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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Lala Palooza (inset); Samar (inset); Mickey Finn (inset); Spin Shaw (inset)

First Line: Starring America's comic sensation

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Pages: 1

Notes: The Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. index card attached to online scanned version suggests Gill Fox as the cover artist.

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First Line: Act now! On this bargain offer!

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The Final Act of Mr. Grimm

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Grimm (first appearance; death); The Nazis (villains); Dr. Roberts; Franz; Otto

First Line: Darrel Dane is flying with Dr. Roberts and his daughter Martha to a remote part of the island of Java.

Synopsis: Grimm has important news to reveal to America.

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Pages: 9

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Joe; Herculo; Butch

First Line: Hello, young fella - what're you hanging around for?

Synopsis: A young boy gets a job at the circus.

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The Curse of the Death Devil

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Writer(s): John Charles (credited)

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Genres: jungle

Character(s): Samar; Ted Benton (first appearance); An agent of the Homburg Rubber Company (first appearance; villain; death)

First Line: Samar strides through the forest one day.. suddenly..

Synopsis: A foreign agent is trying to get Benton's workers to kill Benton.

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Pages: 5

The Gibson Street Ghoul

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Genres: mystery

Character(s): Zero; un-named ghost (introduction); John Stewart (introduction, death); Betty Stewart (introduction); The Gibson Street Ghoul [Moss] (villain, introduction, death); Foley; Burke; Joe

First Line: A hit and run auto leaves a mangled body by the roadside.

Synopsis: Zero is summoned by the law to take on the Gibson Street Ghoul, a mysterious ghost bent on vengeance.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

To Save a Convoy

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Dusty Dane (last appearance); a first mate (first appearance; villain); the Nazis (villains); Big Mike Cardigan

First Line: Hey, Dusty, why're ya packin'.... what's the rush?

Synopsis: Dusty and Mike discover the first mate is a traitor.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Final appearance of feature.

Acid and Extortion

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Genres: humorous, mystery

Character(s): Swing Sisson; Gilda Kay (first appearance); An extortion gang (first appearance; villain); Bonnie Baxter; Toby Tucker

First Line: A wave of terror grips the country's highly-paid performers, for star after star has recieved extortion threats...

Synopsis: An extortion gang threatens Bonnie if she doesn't pay them.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Letterer misspelled received in first line.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Lala Palooza; Vincent Doolittle; Burps; Mrs. Van Gelt

First Line: Oh boy! The ponies did right by little Vincent today - 35--40--45--50--

Synopsis: Vincent spends some money on an expensive coat.

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The Escape of Romer

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Genres: western

Character(s): Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Romer (first appearance; villain; death); Tom; Marjorie Blaine; Jimmy Blaine

First Line: Laden with captured German aviators brought from Europe, the prisonbound limited thunders through the Canadian wilds...

Synopsis: German flying ace Romer is hunted down by Reynolds.

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Pages: 5

Clue of the Matches

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Genres: adventure, espionage

Character(s): Capt. Bruce Blackburn; Z-2 and other spies (first appearance; villains); Gurk; White; Jackson Blackburn

Synopsis: Bruce tracks down the arsonists starting forest fires to destroy army camps.

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Pages: 5

Legree, the Dope Smuggler

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Genres: western

Character(s): The Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]; Mr. Legree (first appearance; villain); Mrs. Lil Legree (first appearance; villain); Pedro (first appearance; villain); BX 2

First Line: High in the mountains of the southwest the Fargo Kid finds himself lost...

Synopsis: The Fargo Kid takes shelter from the weather and comes across drug smugglers.

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Treasure of the Khymers

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Perry Scott

Character(s): Perry Scott; Dhat Klung

Synopsis: Perry finds the hidden city of the Khymers.

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Pages: 1.35

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First Line: It's free this exciting new book Chemistry - the Modern Magic

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Pages: 0.15

Notes: The Porter Chemical Company.

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First Line: Tops by test pilot standards

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Nippie (in topper strip); Mickey Finn; Mrs. Finn; Phil Finn; Bridgework (horse); Whitney Van Astor (imposter); Houlihan; Clancy; Joe; Sadie; Sunny

First Line: So your uncle Phil went to the races today, eh Mickey?

Synopsis: Phil bets on a poor horse.

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Reprint Notes: from Mickey Finn Sundays (McNaught Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 4

Notes: Four comic strip reprints.

The Explosive Pencils

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Genres: adventure, childrens, espionage

Character(s): Rusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley Scott; Ed; Whitey; Scotty]; Hans (villain, introduction, death); Number Two (villain, introduction, death); Number Three (villain, introduction); Mike; Clancy

First Line: One day, as the Brigadiers visit the new air-field near Boyville...

Synopsis: Rusty and the gang are believed to be saboteurs.

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Pages: 4

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

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Homer Doodle; Junior Doodle; Herb

First Line: Mother and I are going now, Junior

Synopsis: Junior and a friend make a lot of noise while his father and mother are out.

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Castor Oil

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Poison Ivy; Mrs. Ivy

First Line: Who's that?

Synopsis: Poison fears what's coming.

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Chaos in Cuba

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Writer(s): Rex Smith (credited)

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Genres: aviation

Character(s): Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; Gomez (first appearance; villain); Nazis (villains); Eddie Bryant

First Line: At the naval training station a cadet pilot rushes up to Spin Shaw.

Synopsis: Cadet Bryant goes on patrol with Spin.

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Pages: 5

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First Line: Own this saddle gun!

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Character(s): Gene Autry

First Line: Chose your prize

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Notes: Back cover.