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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Cat-Man and Kitten

Character(s): Cat-Man [David Merryweather]; The Kitten [Katie Conn]

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Cat-Man [David Merryweather]; Kitten [Katie Conn]

First Line: Out of the murky darkness they came!

Synopsis: Digging an air raid shelter under a graveyard, the workers are attacked by ghost like creatures.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Writer verification by the Who's Who and Quinlan himself, who stated that his son wrote his stories as far back as when he was in high school.

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Feature(s): Black Friday

Character(s): Black Friday; Black Arrow (villain; introduction)

First Line: Ha, ha, tonight there will be death!

Synopsis: Black Arrow, a Nazi assassin, is killing G-Men.

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Pages: 5

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): All in Fun

First Line: Mom! I've been thinkin' isn't it time I wore long pants?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Consists of 5 single panel humourous cartoons.

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Character(s): The Hood [Craig Williams]; Nordem (villain); Mr Bell

First Line: Only the mighty courage of the Hood...

Synopsis: The Hood defends an aircraft manufacturing plant from saboteurs.

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Pages: 8

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Pied Piper

Character(s): The Pied Piper [Steve Prentice] (lawyer); "Bug" Bradley (villain)

First Line: By means of a secret charm to draw...

Synopsis: The Pied Piper goes after a "Bug" Bradley, a gangland figure who has gone on a crime spree.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Last appearance, only one in costume.

Frank Fairplay's Rescue

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Feature(s): Frank Fairplay

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Pages: 3

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It is possible that this story is a reprint of, or at least based on, stories in British magazine's from the late 1800s. Frank Fairplay was a character that appeared in a number of issues of Boy's Standard (1875-1892) in stories entitled Frank Fairplay's Schooldays.

The Case of the Sleepy Frog

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Feature(s): The Deacon

Character(s): The Deacon; Mickey (sidekick); Dr Darro (villain); Slinky (villain)

Synopsis: The Deacon investgates a series of armed bank robberies, and why was a frog found at the latest robbery?

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Pages: 6

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mastermind M'Ginty

Character(s): "Mastermind" M'Ginty; Mrs Whipper Snapper; The Ghost

First Line: The little fellow with the super-duper brains...

Synopsis: M'Ginty helps a ghost overcome its inferiority complex.

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Pages: 5

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Feature(s): Rag Man

Character(s): Rag-Man; Tiny; The Cloak (villain); "Scar" Brady (villain, death)

First Line: Enjoying a lawless sinful freedom...

Synopsis: Rag-Man goes after a mysterious figure who calls himself The Cloak

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Pages: 6

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Feature(s): Little Leaders

Character(s): Mickey; The Kitten [Katie Conn]; "Butch" Bailey; The Deacon (cameo); Cat-Man (cameo)

First Line: At Fort Buster...the 'Cat-Man!'

Synopsis: Mickey and Katie head to their respective summer camps which, coincidentally, are very close to each other.

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Pages: 7

Notes: This is the first part of a 2 part story. The second part appeared in the previous issue (#8 on cover or V2#13 in indicia, Mar 1942), the two parts were published out of order.

Underworld, Inc.

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Genres: humorous, superhero

Character(s): Volton; Mr. Ames (naval officer); un-named ship's Purser; Professor Fathom (villain, scientist); Underworld, Inc. (villains); Gangland, Inc. (villains)

Synopsis: What is thought to be a valuable platnium-producing formula disappears aboard an ocean-going vessel. Volton intercepts a transmission to Underworld, Inc. from a professor on board that the forumla is for sale, and Volton sends a message to Gangland, Inc. along the same lines. His aim is to capture every crook in the city! After the battle is over, the professor learns the formula is actually a synthetic tin formula!

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Pages: 6

Criticism Contest

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Notes: Request for feedback on which are the readers favourite and least favourite comic features for cash prizes.
Includes an illustration of a gnome exhorting readers to fill out the form.