | Jungle Drums |
Content | Genre: Aviation; War | Characters: Harry; Tex |
Notes | Only appearance of the "Jungle Drums" feature. |
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Synopsis | The Egyptian god Set makes a bargain with Hitler: his support in exchange for all the war dead as his slaves. When Dr. Miracle learns of this unholy alliance, he obtains the help of Ammon-Ra, the Egyptian sun god, to defeat Set. |
Content | Genre: Fantasy; Superhero | Characters: Dr. Miracle; Adolf Hitler (villain); Set (first appearance; villain) |
Notes | Set is often referred to as the Egyptian Satan in this story. |
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