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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Richard van Vadeen; Police Captain; Harry (villain, bank robber); "Schultz" Forbes (villain); Forbe's gang (villains); The Boss (villain, kidnapper); The Boss's gang [Limey (death); Slick; Bull (death)] (villains, kidnappers)

First Line: Help police! The bank has been robbed!

Synopsis: A crime boss has a great idea on how to make some easy, sure loot: follow thieves to their hideout, fire arrows into the place (making them think the Arrow is on to them), and when the crooks clear out, they enter and take the lucre. But this idea is only a diversion for a bigger and better crime: kidnapping.

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Pages: 10

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Harry Benson (reporter); Benson's newspaper Editor; Charlie (newspaper press man); Jane (reporter); Chief of Police; Marcus (villain, killer); Marcus' mob [Rickie; rest unnamed) (villains)

First Line: Being instrumental in the capture of the murderer...

Synopsis: On the eve of the murder trial of a gangster named Marcus, reporter Benson gets a warning from Marcus' gang not to testify against their boss or else.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The last panel of the story shows the Arrow shooting an arrow, but the rest of panel is blank. No doubt it said something in the original version before the story was reprinted here.

Letterer credit from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; John Carter (Department of Sanitation worker); Dr. Lang (Commissioner of Sanitation); Lang's Secretary; Dr. Sheldon (villain, Department of Sanitation employee, embezzler, death)

First Line: Here's a good one, John --

Synopsis: The Department of Sanitation ignores a demand for $1 million else the city's water supply will be poisoned, and the crime is carried out.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The last panel of the story shows the Arrow shooting an arrow, but the rest of panel is blank. No doubt it said something in the original version before the story was reprinted here, and one can see traces of the lettering that was once there.

Letterer credit from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

The Headless Horseman Rides Again

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Penciller(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Inker(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): The Headless Horseman

Character(s): The Headless Horseman [Betty (Paige) Warren]; Black Beauty (Horseman's horse); Betty's mother; Jim Parks (death); Sheriff Jim Dandee; Alec Trush (villain, owner of the Bar-X Ranch); Trush's gang [Hank; others un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: It seems the Headless Horseman has been up to no good, killing people, burning down a town and more, but Betty will believe none of it, even after the Horseman apparently robs the stagecoach she is riding in. Since she is the real Horseman, she sets out to find the true culprits.

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Pages: 9

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Some Fun

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Pages: 2

Notes: These two pages contain alternating illustrations and typed jokes.

Speedway of Death!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)

Inker(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Larry Kane, The Adventure Hunter

Character(s): Larry Kane; Tommy Woods (young boy, accident victim); Tommy's mother; Colonel Kirkdale (race car owner); "Rock" Zirko (villain, racketeer); Red Bragg (villain, Zirko's race car driver); Zirko's mob (villains)

Synopsis: When Larry witnesses the hit and run of a young boy, he vows to pay the boy's hospital bills totaling $2000. When he sees the chance to earn $5000 by winning a race car event, he goes for it not knowing that a racketeer has resolved not to allow Larry to win.

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Pages: 5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Paul J. Lauretta (signed)

Inker(s): Paul J. Lauretta (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, war

Feature(s): Lieutenant Lank

Character(s): Lieutenant Lank [aka the Robin Hood of Wartime]; Bavanian Consulate; enemy soldiers (villains, some die)

First Line: Lieutenant Lank -- the Robin Hood of wartime...

Synopsis: Lank is called in by the Bavanian consul, fearing that an enemy attack is due. He is right, so the Lieutenant heads out to investigate. Discovering enemy bombers at work pummeling a small town, Lank mans an airplane to face the foe.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Previous appearance of this feature in Amazing Mystery Funnies #24.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Micale [as Al Mack] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Micale [as Al Mack] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): 'Bill' Hardin

Character(s): Bill Hardin; Pedro Carlos Montenez Del Cordorba; Don Carlos (Pedro's father, rancher); Jose (ranch hand)

First Line: I shore feel lost here.

Synopsis: Bill enters Mexico, hot on the trail of cattle rustlers, and promptly saves the life of the son of a wealthy ranch owner.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The story ends abruptly with a blank small panel in the last story panel (because this is a reprinted story), no doubt once giving information about the continuance of the story.

"The King" in London

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harold Hughes (signed)

Inker(s): Harold Hughes (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Sir Oliver King; Roger King; Su (Roger's servant); Hemsley Hardwicke (Roger's cousin); Judson (family lawyer); Slip Horrigan (villain, gambler); Corrigan's gang [Knuckles; Pinkey; Lefty; Roger Smith impersonator] (villains)

Synopsis: Roger has been found alive and stands to inherit 100,000 pounds instead of his cousin Hemsley. The criminal elements trying to coerce Hemsley intend for Roger's cousin to get that money -- one way or another.

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Pages: 7

Fantasy Isle Chapter 9

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Loomis (signed)

Inker(s): George Loomis (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Character(s): Tippy Taylor; Satan (villain); Carlos (villain, Satan's assistant)

Synopsis: After escaping from the Underground World by reducing himself to miniature size, Terry, in order to regain his true size, must remain in the House of Satan for one whole night. But Satan forces him to drink a potion that changes him physically, but not mentally, and Tippy succeeds in besting Satan and returns to normal size.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Continues from Amazing Mystery Funnies #24.

Last appearance.

Robin Hood

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Penciller(s): Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Inker(s): Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Character(s): Robin Hood; William the Conquerer

Synopsis: Brief illustrated biography of Robin Hood.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Brief illustrated biography of Robin Hood.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Notes: Illustrated advertisement from the Johnson Smith and Company, offering readers a variety of items to purchase, such as a blank cartridge pistol for 50 cents, transfer crayons for 10 cents, a bugle for 33 cents, magnetic pups for 25 cents and much more.