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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]

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Pages: 1

The Feathered Felons

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; The Peacock (villain)

Synopsis: The Peacock is in prison and suucceeds in building a model plane, which he uses to escape, then he gains control of a flock of pigeons to help him in committing more crimes.

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Pages: 13

Notes: Originally credited "Al Bryant?", but tilting figures with a 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 may vary.

Insectville

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

Hair-Raising Spook Stories

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; Mike (first appearance; villain); another crook (first appearance; villain)

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Pages: 6

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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; Mr. Brumphy

First Line: Where's some paper, Lala?

Synopsis: Short of paper on which to write his murder mystery, Vince uses Lala's diary. When Mr. Brumphy reads it, he assumes Lala is a dangerous killer.

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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): Vincent Palooza; Lala Palooza

First Line: It's positively unsanitary the way Lala leaves money around in jars to collect dust!

Synopsis: Vincent steals money from Lala and hides it in the cuckoo clock.

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Pages: 1

[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: Boy! Did I rent a costume!

Synopsis: Vincent tries on his gorilla costume, forgets he's wearing it, and greets the census taker at the door.

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Pages: 1

The Band Breakup

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 Tucker; Torchy Lane (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis: A red-headed siren proves that even friends can fall out over a woman.

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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.

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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

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Pages: 4

Notes: strip reprints

Sea Trap

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

Boilermaker's Picnic

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

Darla the Dancer

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]; Darla (first appearance; villain); Gimmick (first appearance; villain); Bigpaw (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis: Spin exposes some swindlers who drug sailors and soldiers for their money.

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Pages: 5

Notes: So similar art to the previous in this feature that it could be Quackenbush, even with some figures with longer legs than usual. He is credited on pencils and ink on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Uncertain inking when compared with his signed stories.

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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: Hey! I ain't played a joke on the boss in a long while!

Synopsis: Butch pretends to have amnesia. Boss Bangs says Butch is the circus handyman and forces him to do chores.

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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): Butch; Boss Jeff Bangs

First Line: Butch, old chap...you've been with this show thirty-six years today...

Synopsis: When Boss Bangs gives a photo of himself to Butch as a gift, Butch is outraged. He tears up the photo, only to later learn his new contract--with a raise of $100 per week--was on the back.

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Pages: 1

The Isle of the Dead

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]; A tribe of slavers (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Canoes filled with burial gifts are sent to another island ruled by a parasite tribe.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Some pointed faces with eyes far apart make this a Peter Riss story, page 4, 5 and 6, and also a flying knock-out on page 6. 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.