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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Spirit of '76

First Line: Beware Satan -- here comes the Spirit of '76 --

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Alfred Harvey's Black Cat (The Origins) #1 published January 1995
as Pocket Comics #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Joe Simon's "My Life in Comics" states that he drew the covers to issues #1 - #3 of this series.

Contest

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Genres: activity

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for a contest to win $25 if you name the features of Pocket Comics that you like. Printed on inside front cover.

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Genres: horror, occult

Character(s): Private Air Cadet Jim Brady; Lieutenant Patricia Randall (nurse); Satan (villain, introduction, mad dictator of the underworld); Adolf Hitler (villain); un-named members of Satan's gang (villains, introduction for all, many die)

First Line: Satan...mad dictator of the underworld!

Synopsis: Satan makes the mistake of trying to sabotage Camp Porter in his mad campaign to undermine the U.S. program to defend democracy.

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Men of Mystery Comics #87 published January 2012
as The Saboteur From Hell [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white

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Pages: 12

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Red Blazer [Jack Dawson] (introduction, origin); Kagah (Martian, assistant to Dr. Morgan, death); Dr. Morgan (scientist, inventor of a space cruiser); Doc Breenan (villain)

First Line: Swooping and zooming -- propelled by fiery pyro rays -- a strange champion of justice appears!

Synopsis: Jack comes upon an aged man burying someone and discovers that the man is Dr. Morgan, a scientist who invented the space cruiser and flew to Mars in 1901. Morgan slips Jack a drink, causing the young man to pass out. He is taken to the Heaviside layer by the scientist, where astro-pyro rays advanced the young man's evolutionary stage. He returns to Earth to battle criminals who are looting cities and murdering residents.

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Men of Mystery Comics #87 published January 2012
as Origin of the Red Blazer [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white

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Pages: 12

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Genres: adventure, superhero

Character(s): Spirit of '76 [Gary Blakely] (introduction and origin); Major Ralston (Gary's grandfather); Captain Blakely (Gary's father); Tubby (cadet friend of Gary's); Captain Hoch (villain); the Nazis (villains)

First Line: Gary Blakely, great great grandson of Captain Ralston, aide-de-camp to General Washington, returns from England to serve the United States.

Synopsis: Gary is attending West Point, but his family tradition of serving in the military spurs him on to action before he graduates, and what better way than taking on Luftwaffe Captain Hoch, whose "Khaki Shirts" are planning to dynamite West Point.

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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #6 published January 2011black and white

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Green Hornet Comics v2 #7 (7) published June 1942
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]probably with some redrawing / rearranging of panels

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Pages: 12

Notes: Original art at Lewis Wayne Gallery.

Origin of the Black Cat!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Black Cat [Linda Turner] (introduction and origin); Rick Horne (introduction); Garboil (villain, introduction)

First Line: Linda Turner, Hollywood movie star, and America's sweetheart, is bored with her ultra-sophisticated life of make believe.

Synopsis: Bored with her pampered life as a Hollywood star -- and suspecting that her German director Garboil is a Nazi spy -- Linda Turner creates the masked identity of the Black Cat to foil Garboil's plans. Rick Horne, a reporter and Hollywood gossip columnist for the Los Angeles Globe, is also after Garboil. Black Cat and Rick meet, both thinking the other works for Garboil until they compare notes. They then reluctantly team up to stop Garboil and his thugs.

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Speed Comics #17 published April 1942
as Origin of the Black Cat [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Original Black Cat #6 published August 1991
as Origin of the Black Cat [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 12

Notes: Art credits from Hall.

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Genres: occult, superhero

Character(s): The Phantom Sphinx [General Amron] (introduction, origin); Dr. Salle (scientist, introduction); Nancy Taylor (American reporter); Red Norton (villain, bandit, death); Suliman the Terrible (villain, transformed into a camel)

First Line: Revived from a 6000 year hypnotic sleep as a mummy, the great Amron uses the magic of ancient Egypt for the good of all mankind...

