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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Alex Kotzky

Inker(s): Alex Kotzky

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Doll Man

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

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Pages: 1

Wanted! For Attemped Murder! Darrel Dane

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Millard

Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich

Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Doll Man

Character(s): Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Professor Roberts; Midge [Martha Roberts]; Bascom (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: The evil Bascom discovers a new type of plastic but is disfigured in the process. He then uses the polymer to transform his face into that of Darrel Dane and shoots Professor Roberts, leading to an arrest warrant for the real Dane.

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Pages: 13

Notes: Tilting figures with long upper body and awkward way of standing and walking, some wild eyes, and also broad shoulders and narrow head on stretched neck are all pointing to Zolnerowich. He is credited on both pencils and ink on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, but inking varies, so uncertain.

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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; Hook Martin

First Line: Swing Sisson, famous band leader, never conducted a more unusual group...

Synopsis: Swing's band is due to play at Van Gelt's place when Hook and his gang takes over as musicians.

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Pages: 6

Free Wishes

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

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Pages: 6

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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

First Line: I'll visit Bosco, the strong man, and tease him!

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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): Lala Palooza

First Line: So they're looking for a new monster in Hollywood...

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Pages: 3

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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: I'm afraid that the foreman at the gun factory...

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Pages: 4

Notes: strip reprints

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Irving Tirman

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]

First Line: You here again?

Synopsis: Spin is assigned to pick up Dr. Ravac from a small Pacific island, but he wants to stay.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Heads in 3/4 backview with streched neck and the jawbone going back behind the ear, even in side view, is peculiar. This can be found in his credited "Mike Gibbs Guerilla" story in Adventure Comics #88. Most probably him on this story.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Quackenbush

Inker(s): Bill Quackenbush

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 [Alababa; Pierpont Lee]

First Line: What you gonna do, Mistah Rusty?

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Pages: 7

Volcano

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Perry Scott

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Pages: 2

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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

Feature(s): Big Top

First Line: Been with this show for twenty years...

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tony DiPreta

Inker(s): Tony DiPreta

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Blimpy

Character(s): Blimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brain]

First Line: Ho, ho! And now, m'hearty, ye'll walk the plank!

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Pages: 7