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Issue: Silver Streak Comics #9 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1941
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Issues: #9 of 23 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagLev Gleason
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: New Friday Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/17/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Lev Gleason
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Silver Streak
Character(s): The Silver Streak [un-named taxi cab driver]; Whiz; Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Claw
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Cole
Inker(s): Jack Cole
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Silver Streak
Character(s): The Silver Streak [un-named taxi cab driver]; Whiz (a falcon)
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad giving free to readers a 7" x 10 1/4" four color portrait poster of the Silver Streak for every two "Silver Streak Portrait Certificates" they mailed in, OR 10 cents in coin with only one certificate. Readers were told last issue that there would be the same certificate in this issue as in the last.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover.
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Part Three

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: superhero
Feature(s): Daredevil and Claw
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Daredevil's un-named brother (introduction, death); The Claw (villain); Spike (villain)
First Line: The Claw is in prison, awaiting trial for murder!
Synopsis: The Claw, in a weakened condition after the savage beating inflicted on him by Daredevil, is found guilty by a jury and sentenced to die in the electric chair. When he is placed in the chair and the current is administered, the Claw regains his power and escapes. He leads his gang to a volcanic crater in the Rockies, which he declares will be the future capital of the United States. To seal that intent, he captures Daredevil and burns him at the stake.
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Pages: 10
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Absent-Minded Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Penciller(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Inker(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Sports Shots by Ernie Bulbnose
Character(s): Caston Pierre; Gorilla Jones; Homer McNutz; Professor Buzzle
Synopsis: Six individual stand along cartoons of fictional absent minded individuals from the sports world and their accomplishments.
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Pages: 1
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The Lesson of Dr. Boggs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Briefer [as Richard Norman] (signed)
Penciller(s): Dick Briefer [as Richard Norman] (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Briefer [as Richard Norman] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): The Pirate Prince
Character(s): The Pirate Prince; Flip (crew member of the Prince's); Dr. Boggs (villain, slave runner); Squire Rooks (villain, slave runner)
Synopsis: While the Pirate Prince is trying to free some captured slaves, Dr. Boggs takes over the Prince's ship, and uses the Prince and the re-captured slaves to do his bidding. That is, until he Prince turns the tables on Boggs.
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Pages: 5
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Penciller(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Inker(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Can You Solve These?
Synopsis: Readers are given five illustrated puzzles to solve, including "Find the Ball Players", "Hunter's Problem", "Target Score", and "Square the Vicar".
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Pages: 1
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Who Is Iron Jaw?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Silver Streak and Whiz
Character(s): The Silver Streak [un-named cab driver]; Whiz (pet falcon); Iron Jaw I (villain, introduction, heard but not seen)
Synopsis: Silver Streak is vacationing in Argentina and must investigate and solve a series of sabotage crimes already set in motion there and in the United States by a man known only as Iron Jaw.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Iron Jaw, which is not seen in this issue, is NOT the same villain that fought Crimebuster in Boy Comics. Continued next issue.
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The Return of Killer Pete

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. Icove] (signed)
Penciller(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. Icove] (signed)
Inker(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. Icove] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Gully Gulliver
Character(s): Gully Gulliver; Daisy; Cluck (a chicken); "Killer" Pete (villain)
Synopsis: Killer Pete breaks jail and captures Gully and Daisy. However, Cluck comes to their rescue.
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Pages: 2
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The Wingers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder ?
Penciller(s): Jack Binder (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Binder (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Cloud Curtis
Character(s): Cloud Curtis; Mr. Richmond (airline President); "Crusher" McCoy; "Pop" Whistler; The Wingers (villains, all die)
Synopsis: Cloud happens upon an airplane wreck and the pilot reports "snow on the wings" before he dies. Meeting with the airline's President, he learns this has happened five other times, and he also discovers the accidents were caused by "The Wingers", who employ a mysterious gun that shoots a secret chemical which condenses the moisture in the air and freezes it.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The strip is titled "Cloud Curtis and His Golden Bullet".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dick Dawson (byline)]
Penciller(s): ? [as Dick Dawson (byline)]
Inker(s): ? [as Dick Dawson (byline)]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Secret Agent X-101
Character(s): Secret Agent X-101 [Bart Benson]; McCann (Daily Record employee); Pat White; Joe (Daily Record typesetter); Jim (Daily Record press operator); Sandra Hendrix (villain); Mr. Hendrix (villain); Otto (villain); Adolph (villain); Hans (villain)
First Line: The country's leading men are dying under mysterious circumstances
Synopsis: Bart heads out to track down the murderer of the U.S. Secretary of State.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dick Dawson is a by-line and not the name of an actual person according to the Who's Who.
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Captives of the Pygmies

