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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner ?

Inker(s): E. C. Stoner ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Green Mask

Character(s): Green Mask

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Pages: 1

Wandering Gold Brick

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Jack Fiske]

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime, superhero

Feature(s): Green Mask

Character(s): Green Mask; Teary; Jowls; Pierre; Johnny Green; Marbles; Sheila; Marie

Synopsis: Teary and his gang substitute a painted and re-shaped gold brick for the iron head of lumberjack Pierre's axe, planning to recover it after he returns to Canada. Johnny turns into the Green Mask when the crooks attack, but doesn't notice the substitution. Pierre is lured back home by a fake telegram from his girlfriend Marie. However, the Green Mask goes to Canada, saves Pierre, and returns Teary and his mob (and the gold) to the USA.

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Pages: 10

Notes: Title from cover.

The Real Dream Adventure

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Jack Fiske]

Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Green Mask

Character(s): Green Mask;Johnny Green; Skinny; Suzie;

Synopsis: Johnny tries to emulate the Green Mask but his attempts at heroism fail. Meanwhile, his friends Suzie and Skinny are riding in an armoured car carrying charity donations. The vehicle plunges into a river and Johnny turns into the Green Mask to save them. However, he is also captured by the crooks in a submarine and taken to a hidden base with the two teens. The Green Mask saves Suzie and Skinny and captures the criminals.

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Pages: 10

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Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Hap Harris]

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Dick Transom

Character(s): Dick Transom; Mrs. Transom; Commissioner Mulcahey; Pop; Mack; Casey; Sparrow

First Line: You go right down to the commissioner...

Synopsis: Failing private eye Dick's wife orders him to get back his old job with the police force. Dick is assigned to the "graveyard shift." He visits the city graveyard and the gravedigger gives him a "fake" diamond he purchased the day before. Dick discovers the gem is real, but when he goes back to see the gravedigger, the real crook Sparrow is there looking for the "Pope" diamond. Dick and the police arrest the crook and Dick gets a reward, so he doesn't have to resume his police job.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Sparrow has a moustache on page 5 but none on page 6.
The Pope Diamond is an allusion to the famous Hope Diamond.

Code of the North

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Glen Cary

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

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Writer(s): ? [as Hal George]

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): Joy Family

Character(s): Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Mr. Blake; Mrs. Blake; Pinky Joy; Mrs. Glibb

First Line: Well, here we go again!

Synopsis: Judy Joy is bored so she invites the Blakes over to play bridge. Her husband Cuthbert agrees to let his friends play poker in the attic and he and Mr. Blake join the game. Cuthbert loses and the game is raided by the police. Cuthbert and Judy go to bed but Mr. Blake--who was the big winner in the poker game--invites them to go nightclubbing and Judy makes her husband accompany her.

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Pages: 6

Treasure On the Doorstep

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Stan Ford]

Penciller(s): Lou Ferstadt [as F] (signed)

Inker(s): Lou Ferstadt [as F] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Rick Evans

Character(s): Rick Evans; Stringbean; Astra;

Synopsis: Rick's sidekick Stringbean wants to win $50,000 for the best scientific discovery but repeatedly fails. Rick, Stringbean and Astra's spaceship is caught in a tornado and they wind up in a prehistoric land. The cave people try to sacrifice the intruders to a dinosaur, but Stringbean tames the monster with peanuts. They try to take the dinosaur home to win the prize but it falls off the ship during flight. One of Stringbean's earlier experiments would have paid off handsomely, except he can't remember the formula he used.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Signed on the $50,000 Prizes cloud on the splash page.

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Writer(s): ? [as Jo Logan]

Penciller(s): Al Zere

Inker(s): Al Zere

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Feature(s): One Round Hogan

Character(s): One Round Hogan; Blimp; Missouri Mauler [Tom Armstrong]; Spigot Barnett; Bags Bolger; Savery; Pat; Biff Ralston

First Line: What's the idea rushing me out...

Synopsis: Hogan is arrested when his defeated opponent, the Missouri Mauler, is hospitalised with mysterious injuries after their bout. Hogan's manager Spigot thinks the Mauler's manager Bags is having his man fake his injuries so Hogan can't train for his next fight. Newspaper reporter Savery tells Spigot where to find the Mauler's mother. She is summoned to the hospital and brings a basket of her son's favourite food: he "recovers" and Hogan is released from jail and defeats Biff Ralston to retain his title.

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Pages: 6

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Writer(s): ? [as Chris Flag]

Penciller(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, mystery

Feature(s): Hacksaw the Great Detective

Character(s): Hacksaw; Pottson

First Line: Hm-m-m...bits of chewed-up paper.

Synopsis: Hacksaw adds up the clues and vows to capture the culprit: a mouse in his home.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Character(s): Captain Marvel; Marvel Bunny; Captain Marvel Jr.

First Line: Do you know what magazine I read?

Synopsis: Advertisement for Mechanix Illustrated magazine.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.