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Interesting. In the first 11 issues (under publisher Brentwood), Shock Gibson's real name is given as Charles. That continued to be mentioned in issues 12 & 13 (now published by Harvey), but by issue #15, Shock's real name is now given as Robert, and for the first time, he's mentioned as being "heir to the Gibson millions". Also under publisher Harvey, Shock Gibson's powers change from being a "human dynamo" (similar to the later T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent character Dynamo) to being a little more like Nedor/Standard's Pyroman. |
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I love the new costume of Pat Parker, War Nurse. Apparently, the success of scantily clad heroines (Black cat, Phantom Lady, Sheena, etc) influenced the editors at Harvey. |
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Additional Information |
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Publication | November 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-monthly |
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Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson] |
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Comic Story | The Doll Murders (14 pages) |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Joan Davis (introduction); Mr. Davis (introduction); Jacob Midas (introduction, death); Dr. Taboo (Villain; Intro; Death) |
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Comic Story | The Blitzer (11 pages) |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Captain Freedom [Don Wright] The Blitzer (villain, introduction, death) |
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Content | Characters: A spy (Villain; Intro) |
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Comic Story | Fiancee's Fury (11 pages) |
Content | Characters: Betty Chatfield (Intro); The Nazis (Villain) |
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Publisher advertisement | It's Terrific! 3rd Big Issue (2 pages) |
Synopsis | House ad for Pocket Comics #3 |
Featuring | Black Cat |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Superhero |
Notes | A 2-page centerfold spread. |
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Synopsis | Hearing the words of a dying patient in a London war hospital spurs Pat to head to a hidden cove on the English coast, where she spies a German sub surfacing. She follows the Nazis to London's water supply and notes they are about to pollute the water with cholera germs. She destroys them with fire, then follows the sub towards Germany, and captures it single-handedly. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: Pat Parker; Fritz (villain, death); unnamed Nazi leader (villain); the Nazis (villains) |
Notes | Pat Parker dons a mask and costume and becomes War Nurse on the last page of the story. |
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Comic Story | The Mystery of the Jade Box (12 pages) |
Content | Characters: Nan Grey (Intro); Killer Mike (Intro); The Crowly Jewel Mob (Villain; Intro) |
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Text Story | Captain Freedom's Midnight Adventure (4 pages) |
Featuring | Captain Freedom |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Captain Freedom [Don Wright] |
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Content | Genre: Humor |
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Featuring | Meet the Stars |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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Comic Story | The Living Dummies (12 pages) |
Content | Characters: Marco (Villain; Introduction; Death); Adolf Fuss (Villain; Introduction) |
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