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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Devlin

Inker(s): John Devlin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Lala Palooza

Character(s): Lala Palooza; Vincent; The Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (inset); Samar (inset); Rance Keane (inset); Spin Shaw (inset); Mickey Finn (inset); Poison Ivy (inset); Dusty Dane (inset)

First Line: Gosh, Lala - I ain't even safe from you in the army!

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as William Erwin Maxwell] (signed)

Penciller(s): John Celardo

Inker(s): John Celardo

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Doll Man

Character(s): Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Tommy Roberts (Martha's brother, introduction, only appearance); Ray Corley (Tommy's friend, introduction); a gang of unnamed crooks (villains, introduction for all)

First Line: No time for peace or romance in the life on the amazing little man of action...

Synopsis: A friend asks Tommy to contact Doll Man so that they could catch some kidnappers. In so doing, that friend, Ray, learns Doll Man's secret identity.

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Pages: 9

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Devlin

Inker(s): John Devlin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Big Top

First Line: There's the new act, Butch!

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): William A. Smith

Penciller(s): William A. Smith (Will Arthur)

Inker(s): William A. Smith

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Rance Keane

Character(s): Rance Keane; Princess Butavanah (first appearance); Ahram-id (first appearance; villain)

First Line: Black twisting clouds and a raving wind hound the schooner White Wing...

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Reed Crandall

Inker(s): Reed Crandall

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Samar

Character(s): Samar; Alina (first appearance; villain); Haji (first appearance; villain)

First Line: A quiet jungle evening finds Samar strolling alone.. suddenly...

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Pages: 5

The Black Bat

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Art Pinajian

Penciller(s): Art Pinajian

Inker(s): Art Pinajian

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Reynolds of the Mounted

Character(s): Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; The Old Timer; Marie Dupre (introduction, flashback); The Black Bat [Jean Dupre] (villain, introduction, death, flashback); Madame Dupre (villain, introduction, death, flashback)

Synopsis: Reynolds fights the Black Bat, a kidnapper whose father dresses up as "Madam Dupre". The Bat takes flight to escape, but falls to his death when his wings malfunction.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Most of this story is told as a flashback.

College for Radicals

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Gill Fox

Penciller(s): Gill Fox

Inker(s): Gill Fox

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Poison Ivy

Character(s): Poison Ivy; St. Peter

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Vernon Henkel

Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel

Inker(s): Vernon Henkel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Dusty Dane

Character(s): Dusty Dane; Princess Ahmeer; Mike Cardigan; Jalnor (first appearance; villain)

First Line: Dusty Dane and Mike Cardigan rescue an Arabian princess, Ahmeer, from a slave trader...

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Devlin

Inker(s): John Devlin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Lala Palooza

Character(s): Lala Palooza

First Line: Maybe these will keep me out of trouble!

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Pages: 2

Boomerang Blast

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Harry Campbell

Penciller(s): Harry Campbell

Inker(s): Harry Campbell

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, espionage

Feature(s): Capt. Bruce Blackburn, Counterspy

Character(s): Capt. Bruce Blackburn; Gross (first appearance; villain; death); other spies (first appearance; villains; death)

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Pages: 5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Inker(s): Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): USA, the Spirit of Old Glory

Character(s): USA; Geering (villain, introduction, death); Hans (villain, introduction, death); gang of spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)

First Line: As part of a deal between the United States and England, some of the 50 destroyers...

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Pages: 5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, childrens, espionage

Feature(s): Rusty Ryan

Character(s): Rusty Ryan; Roy (villain, gambler, introduction); two unnamed gamblers (villains, introduction for both)

First Line: Spring draws Boyville into the baseball limelight.

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Pages: 4

Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Jungle Devil

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Robert M. Hyatt?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Perry Scott

Character(s): Perry Scott

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Pages: 2

Photos at the Zoo

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Arthur Beeman

Penciller(s): Arthur Beeman

Inker(s): Arthur Beeman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Homer Doodle and Son

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Murderess Escapes from Prison!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Toni Blum

Penciller(s): Al Bryant

Inker(s): Al Bryant

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Zero, Ghost Detective

Character(s): Zero; Kitty Dell (villain, a ghost); Mr. Dell (villain, a ghost); a gang of crooks (villains, introduction for all)

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Pages: 5

Notes: Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Lank Leonard

Penciller(s): Lank Leonard

Inker(s): Lank Leonard

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mickey Finn

First Line: We're goin' over to th' steep Bloomer Hill for some real coastin'!

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Witmer Williams

Inker(s): Witmer Williams

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: aviation

Feature(s): Spin Shaw

Character(s): Spin Shaw of the Naval Air Corps [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; The Boss (first appearance; villain); his gang (first appearance; villains; death)

First Line: Across country from Oregon to Washington roars the crack Overland Limited...

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Pages: 5