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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantom of the Fair

Character(s): Fantom of the Fair

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Continuum #2 published September 2007
as Continuum n° 2 (1940 1ère partie) [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letterer credit verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Uncle Joe Says:

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): Joe Hardie

Subject Matter

Character(s): The Masked Marvel

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside front cover.

There is an editorial letter from Uncle Joe in which he discusses a publication called The Weekly Torch, published by one of his readers, and also a publication brought in by one of his artists called Scienti-Tales, published by John Giunta and Louis Maurino.

There is a small ad from the Acme Fireworks Corporation, asking readers to send for their fireworks catalog.

There is a very small ad from Club Photo Service in regards to developing photos.

There is also an ad from Centaur Publications for two books titled "The Lone Ranger" and "The Lone Ranger and the Mystery Ranch", as well as two new books "The Lone Ranger and the Gold Robbery" and "The Lone Ranger and the Texas Renegades".

There is an illustrated promo from the publisher for the July, 1939 iss ue of Keen Detective Funnies, featuring a new character called the Masked Marvel (head view shown).

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantom of the Fair

Character(s): The Fantom of the Fair (introduction); Andy (a painter); Collins (a Policeman); Russel (a Policeman); Johnson (a contractor); Occo (villain, a contractor); Marco (villain)

First Line: From the top of one of the towering buildings of the World's Fair...

Synopsis: The Fantom, mentioned in a book written in Icelandic thousands of years ago, appears on the scene at the World's Fair to stop a crooked contractor who is attempting to fraudulently prevent another contractor from fulfilling his contracts.

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Amazing Adventure Funnies #1 published June 1940
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Continuum #6bis published October 2008
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Men of Mystery Comics #83 published October 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white

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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: In his very last appearances, he was called Fantoman. While it is acknowledged that Gustavson created this character, Jerry Bails [in his Who's Who] never got verification from Gustavson that he actually wrote this story.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Lochlan Field [as L. Field] (signed)

Inker(s): Lochlan Field [as L. Field] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): The Inner Circle

Character(s): The Inner Circle [Major Paul Ramsay; Colonel MacAlister Ewan; Lt. Michel Dupre (French soldier); John Bain (Canadian engineer); Rolfe Gunderson (Norwegian explorer-scientist); Ian Ahern (Irish soldier)]; Nick; un-named Pilot; un-named ship skipper; Mr. Rossi (villain); Sparks (villain); Cook (villain)

First Line: Major Ramsay - U.S.A. - has recieved a letter asking him to come to Scotland...

Synopsis: Major Ransay receives a letter asking him to come to Glasgow, Scotland immediately, and after he arrives, he is met by a Colonel Ewan. Ewan asks him to join a group of people called the Inner Circle, which seeks to right wrongs in the world and straighten them out if at all possible. The first mission is to be in Hong Kong, victimized by a series of bombings.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): A. S. Van Eerde (signed)

Inker(s): A. S. Van Eerde (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): 2039 A. D.

Character(s): Uncle Oscar; Bill (Oscar's nephew)

First Line: Uncle Oscar and his nephew Bill are off on a business trip...

Synopsis: Bill and Uncle Oscar are off on a business trip around the solar system, but are pulled over by a rocketcycle cop. When Uncle Oscar threatens the cop, he is sent before a judge who levies a strong sentence and fine for him.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Jupiter

Part 1: The Conqueror

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Air-Sub 'DX'

Character(s): Captain Tim; Professor Gray; Rita; Dr. Montan (mention only); Turjak (villain); Turjak's henchman (villain)

Synopsis: Upon hearing that Dr. Montan may yet be alive, according to a diary entry in which the doctor talks of "living diamonds" on Mystery Isle, Tim and company head out to check out the story. But when their ship is forced down miles from their destination, they believe that they were expected, and that "The Conqueror," who has returned, may in fact be Dr. Montan!

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Men of Mystery Comics #80 published January 2009
as The Conqueror: Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
as Part 1: The Conqueror [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: in black & white, except the title and the first panel of each page, which is in red ink.

