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| Publication | February 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Featuring | Lash Lightning |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Lash Lightning [Robert Morgan] |
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| Publisher advertisement | Three cheers for the best in comics! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero |
| Notes | Promo for Super Mystery Comics and Lightning Comics (this actual issue). Incorporates reproductions of the covers of each. Jim Mooney’s signature is visible in each. Three other figures (cheerleaders) are also on the page, artist of these is unknown. |
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| Synopsis | A deranged scientist steals from his half-brother the blueprints for a flame gun and a formula that could create an impenetrable purple fog that be solidified into a wall. As the Vulture, he operates out of "The Black City in the Sky" to create a difficult time for the United States until he comes face to face with Lash Lightning. |
| Featuring | Lash Lightning |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Lash Lightning [Robert Morgan]; Franklin Delano Roosevelt (cameo); Linda Larkin (the Vulture's niece); the Vulture [Larkin] (villain, a deranged scientist, introduction) |
| Notes | Corrected story title by Craig Delich. Mooney signs his artwork twice. As Jim Mooney on the first page, and J. Mooney on the last. First line changed to be first line of story rather than of the introductory blurb present in most Lightning stories. |
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| Synopsis | After rescuing a severely injured prizefighter tossed off a bridge for not throwing a fight, Raven fights in his place when the prizefighter dies from his injuries |
| Featuring | Raven |
| Content | Characters: The Raven [Danny Dartin]; Lola Lash; Dude Nisson (villain) |
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| Featuring | Dr. Nemesis, Rx |
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| Synopsis | Marvo tries to discover the reason why a group of thugs are trying to scare a husband and wife off their farm. |
| Featuring | Marvo |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Margo the Magician; Tito (a monkey) |
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| Synopsis | We are introduced to Cappie and Bras who foil an attempt to divert an arms shipment to the invaders. |
| Featuring | Cappie Young |
| Content | Characters: Captain “Cappie” Young (first appearance; origin); Nebraska “Bras” Cooper (first appearance) |
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| Synopsis | Hap comes across a bank robbery in progress by men dressed as policemen. |
| Featuring | Hap Hazard |
| Content | Characters: Hap Hazard |
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| Text Story | Satan's Staircase (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A man plots to kill his wife for her money. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| Synopsis | Jack rescues his old college classmate Dan and wife Mary captured by Sudanese for trying to capture a sacred white rhinoceros. |
| Featuring | Congo Jack |
| Content | Genre: Jungle | Characters: Congo Jack; Matu; Dan Wilde; Mary Wilde |
| Notes | Schneider's signature is on the fifth page of the story |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Publisher advertisement | 4 Favorites (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Promo ad for the latest issue of 4 Favorites and Banner Comics includes reproductions of the covers and splash pages from within the publications. |
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