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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): Doll Man

Character(s): Doll Man [Darrel Dane]

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Pages: 1

Alms for the Needy

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; Dr. Roberts; John Grew and his gang of phony beggars (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis: A man pretending to be a blind beggar is the leader of a bank robbery gang.

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Pages: 13

Notes: Tilting figures with 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 Zolnerowich.

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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; Boss Jeff Bangs

First Line: Hold tight, boss!

Synopsis: Butch keeps his nervous boss company during a long hospital vigil. Finally, their wait is over: a new baby hippo has been born.

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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; Boss Jeff Bangs

First Line: Phooey! What a dope!

Synopsis: The new circus attraction--the "World's Largest Bear"--is not as advertised.

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Pages: 1

Wanted! Dead or Alive

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: humorous

Feature(s): Perky

Character(s): Perky; Black Jack (first appearance); Jimmy Lox (first appearance); Hot-Seat (first appearance); other inhabitants of Gangland (first appearance)

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk

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; Mrs. Murdock (first appearance; villain); Erik (first appearance; villain); Herbert (nephew)

First Line: It was an old mansion, full of memories...

Synopsis: Mrs. Murdock is holding a banquet for her dead friends when an insurance detective is murdered in the house.

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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.

Bank Crook At Large

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; Dimpy de Derk (first appearance; Blimpy's twin brother); Cheater (first appearance; villain); the Boss (first appearance; villain)

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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: Hmmm...as free from tasty snacks...

Synopsis: Vincent steals $2 from Lala and is nearly caught, but fate steps in to help him escape.

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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

Character(s): Lala Palooza; Vincent Palooza; Albert Puffpotsi; Malachy

First Line: Albert Puffpotsi is calling this afternoon, Vincent!

Synopsis: Vincent scares off one of Lala's suitors by showing him criminal mug shots and claiming they are Lala's relatives.

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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

Character(s): Lala Palooza; Vincent Palooza

First Line: No! You can't have two dollars!

Synopsis: Vincent tries to get on Lala's good side by reminding him of their childhood together, but her memories aren't as happy as his are.

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Pages: 1

Old Yakko

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Robert M. Hyatt?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Perry Scott

Character(s): Perry Scott

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Pages: 2

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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

First Line: So what?

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Pages: 1

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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: aviation

Feature(s): Spin Shaw

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

First Line: But, Captain Shaw, I can't permit...

Synopsis: Spin ditches his plane in the ocean and is nearly caught by the Japanese.

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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.

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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; Philip Finn; Florrie Finn

First Line: I suppose your Uncle Phil...

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Pages: 4

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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]; Sitsuka (villain, introduction)

First Line: Get the point?

Synopsis: Ryan and his brigade are taken prisoner by a former Japanese vaudeville star.

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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. Riss is credited with pencils only on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.