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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shield; Hangman

Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty

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Pages: 1

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club

Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]

First Line: Use this entire coupon!!!

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Inside front cover. Membership form for the Shield G-Man Club.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Joe Higgins]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Hello gang! Do you remember the time I asked you to write me letters telling me how...

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Pages: 0.7

Notes: Inside front cover. Bulletin #7.

The Suicide Club

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Harry Shorten ?

Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shield

Character(s): Edward Grigas (villain, introduction); Vincent Reagan (villain, introduction); The Suicide Club [John Wayne; Tom Hendricks (death); Jim Phillips (death); others] (introduction); Shield [Joe Higgins]; Mike; Dusty

First Line: Eyes fever-bright, pulses pounding, a group stands about the roulette wheel...

Synopsis: The Shield and Dusty stumble upon a suicide "club," consisting of once wealthy men, and break it up.

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Pages: 13

The Walrus

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk ?

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): Harry Lucey

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Hangman

Character(s): The Walrus (villain, introduction); Roxy Callahan (villain, introduction, death); Ace Ruffo (villain, introduction, death); Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Thelma; Maharajah of Pindore

First Line: Nyme yer cards, lydies and gents, an' the seal'll pick it 'e will.

Synopsis: The Hangman captures the Walrus.

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Pages: 11

Notes: art credit via Kelly Izaj email November 2007

The Boogy-Woogy War

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Harry Shorten

Penciller(s): Lin Streeter

Inker(s): Lin Streeter

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Danny In Wonderland

Character(s): The Boogys (gnomes, introductions); the Woogys (gnomes, introductions); Kupkake [Kuppie]; Danny; Snapper (dog)

First Line: Kuppie! Watch out!

Synopsis: Danny and Kuppie help to bring peace between two warring factions of gnomes.

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Pages: 7

Somewhere in the Sahara

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Virginia Hubbell ?

Penciller(s): Carl Hubbell

Inker(s): Carl Hubbell

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Feature(s): Sergeant Boyle

Character(s): The Nazis (villains); Sgt. Boyle; Capt. Twerp

First Line: So we're off to Africa!

Synopsis: Sgt. Boyle and Capt. Twerp sabotage a German railroad project.

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Pages: 8

Retribution for a Nurse

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Blair ?

Penciller(s): Ed Smalle

Inker(s): Ed Smalle

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: aviation, war

Feature(s): Jolly Roger

Character(s): Nurse Martin (introduction, death); The Nazis (villains); Jolly Roger; Price; Frank Root; Marty Martin

First Line: The Jolly Rogers return to the Airdrome, after a telling raid...

Synopsis: The Jolly Rogers vie for the attention of a nurse.

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Pages: 6

The Basketball Blunder

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Vic Bloom ?

Penciller(s): Bob Montana

Inker(s): Bob Montana

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach; Miss Scott; Betty Cooper; Riverdale High School's basketball team

First Line: The basketball season is on and Archie Andrews promised Betty...

Synopsis: The basketball coach says Archie can play in the game if he passes his history exam. Meanwhile, Jughead mixes up trunks containing basketball uniforms and ballet dresses. Archie is put in the game in the fourth quarter. He shoots, but Jughead falls into the net and catches it. Angry, Archie throws the ball down and he makes the basket, winning the game for Riverdale.

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Archie Archives #1 published May 2011

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Pages: 6

Notes: Jughead seen holding hands with a girl.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Hangman; Special Comics

Character(s): Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty; Roy

First Line: Special Comics presents the Hangman in a brand new comic book of his own!!!

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Pages: 1

South American Stopover

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Harry Shorten

Penciller(s): Art Seymour (signed)

Inker(s): Art Seymour (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Feature(s): Kayo Ward

Character(s): President of Sao Paulo (introduction); Kayo Ward; Lew Black

First Line: Kayo Ward is in practically perpetual training...

Synopsis: Kayo Ward travels to South America and his plane is forced to land in the Amazon jungle.

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Pages: 6

The Hound of the Devonshires

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Blair

Penciller(s): Paul Reinman (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Reinman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Bentley of Scotland Yard

Character(s): Roger (villain, introduction, death); Bruno (a dog, introduction, death); Percy Devonshire (introduction, death); Sir Claude Devonshire (introduction); Christine Devonshire (introduction); Lady Agatha Devonshire (introduction); Sir Reginald Devonshire (introduction); Bentley

First Line: Across the lonely moor of Devonshire, floats the eerie wail...

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Pages: 6

Notes: swiped from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles"

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): J. E. Smith (photo)

First Line: Be a radio technician...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Ad by the National Radio Institute.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph); Fred Harman (signed)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph); Fred Harman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Gene Autry (photo); Red Ryder

First Line: Prizes for all!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad by the American Seed Co.