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Wanted for Murder!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Bryant (signed)

Inker(s): Al Bryant (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Doll Man

Character(s): Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Lala Palooza (inset); Rusty Ryan (inset); Blimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brain] (inset); Swing Sisson (inset)

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Pages: 1

Doll Man Indicted for Murder!!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mort Leav

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Doll Man

Character(s): Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Martha Roberts; Martin Ullick (factory owner); Anderson (foreman); Ike; Jacko; Lefty

Synopsis: A dozen reputable witnesses saw Doll Man slaughter without mercy, or can there be two Doll Men?

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Pages: 13

Notes: Art is by Mort Leav, with his large hands, lively figures and a special crouching way of running, with thighs lifted high.

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Credits

Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

Inker(s): Bernard Dibble

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Big Top

Character(s): Butch; Jeff Bangs; Bumbo

First Line: Our new attraction, Butch!

Synopsis: Bangs has bought the biggest bear in the world.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

Inker(s): Bernard Dibble

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Big Top

Character(s): Butch; Jeff Bangs

First Line: Soon I can forget all about bein' a clown!

Synopsis: At the beach, Butch meets a beautiful woman and claims to be the owner of the circus.

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Pages: 1

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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, teen

Feature(s): Nippie

Character(s): Nippie; Seymour; "Toothpick" Skelly

First Line: How many do you think hit the bull's-eye, Nippie?

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Topper strip from "Mickey Finn" Sunday pages, including December 13, 1942 (1st page) and November 29, 1942 (3rd page). Top 1/6 of each page.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Lank Leonard (signed)

Penciller(s): Lank Leonard (signed)

Inker(s): Lank Leonard (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mickey Finn

Character(s): Mickey Finn; Tom; Uncle Phil; McNulty; Annie; Reginald Reetaik; Dr. Brown; Bill Baker; Houlihan

First Line: So your uncle Phil and McNulty are on the warpath again, eh, Mickey?

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Pages: 3.33

Notes: Sunday page reprints, including December 13, 1942 (1st page) and November 29, 1942 (3rd page). Top 1/6 of each page is "Nippie" strip.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gill Fox

Penciller(s): Gill Fox

Inker(s): Gill Fox

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Poison Ivy

Character(s): Poison Ivy; Grandpa

First Line: Let's go for a ride in the woods...

Synopsis: Grandpa shows Poison Ivy his latest inventions.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Sid Lazarus (signed)

Penciller(s): Sid Lazarus (signed)

Inker(s): Sid Lazarus (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Perky

Character(s): Perky; Shorty

First Line: Dat kid from New York is sure gettin' in my hair!

Synopsis: Perky is captured by a giant who wants to eat him.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

Inker(s): Bernard Dibble

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Lala Palooza

Character(s): Lala Palooza; Vincent; Mr. Smith; Hank; Elmer; Mary

First Line: Avast, there, wench!

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Pages: 3

Notes: Three one-page stories.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Irving Tirman ?; Bill Quackenbush ?

Inker(s): Irving Tirman ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: aviation

Feature(s): Spin Shaw

Character(s): Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; Charlie; Madame Arboc; Agent X911; Ito; Suki; Siva

First Line: For ten days Captain Spin Shaw, U.S.N., has waited...

Synopsis: An agent who was to meet Spin Shaw is killed.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Some heads in 3/4 backview with streched neck and the jawbone going back behind the ear point to Tirman, as on page 4 and 5, but the short figures and some heads in sideview could be Quackenbush. Also the fist fight on page 4 points to him. He is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who for 1944-46.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tony DiPreta (signed)

Inker(s): Tony DiPreta (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Blimpy

Character(s): Blimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brain]; Tabby; Carnation; Tyrone Power (in thought bubble); Max; Kisco; Professor Schmelz; Tony DiPreta; Doll Man [Darrel Dane]

First Line: Stand still, you goldarn jitterbug!

Synopsis: Blimpy is in love and wants to lose weight.

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Pages: 7

Notes: DiPreta did very little writing in his career that is documented and it is very unlikely that he wrote this feature.

Macumba

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Perry Scott

Character(s): Perry Scott

Synopsis: In Brazil, Perry Scott is invited to an illegal Macumba dance.

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)

Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)

Inker(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, mystery

Feature(s): Swing Sisson

Character(s): Swing Sisson; Bonnie Baxter; Toby; Mr. Barnes; Mr. Clay; Clancy

First Line: Pirate-party-night at the Clover Club...

Synopsis: A couple of modern pirates crash Swing's pirate-party at the Clover Club.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Quackenbush (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Quackenbush (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, childrens, espionage

Feature(s): Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers

Character(s): Rusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Pierpont Lee; Alababa]; Devil King (villain)

First Line: Ah's lookin' fo' trouble!

Synopsis: A castaway from a shipwreck rules the small island like a tyrant.

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Pages: 7