Synopsis: Dr. Salle and his companions discover a long lost tomb that contains the remains of General Amron, who was put into a hypnotic sleep by his father some 6000 years before. However, a notorious bandit named Norton kills all the explorers, reads Salle's notes, and revives the mummy using the Star Sirius, a pebble. Rising from his long sleep, the mummy, heeding the words of his father, becomes the Phantom Sphinx and avenges the wrongs that have been done.

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Men of Mystery Comics #87 published January 2012
as Origin of the Phantom Sphinx [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white

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Pages: 12

Notes: Original art at Lewis Wayne Gallery.

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Genres: adventure, war

Character(s): British Agent 99 [Alan Douglas, aka Hal Payne as an American reporter] (introduction, origin, former Hollywood star); General Douglas (flashback, Alan's father, death); Sultana Zaida; Chuck; Herr Karl Vern (villain); Fritz (villain); Heinrich (villain, Vern's chauffeur); the Nazis (villains)

First Line: The adventures of Alan Douglas, famed Hollywood star, begin when he returns to England to serve his country...

Synopsis: Traveling to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on his first assignment, in the disguise of an American reporter, Agent 99 saves a young girl from the Nazis and tells her that he is in Yugoslavia to protect her from Gestapo agents.

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Men of Mystery Comics #88 published January 2013
as Origin of British Agent 99 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white

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Pages: 12

Notes: Bill Black states the art was done by Arturo Cazeneuve, yet the Who's Who states that Pierce Rice was the penciler of the strip (in 1941). Maybe Cazeneuve inked the story.

John Doyle Convicted of Murder

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Zebra [John Doyle] (introduction, origin); Mary Sewell (Doyle's girlfriend); Happy Mike (villain, political boss); Slug (villain)

Synopsis: Sentenced to death for murder because of the actions of politicians protecting the real culprit, John Doyle escapes from prison to track down the murderer, and discovers that his girl friend has been kidnapped by criminals who believe she knows more about the actual murderer than she should.

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Green Hornet Comics v2 #7 (7) published June 1942
as John Doyle Convicted of Murder [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Men of Mystery Comics #87 published January 2012
as John Doyle Convicted of Murder [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white

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Pages: 12

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Meet the Stars

First Line: Mickey Rooney is cast as Whitey Marsh, mayor of Boys Town...

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Pages: 2

The Zebra's Murder Case

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Writer(s): ? [as Ellery King]

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Pages: 4

Notes: Text story with illustrations.

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Character(s): Spin Hawkins (introduction)

First Line: Spin Hawkins, ace air adenturer and famous author, spans the seven corners of the world seeking adventure...

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Pages: 4

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First Line: All 100 pages all new! All thrilling! - On sale soon! - - Watch for them! - 10¢

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Pages: 1

Notes: A promotional house advertisement for future pocket-sized titles from Harvey. None are never published.

Listed include Patriotic Pocket Comics (no such series published, perhaps a previous title meant for this series?); Digest Comics (no series ever published); Army Pocket Comics (also no such series ever published, perhaps would become Army and Navy Fun Parade (Harvey, 1942 Series)?); The Black Cat (a feature but not a series in 1941, as Harvey wouldn't publish a Black Cat series until 1946); Historic Comics (another series that was not published); and Cadet Blakley Spirit of '76 Battles Satan (never published as a series, just only a feature).

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hello, Ditto -- whatcha readin'?

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Notes: The "Ditto" feature appears next in Speed Comics (Harvey, 1941 Series) #16 (January 1942).

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Best Laughs of the Month

First Line: Draftee - Isn't that captain the funniest looking egg you ever saw?

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Notes: Printed on inside back cover.

This is the only appearance of the "Best Laughs of the Month" feature.

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Notes: A promotional house advertisement for Spitfire Comics (Harvey, 1941 series). Printed on the back cover.