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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Gill Fox

Inker(s): Gill Fox

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Condor

Character(s): The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; The Clock [Brian O'Brien] (inset); Molly the Model (inset); The Spider [Tom Hallaway] (inset); The Red Torpedo [Jim Lockhart] (inset)

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Pages: 1

Sophisticated Lady

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Kenneth Lewis] (signed)

Penciller(s): Lou Fine

Inker(s): Lou Fine

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Condor

Character(s): The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; Sophisticated Lady [Marta Cowen] (villain, introduction); Nickolas Gido (villain, introduction)

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Pages: 9

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): John Devlin

Penciller(s): John Devlin

Inker(s): John Devlin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Molly the Model

First Line: MM--Maybe instead of phoning Molly for that buck she said she'd gimme, I'd better go over to the studio an' see her!

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Pages: 2

Draco's Mechanical Invasion Fleet

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Vernon Henkel

Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel

Inker(s): Vernon Henkel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Space Legion

Character(s): Space Legion; Ray Crosby; Rock Braddon; Draco (villain, introduction, death); Elaine Wadsworth

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Pages: 5

Super Power Slip-Up

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Penciller(s): Henry Weston Taylor ?

Inker(s): Henry Weston Taylor ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Wizard Wells

Character(s): Wizard Wells; Jared Mota (villain, introduction); Smythe; Tug

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Pages: 5

Let's Go Huntin'!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Cole

Penciller(s): Jack Cole (Ralph Johns)

Inker(s): Jack Cole

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Slap Happy Pappy

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Pages: 1

Captured by the Black Shark

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Henry Kiefer ? [as Drew Allen] (signed)

Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer [as Drew Allen] (signed)

Inker(s): Henry Kiefer [as Drew Allen] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Red Torpedo

Character(s): The Red Torpedo [Jim Lockhart]; Black Shark (villain); Maj.-Gen. Von Rubitch (villain, introduction, death); the Nazis (villains)

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Pages: 5

Notes: The Who's Who suggests, as do Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash in the Quality Companion that Kiefer created the Red Torpedo and was the artist throught the strip's run. Kiefer is also usually considered to have written it.

Drew Allen is Kiefer's pen-name used on the strip.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Monte Barrett

Penciller(s): Russell Ross [as Russell E. Ross]

Inker(s): Russell Ross [as Russell E. Ross]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Feature(s): Jane Arden

First Line: Count Ivan Gregorio is trying hard to marry Jane Arden

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Reprint Notes: from Jane Arden Sundays (Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Monte Barret

Penciller(s): Russell Ross [as Russell E. Ross]

Inker(s): Russell Ross [as Russell E. Ross]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Lena Pry

First Line: We might straws t'see who marries up wif' Lena!

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Reprint Notes: from Lena Pry Sundays (Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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Pages: 2

Notes: bottom half of Jane Arden pages

The Mysterious Falcon

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): Alias the Spider

Character(s): The Spider [Tom Halloway]; The Captain (villain, introduction)

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Pages: 6

Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Zuppke

Penciller(s): B. W. DePew

Inker(s): B. W. DePew

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Feature(s): Ned Brant

First Line: I've got to earn some money if I expect to stay in school Bud

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Pages: 4

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ed Reed

Penciller(s): Ed Reed

Inker(s): Ed Reed

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Off the Record

First Line: Look we've churned up butter again

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Pages: 1

Amazonia's Fifth Column

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Tor, the Magic Master

Character(s): Tor [Jimmy Slade] (press photographer, introduction); Maria De S (villain, introduction); un-named Axis spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)

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Pages: 5

Notes: Tor was created by Fred Guardineer. He has the powers of mind control, illusions, telekinesis and transfiguration. His costume consisted of a fake mustache and a cape.

Television Turnabout

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Larry Spain

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Eric Vale

Character(s): Eric Vale

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Rube Goldberg

Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg

Inker(s): Rube Goldberg

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Rube Goldberg's Side Show

First Line: Dopey Behavior Department

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Pages: 1

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Madam Fatal Meets the Jester

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Art Pinajian (signed)

Penciller(s): Art Pinajian (signed)

Inker(s): Art Pinajian

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Madam Fatal

Character(s): Madam Fatal [Richard Stanton]; The Jester [Robert Mason] (introduction); Prof. Mason (introduction, Jester's father); Ratney (villain, introduction); Paxton (villain, introduction)

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Pages: 5

Notes: This is not the same character as had his own strip in Smash Comics.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)

Penciller(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)

Inker(s): Arthur Beeman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Snappy

First Line: I'm bored

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Pages: 2

The False Clock

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)

Penciller(s): George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)

Inker(s): George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): The Clock

Character(s): The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Scat Bison (villain, introduction, impersonates the Clock); Pug Brady

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Pages: 7