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): Fred Guardineer ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Lance Hale
Character(s): Lance Hale; Jim Thorne (aviator); Pygmies (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Lance and Jim are taken prisoner by a band of pygmies after Thorne crashes his plane, but set a fire in one of the huts and manage to escape.
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Pages: 5
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The Gambler's Last Stand, or, Desert Justice Wins Again: Part 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Formes [as Silver Films Studios] (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Binder (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Binder (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Silver Ranger
Character(s): The Silver Ranger; Lucifer (the Ranger's horse); Roy Penwell (young ranch owner); Stokes (old widow); Slick Hanson (villain, gambler, saloon owner); Roper (villain)
Synopsis: Young Roy Penwell is about to be hung by a mob, who believe he was in on trying to bilk an old widow lady out her money. The vRanger steps in and saves the lad, proving that he had been framed.
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Pages: 3
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The Domino!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Presto Martin
Character(s): Presto Martin [as Biro]; Sgt. Murphy (Policeman); un-named Police Commissioner; Patrolman Dugan; The Domino [Dominic Leonetti] (villain); Biro (villain); Spike (villain)
Synopsis: The Police have been endeavoring to shut down Leonetti's "Red Rouse", a swank night spot, for months with no luck, so Presto Martin uses his disguise ability to corral "The Domino" in his infamous "Game of Death"!
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Penciller(s): David B. Icove (signed)
Inker(s): David B. Icove [as D. B. I.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laffs
Character(s): Marvin; Willie; Zeke; Miss Grepburn; Ed
First Line: Why this two cent lemonade is as good as...
Synopsis: Series of eight stand alone humorous panels.
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Pages: 1
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Scarface the Renegade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Walter Galli (signed)
Penciller(s): Walter Galli (signed)
Inker(s): Walter Galli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Dan Dearborn, Freedom's Son
Character(s): Dan Dearborn; Major George Rogers Clark; Jed Swift; Scarface Dykes (villain, spy); the British (villains); Indians (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Dan and Major Clark begin their journey to take gun powder from Ft. Pitt down the Ohio River to Boonesboro, and meet with resistance from a renegade spy and the Indians.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Silver Streak Stamp Page
Character(s): Will Rogers
Synopsis: Illustrated advertisements from various stamp dealers, who encourage readers to get into collecting foreign stamps, especially those with pictures of Kings and Queens on them.
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Pages: 1
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The War of Inventions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dickie Dean, The Boy Inventor
Character(s): Dickie Dean; Zip Todd; Professor Skinn (villain, death); Blubber (villain, death)
Synopsis: Professor Skinn has issued a challenge to Dickie Dean for a duel of inventions, and both begin work on various inventions to use on the other. People all over town are taking bets as to whose invention will win out.
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Rusty and the Gang
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Silver Streak [un-named cab driver]; Rusty; Shorty
Synopsis: Rusty gets into an argument over the Daredevil only being a comic strip character, when Daredevil shows up in the flesh. He encourages the boys to be a "daredevil" by fighting against all that is bad and evil. Silver Streak dittos that remarks, but warns Daredevil that the Claw is on a rampage again, and both leave to take the villain on.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In part, the Rusty strip was a publisher promo for Silver Streak Comics.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): most typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Synopsis: Illustrated ad from the Daisy Manufacturing Company for the new Red Ryder 1000-shot Cowboy Carbine.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the back cover.

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