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Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner

Inker(s): E. C. Stoner

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Green Mask

Character(s): The Green Mask [Johnny Green]

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Pages: 1

Origin of the New Green Mask

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Green Mask

Character(s): The Green Mask; Johnny Green; Phil; Mrs. Schuyler; Punchy; Curly(a dog); Michael "Slug" O'Banion; Lenny the Gyp; Butch; Wiley; Dorgan

First Line: Our country's need for able-bodied men...

Synopsis: 15 year old Johnny Green's father Walter was superhero Green Mask, but he's in the armed forces now. When gangsters working for O'Banion kill his pal Punchy and Johnny's dog Curly, Johnny's "righteous wrath explodes and transforms" him into the Green Mask. The Green Mask defeats the gangsters, then falls asleep. He reverts to young Johnny--who has no idea what happened. Johnny discovers Punchy and Curly aren't dead after all.

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Pages: 10

Notes: This is the first story of the "new" Green Mask. The alter ego of the previous Green Mask was Michael Shelby, but this has apparently been ret-conned to make him Walter Green (who is never shown in the new series). The Johnny Green/Green Mask transformation is similar to Billy Batson/Captain Marvel, except Johnny is unaware that he transforms into the superhero when angry.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

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Genres: sports

Feature(s): One Round Hogan

Character(s): Tim "One Round" Hogan; Tony Magenta; Mamma Magenta; Spike McVey; Chuck; Blimp; Kane

First Line: Tim Hogan, ex-Marine, spends his compensation money vainly searching for a job

Synopsis: Ex-Marine Tim Hogan goes to work for restaurateur Tony. After defeating Spike and his gangsters, Tim becomes a professional boxer with Tony's backing. Although gangsters try to distract Tim during the bout, news that he's been cited for bravery in the war encourages him to win the fight.

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Pages: 6

Notes: First One Round Hogan story. He teams up with his regular corner man Blimp, but his manager is not yet identified as Spigot Barnett.
Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.

The Screwy Sleuth

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Writer(s): Hap Harris ?

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

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Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Dick Transom

Character(s): Dick Transom; Simeon Foxface; Joe; FBI man

Synopsis: Private detective Dick is hired by Foxface as his bodyguard. Foxface says he carries a secret formula on his person at all times, and Dick accidentally gives this away (it was hidden in a pen). Dick apprehends the man he thinks took the pen, only to learn his prisoner is an FBI agent and Foxface is the leader of a gang of saboteurs and the formula is stolen. Dick captures Foxface before he can flee the country.

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All Great Comics #[nn] published January 1944
was The Screwy Sleuth [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Later stories were bylined "Hap Harris" but he is not credited here (if indeed Hap Harris is a real name and not a house byline).

Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Zere

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Camp Capers

First Line: Positively no loitering

Synopsis: 6 gag cartoons, all with military themes.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.

The Devil's Loop

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: adventure

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Pages: 2

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jr. Air Warden

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Pages: 1

Notes: No dialogue in this strip.
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Writer(s): Hal George ?

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Joy Family

Character(s): Mr. [Cuthbert] Joy; Judy Joy; Junior Joy; Boss; Joe

First Line: Dawgone the dawgone job!

Synopsis: Mr. Joy quits his job in disgust, planning to reopen the rural Candlewick Inn. He discovers this is a derelict resort hotel apparently being used as a gangsters' hideout. However, the "gangsters" are a movie company and they pay the Joy family enough to get out of their financial bind. Mr. Joy goes back to his office job.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Hal George" gets credit on other Joy Family stories, but not this one. It was probably a house byline.

Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.

This is a fairly blatant imitation of "Blondie." In future stories Mr. Joy is named Cuthbert.

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Genres: aviation, war

Feature(s): Rocket Kelly

Character(s): Captain Patrick "Rocket" Kelly; Corporal Wacky; the Professor; Chief Daikal; Puna

First Line: When Gen. Stillwell started his campaign to clear China's life line...

Synopsis: During World War II, Patrick Kelly is assigned to fly in the Burma theatre of war. He and his gunner Wacky crash land and are captured by Japanese-allied natives. The Professor, another prisoner, helps them escape using a rocket engine that is attached to their airplane.

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Pages: 6

Notes: next appearance in THE BOUNCER (Fox, 1944 series) #nn

Kelly's sidekick is spelled "Wacky" and "Whacky" at different times in the story.

Death In a Padded Cell

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Green Mask

Character(s): Green Mask; Johnny Green; Stephen Mallory; Oliver Danby; Dr. Blair; Ben; Ned; Alan Spencer; Leonard Spencer; Mrs. Leonard Spencer

Synopsis: Teenager Johnny, mistaken for Alan Spencer, is abducted and taken to Dr. Blair's asylum. Johnny gets angry and becomes the Green Mask. He learns Steven is being held prisoner there so his brother can squander his fortune. The Green Mask rescues the real Alan. Lawyer Denby, mastermind of the plot, tries to eliminate all of the witnesses and evidence. The now-insane Steven escapes and murders Leonard and Danby before the Green Mask kills him.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Steven is called Steven Mallory although his brother is named Leonard Spencer and the Green Mask also refers to Steven's "brother Tom" who is never seen. Alan Spencer is Leonard's nephew but it appears he's also supposed to be Steven Mallory's son? No explanation is given for the variance in names.

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Letterer(s): typeset

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