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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Bryant

Inker(s): Al Bryant

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Doll Man

Character(s): Doll Man [Darrel Dane]

First Line: The Doll Man Flattens the Peacock's Pride

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Pages: 1

The Peacock

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]; Martha Roberts; Professor Roberts; Joe (clerk in Martha's mirror shop, death); The Peacock (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Martha has started a new mirror shop, and, as the Peacock hates mirrors, he and his gang wreck the shop, destroys her inventory, and kills her employee, Joe. After Doll Man rounds up the villain, Martha says that she wants to open up another shop: this time selling hats!

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Pages: 13

Notes: Originally credited to Al Bryant, but tilting figures with a long upper body and awkward way of standing and walking, as on rubber legs, some wild eyes, and also broad shoulders and narrow head on stretched neck are all pointing to Zolne. He is credited on both pencils and ink on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, but inking may vary.

Welcome To Follywood

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; Mickey (first appearance); Miss Glamoor (first appearance); Hotfoot Hennesey (first appearance); a director (first appearance)

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Pages: 6

Junior Touchdown Club

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Al Stahl (signed)

Penciller(s): Al Stahl (signed)

Inker(s): Al Stahl (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Blimpy

Character(s): Blimpy; The Junior Football Club (first appearance)

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Pages: 7

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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): Vincent Palooza; Lala Palooza

First Line: And so, 'tis only through misfortune and adversity that a man learns just who his real friends are!

Synopsis: Vincent pretends to be injured to gauge his friends' reaction. They don't give him any sympathy, and when another man appears to be laughing at him (although he's actually remembering a funny comedian), Vince gets angry.

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[untitled]

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): Vincent Palooza; Lala Palooza

First Line: No! Her stinginess is getting worse and worse!

Synopsis: Vincent decides to enroll Lala in a lonely-hearts club so she'll get married. He changes his mind when he imagines a mean brother-in-law.

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[untitled]

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): Vincent Palooza

First Line: Well, whattya know?

Synopsis: Vincent draws a portrait of a lady but she isn't happy with the result.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

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): Philip Finn; Florrie Finn; Mickey Finn

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Pages: 4

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Night Club That Wasn't There

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Charles Tomsey ?

Inker(s): Charles Tomsey ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, mystery

Feature(s): Swing Sisson

Character(s): Swing Sisson; Bonnie Baxter; Toby; Karlo (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis: The night club is just a front for daring robberies.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Tomsey is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and some faces in sideview have similarities with his signed Jackie Law stories in Clue Comics, and also his Kid Click in US Camera Comics, so could be by him. The inking has some resemblence to the many Manhunter and Jester stories in Police Comics, by unknown.

The Man Who Hated

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Jimmy Christian

Character(s): Jimmy Christian

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Pages: 2

Ike's Diner

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Cole?

Penciller(s): Jack Cole?

Inker(s): Jack Cole?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Poison Ivy

Character(s): Poison Ivy

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Pages: 1

Don't You Know There's a War Going On?

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Quackenbush

Inker(s): Bill Quackenbush ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: aviation

Feature(s): Spin Shaw

Character(s): Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; The Japanese (villains)

Synopsis: Spin has orders to relax and enjoy himself.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Quackenbush is credited on pencils and ink on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the many short figures and narrow heads point to him. Uncertain inking when compared with his signed stories.

[untitled]

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; Boss Jeff Bangs

First Line: The boss said I was to bring this new contract o' mine over to his club to sign!

Synopsis: Butch gets into trouble at a ritzy gentleman's club.

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

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): Butch

First Line: That's my signal to flop down!

Synopsis: Butch the clown, out of makeup, chats up an attractive young woman on the beach, telling her he's a "wealthy diplomat." However, his circus reflexes give him away.

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The Fallen Idol

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Pete Riss

Inker(s): ?

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]; The Japanese (villains)

Synopsis: Spin and his crew are taken prisoner by a self appointed emperor on a Pacific island.

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Pages: 7

Notes: The same art as in the many Manhunter stories in Police Comics credited to Riss. Grinning faces that all look alike, and long legs. Same inker as in many Manhunter and Jester stories, but unknown.