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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Jane Markham; Adolf Hitler (villain, image); the Nazis (villains)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Data for this issue from Jerry Bails index cards & Howard Keltners index.
Indicia:
October, 1941, Number 3. The Arrow is published bi-monthly by Comic Corporation of America, 215 Fourth Ave., New York, N. Y. Application for entry as second class matter pending at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. Single copies, 10c. Yearly subscription 60c in the U.S.A. (other countries 85 c). Copyright 1941 by Comic Corporation of America. Contents must not be reproduced without permission. Printed in U.S.A.

For Defense Buy a Share in America

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): U.S. Defense Savings Bonds

Character(s): Minuteman

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside front cover.

Illustrated Comic Corporation of America PSA for the new U.S. Defense Savings Bonds.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Jane Markham (B-12's assistant); B-12 (British agent); Lord Hawford (villain, master spy); Gestapo agents (villains); Adolf Hitler (villain, image)

First Line: U.S. military secrets, mysteriously sent to Germany, help the master spy.....

Synopsis: The Arrow assists British agent B-12 and Jane, his assistant, in tracing how vital military information is being to sent to Gestapo agent Lord Hawford.

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Men of Mystery Comics #81 published January 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]possibly from an earlier story

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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
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Pages: 10

Notes: The Arrow reveals his true identity to Jane in the story.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)

Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Jungle Prince

Character(s): Jungle Prince [Kelo] (introduction, origin); Sik (Kelo's servant, introduction); Balka, the Guardian (a tiger); Carnov (villain, dictator of Balkania, introduction); Carnov's thugs (villains, introduction for all, one dies)

First Line: So that he may rule supreme...

Synopsis: Kelo becomes the king of Balkania after a ruthless dictator murders his father, and that dictator, Carnov, has Kelo in his sights as his next victim.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Rather unusual for this time period in comics, Carnov refers to his aide as an "ass".

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Ed Herron [as Eddy Herron] (signed)

Penciller(s): Al Plastino [as Alfredo Plastino] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Plastino [as Alfredo Plastino] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Rainbow

Character(s): The Rainbow [Jim Travis] (college graduate, introduction, origin); Elsie Norris (Jim's sweetheart, introduction); Tommy (introduction); Tommy's sister (introduction); Black Rufus (villain, introduction); Rufus' gang [Tony; rest un-named] (villain)

First Line: Jim Travis, college graduate, calls at the home of his sweetheart...

Synopsis: Inspired by a comic book he has read, Jim Travis decides to take up a bizarre mantle and fight crime. He saves the life of a young girl and her brother from Black Rufus, because the madman seeks revenge for the girl testifying against his brother.

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Men of Mystery Comics #83 published October 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprint in black and white

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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
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Pages: 7

Notes: As far as can be determined, this was the Rainbow's only appearance and no evidence has been found of any other appearance in any other Centaur magazine.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Francis Campbell [as Harrison Camp] (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Francis Campbell [as Harrison Camp] (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Dash Dartwell, the Human Meteor

Character(s): Dash Dartwell (introduction, origin); Dr. Drew Moss (Professor of Bio-Chemistry, introduction); Bettie Moss (daughter of Dr. Moss, introduction); Jones (athlete, introduction); Adams (athlete, introduction); Compton (athlete, introduction); Coach Stone (of Dravrah University, introduction); Butch (villain, introduction); five un-named gangsters (villains, introduction for all)

First Line: Dashford (Dash) Dartwell, is a student at Dravrah University...

Synopsis: Young Dash Dartwell, a scrub track athlete for Dravrah University, agrees to take Metalo-Tablets, invented by Professor Moss, a bio-chemistry teacher at the college, to see what effects they would have on the human body. When three of Dravrah's star track members are kidnapped by crooks, Dash is allowed to participate in the Elay Relays. He sets three world records and culminates the day by capturing the six dangerous criminals responsible for the kidnappings.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Interesting note: if one spells the names of the two colleges running in the relays backwards, you have: "Harvard" (Dravrah) and "Yale" (Elay).

Dash Dartwell WAS introduced in Amazing Man Comics #21, by-lined Harry Francis Campbell (who drew the feature in 1941). The story line is primarily the same (Bettie is called Lois, and the athletes are not kidnapped....instead their bus is hit, injuring most of the team) but with entirely different art with caption revisions. Also, the last panel is signed "Taylor", which refers to Henry Taylor, who drew Dash Dartwell circa 1941-circa 1942. My guess is that the story in Amazing Man #21 was drawn by Taylor while the story here is Arrow #3 was by Campbell.

Trial Run Terror

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Tom Russell (credited)

Penciller(s): Sam Glanzman [as Glanz] (signed) (spot illustrations)

Inker(s): Sam Glanzman [as Glanz] (signed) (spot illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Ensign Pete Taylor (pilot); Red Putnam (tail gunner); Commander Fisher; Rear Admiral Glenn; enemy pilots (villains, all die)

Synopsis: Pete and Red are put into the air as the naval commander expects an enemy attack from two bombers spotted down the coast from Halifax. And they appear, in a near fight-to-the-death battle.

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Pages: 2

The Case of the Vanishing Thugs

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)

Inker(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Randall Ross, Master Sleuth

Character(s): Randall Ross (detective, introduction); Marsha Hunt (reporter, introduction); Inspector McDugan (introduction); Duke D'arcy (villain, robber, introduction); Duke's gang [Joe; Spider; rest un-named] (villains, robbers, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Randall saves the life of a reporter who had witnessed a bank robbery and was then captured by the thugs and finally locked in a room which they set afire.

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Pages: 8

He Foils a Plot at the Panama Canal

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): R. C. Fuller (signed)

Inker(s): R. C. Fuller (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Feature(s): "Duke" Collins, the Fearless Marine

Character(s): Duke Collins (introduction); un-named Consul of Andesia (introduction); Sue (Collin's sweetheart); Asiatic Fifth Columnists (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Arriving back from the Panama Canal region, Duke is informed that foreign planes are arriving at a base in the South American city of Andesia, and he is ordered to head for Andesia to look the situation over.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Stanley Allen Drake (signed)

Inker(s): Stanley Allen Drake (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Keith Butler

Character(s): Keith Butler (one-time star athlete, introduction); Jeanne (Keith's girl, introduction); Charlie Bahrenburg (introduction); Toby (villain, death)

First Line: You see that blond fellow speaking with Toby over there?

Synopsis: Charlie tells a friend of his about Keith Butler, once a star football player, whose girl was kidnapped by a thug named Toby, hypnotized, and forced to sing in a nightclub. Keith spent five years tracking down his fiance and coming to terms with Toby.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Warden of Eastern Prison; Joe Paco (villain, prisoner); Stringer (villain, prisoner)

First Line: A familiar figure, the Arrow, speeds over the narrow winding road...

Synopsis: The Arrow happens to be passing Eastern Prison just as a prison break occurs, so he secretly enters and puts an end to the up-rising.

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Pages: 9

Notes: All stories in #1 and #2 are taken from DC's inventory.

Cover story.

Script and letterer credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Act Now! On This Bargain Offer.

Advertisement on Inside Back Cover (IBC)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Remington Rand in Buffalo, offering readers a nice desk for $1 when they purchase a portable typewriter. Offer also includes a 24-page booklet on how to type plus a carrying case for the typewriter.

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Advertisement on Cover, Back

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Illustrated advertisement from the Johnson Smith and Company, offering readers a variety of items to purchase, such as underwater swimming goggles for 59 cents, a jackass cigarette dispenser for 69 cents, a whoopee cushion for 25 cents, and much more.