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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr

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Pages: 1

Notes: Alter Ego #111 (July 2012) wrongly credits the cover to Alex Schomburg.

Thrills -- Excitement -- Action --

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

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; The Liberator [Dr. Nelson Drew]

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside front cover.

Illustrated promotional advertisement for the next issue of Exciting Comics.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Richard Hughes ?

Penciller(s): Elmer Wexler ?

Inker(s): Elmer Wexler ?

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Ed White (city engineer); Hermann Göring (villain); Josef Goebbels (villain); Trupp (villain, Nazi agent in Amedrica); Trupp's thugs (villains)

First Line: Bob Benton, meek young druggist, calls on formic ether vapors to help him combat America's enemies!

Synopsis: The Terror Twins attend an airshow, alert for possible sabotage, not knowing that Nazi agent Trupp is going to strike and then try to eliminate the duo.

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Pages: 14

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Writer(s): Richard Hughes ?

Penciller(s): Elmer Wexler ?

Inker(s): Elmer Wexler ?

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; un-named Mayor; Heinrich Himmler (villain); the Nazis (villains, some die)

First Line: Formic ethers produce titanic strength in young Bob Benton [...]

Synopsis: Jean and the mayor head to Germany to rescue American newspapermen being held by the Gestapo and end up prisoners themselves.

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Pages: 14

Money on Ice

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Writer(s): Donald Bayne Hobart (credited)

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Feature(s): Herbie Johnson

Character(s): Herbie Johnson; Mr. Johnson (Herbie's grandfather); Bill (villain, robber); Joe (villain, robber)

First Line: Herbie Johnson loved to go ice-skating when he was visiting...

Synopsis: Herbie was displaying his ice skating abilities when his grandfather warned him to be on the lookout for two robbers that had been operating in their area. When the two thieves made an appearance, Herbie's quick thinking saved his grandfather and their money.

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Writer(s): Richard Hughes ?

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Dr. Metz (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains); the Japanese (villains)

First Line: Bob Benton, meek young druggist, adopts a secret role to crash headlong into America's enemies [...]

Synopsis: The Terror Twins face the evil Dr. Metz who can inoculate Japanese soldiers causing them to appear Caucasian.

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Pages: 13

Arthur's Salvage

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Writer(s): Kerry McRoberts (credited)

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Arthur Dillon (son the Commanding General of Panama Canal Zone); General Dillon; Gus (villain); Fritz (villain)

First Line: Arthur Dillon was working actively on the metal salvage drive.

Synopsis: Arthur discovers the presence of two Nazi agents, dynamite in hand, ready to blow up the locks of the Panama Canal.

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Introducing the Crime Crushers

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Writer(s): Richard Hughes [as Richard E. Hughes] (signed)

Penciller(s): Al Camy [as Camy!] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Camy [as Camy!] (signed)

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Crime Crushers

Character(s): The Crime Crushers [Steve Barry (introduction); Ploopie Carr (introduction)]; John Merrit (Gayle's guardian); Henry Merrit (President of the Merrit Bank, John's brother, death); Dr. Rana (villain); Gale Andrews (villain)

Synopsis: Fresh from their college graduation, Steve and Ploppie open an agency known as "The We Do It Boys," and after some insignificant jobs, are hired by John Merrit to play a practical joke on his brother, Henry, with disastrous results.

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Pages: 17

Kidnap Clue

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Writer(s): Russell Stanton (credited)

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Character(s): Richard Gaines; Harold Gaines (Richard's father); Red Dixon (villain, kidnapper); Spike Duval (villain, Red's partner)

First Line: Richard had been in the cellar of the kidnap hideout for...

Synopsis: Richard is held for a $100,000 ransom by a pair of kidnappers

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Writer(s): Rusty Meredith ?

Penciller(s): Rusty Meredith (signed)

Inker(s): Rusty Meredith (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Bobo the Hobo

Character(s): Rusty; Shrimpy; Susie Gerrish; Susie's husband

First Line: Say, bub.. can you tell me where...

Synopsis: Rusty and Shrimpy are on their way to see Susie Gerrish, Rusty's heart throb twenty years prior, and Shrimpy wants to know why Rusty didn't marry her. He soon finds out.

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Do You Want Success Like This in Radio

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Character(s): J. E. Smith (President, photo); Hollis F. Hayes (photo); James E. Ryan (photo); Walter B. Murray (pilot, American Airlines, photo); Milton I. Leiby, Jr. (photo); Arlie J. Froehner (photo); William Cermak (photo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the J.E. Smith Company for a 64-page book titled "Rich Rewards in Radio", which is designed to train men for careers in radio. Six such people are shown and each has a direct quote listed.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: 32 Power Telescope Lens Kit

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Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Metro Publications in New York for their 3-volume in one publication, "Wonders of Science Simplified", on sale for $1.98 plus postage upon arrival to the buyer's home. Those ordering the book are eligible to get a 33-power telescope absolutely free.