Haunted House

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Rex Lawrence (credited)

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson ? [as Ben] (signed) (spot illustrations)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson ? [as Ben] (signed) (spot illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Bill Wentworth; Elsie; Clyde

Synopsis: One day, as Bill, Elsie and Clyde were passing the old Dietrich place, they mused that no one had ever really proced whether the house was really haunted or not as other people had said. So, Bill and Clyde decide to spend a night in the house, not realizing they would become victims of a prank.

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Pages: 2

The C-20 Mystery

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Everett ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Bobby O'Neill

Character(s): Bobby O'Neill (Policeman); Micky O'Neill (newsreel cameraman, Bobby's brother); Jerry Beech (Coast Guard radio operator); Shannon (member of the Coast Guard); un-named Police Inspector; Burke (Policeman); Rosa May (dope peddler, death); Rita May (Rosa's sister); Danny Overman (villain, death); Dutch Silver (villain); Harry (villain); Sid (villain)

Synopsis: While investigating a murder at the Cicero Warehouse, Bob and Micky are led to a dying dope peddler who keeps repeating "C-20", and Bob realizes that it is the number of a scow located nearby. Therein are discovered gang members dead or dying at the hands of Rita May, the drug peddler's sister, who she felt had ruined her sister. As the tale unfolds, Dutch Silver, whose gang brings the drugs into the area, arrives on the scene and there is a shootout.

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The Bill Everett Archives #1 published December 2011
as The C-20 Mystery [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Printed in red tones (black, white and red).

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Grizzly Dunn

Character(s): Grizzly Dunn; Sam; un-named Sheriff; pair of racehorse cheaters (villains)

First Line: Mighty fine hoss flesh, Kid.

Synopsis: A pair of racing dudes challenge Grizzly's horse to a race for a prize of $10,000.

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Star Ranger #7 published October 1937
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 3

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Frollo (signed)

Penciller(s): Frank Frollo (signed)

Inker(s): Frank Frollo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Jack Strand

Character(s): Jack Strand; Diana Carlin (Jack's fiance); Dr. Homer Carlin (Diana's Uncle, death); Strand; Psyk (villain)

First Line: Diana, I'm dying and I've left much unfinished!

Synopsis: When Diana's uncle was dying, he passed onto Strand the Key of Souls and the duty to keep Psyk confined to the House of Souls. But soon after being given the Key, Diana is kidnapped by Psyk, and Strand follows her into the House of Souls.

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Funny Picture Stories v2 #1 published September 1937
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: Continued next issue.

The Pardon

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Claire S. Moe (signed)

Penciller(s): Claire S. Moe (signed)

Inker(s): Claire S. Moe (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Adolphe Bernhorn (Swiss goat hero); Ernst Bernhorn (Adolphe's father); Gretchen Nisson; Bernhorn's great-grandfather (death)

Synopsis: Gretchen runs across young Adolphe, who has just found an edelweiss, the sign of betrothal. Both have been taught to hate one another, Adolphe because a Nisson had killed his great-grandfather and buried him in a glacier. But a freak accident soon reveals the truth.......100 years late.

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Star Comics #8 published December 1937
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)

Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bob Wood

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): It's Really a Fact

Character(s): Steve Brodie

First Line: The largest pair of elephant tusks recorded...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

You Too Will Want To Read These Exciting Books

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Inside Back Cover (IBC)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): The Lone Ranger [John Reid]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Centaur Publications, offering to their readers a selevction of different series of good books to buy for their reading pleasure, including series on The Lone Ranger, July Bolton Mysteries, Dana Girls Mysteries, The Hardy Boys and many more, each book costing 40 cents.

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Advertisement on Cover, Back

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): t

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the Johnson Smith and Company, offering readers a wide variety of items for sale, such as a 30-shot automatic repeating B-B pistol, blank cartridge pistols, a printing press, an electric baseball game, a midget racer, and a folding camera.