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| thank goodness that gun on page 56 shoots knockout gas! |
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| At first I thought the White Mask was simply a Green Hornet rip-off. But I'd swear this really is a repurposed Hornet story. The lead characters' names have been clumsily re-lettered (see especially page 54). |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | September 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Henry Mendryk states that "Glaven" was a boyhood friend of Simon. |
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| Notes | Henry Mendryk states that "Glaven" was a boyhood friend of Simon. |
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| Synopsis | Facsimile of a letter from U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. encouraging the "Boys and Girls of America" to purchase U.S. War Savings Stamps. |
| Notes | This public service announcement appeared in numerous comic books in this period (summer-fall 1942). |
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| Synopsis | Toby is kidnapped by Japanese agents to be used as leverage against the Human Meteor. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Human Meteor [Duke O'Dowd]; Toby |
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| Synopsis | When the Liberty Lads spot Jack the rabbit after he was assumed dead, they investigate. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Liberty Lads [Chuck; Skip]; Jack the Rabbit (villain) |
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| Synopsis | After the Champ and Henry witness the killing of a G-Man, a mysterious women leaves a note with an address and a request to meet her at that adddress. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: The Champ; Henry; Hans Muller (villain) |
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| Synopsis | Flossie's dog slips out of its leash and the dog catcher offers to help find it. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Flossie; dog catcher |
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| Text Story | The Story Behind the Cover (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Human Meteor agrees to locate a women's daughter who has gone missing in Burma. |
| Featuring | The Human Meteor |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Human Meteor (Duke O'Dowd); Toby; Helen |
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| Synopsis | Slim Jim relates to a number of children a dream he had where he escapes from The Force by using a pelican to transport him away. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Slim Jim |
| Notes | Based on the signature (located in the final panel) and art style, Stanley Armstrong is the artist. This is the first of 2 Slim Jim stories in this issue. |
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| Synopsis | Slim Jim tells of how he escaped from The Force while in China. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Slim Jim |
| Notes | Armstrong signature appears in final panel of the previous story. This is the second of the two stories of Slim Jim in this issue. |
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| Synopsis | Dan and Diane visit the Mayor just as he is being kidnapped, after a fight the kidnappers get way with the Mayor. The twins try and find out where he has been taken. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Dan Twinkle; Diane Twinkle; Elijah Truth |
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| Synopsis | Jokes with a military theme. |
| Featuring | Military Mirth |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | Five jokes against a red-white-and-blue background, with a small illustration of a laughing man in the lower right-hand corner. |
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| Synopsis | K.P. is tasked with obtaining some dummy shells to use for target practice. |
| Featuring | K.P. Jones |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military | Characters: K.P. Jones; Sarge |
| Notes | This is the only appearance of the "K.P. Jones" feature. |
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| Synopsis | While Padlock is investigating what his enemy The Professor is up to, Dr Watsis goes missing from his hospital bed. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Detective-mystery | Characters: Padlock Homes; Nick O'Tyme; Dr Watsis; Desmond Spitz (villain) |
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| Comic Story | The Case of the Haunted Castle (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | White Mask invesigates the theft of jewels from an exhibition held in a "haunted" house. |
| Featuring | The White Mask |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: The White Mask [Steve Saxon] (first appearance; only appearance; origin); John Davenport; The Duke of Gloucester; Jenkins [The Ghost]; Tago |
| Notes | The splash page in this story has a blurb stating: "A Champ short story complete in this issue". This implies that this story was originally intended to be a lead story in either this or another magazine. It appears this was originally a Green Hornet story but the names have been altered. Possibly a late decision to fill the available space. This is the only appearance of the "White Mask" feature. |
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| Activity | Can You Do It? (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Multiple puzzles and word games. |
| Featuring | Champ Confusers |
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| Synopsis | Dr. Miracle brings a crooked talent manager to justice. |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy; Superhero | Characters: Dr. Miracle; James Hall; Gwen O'Day; Joseph Holden |
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| Publisher advertisement | Help America Win the War! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Contest offering 100 War Savings Stamps for the best answer to the sentences "I buy War Savings Stamps because..." and "The Best Hero in this magazine is..." |
| Notes | Black-and-white, inside back cover. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Now on Sale (1 page) |
| Synopsis | House ad for Champ, Speed, Green Hornet, and War Victory comics. |
| Notes | Only artwork is cover reproductions.
Black-and-white with red tinting, back cover. |
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