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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg [as Schomburg] (signed)

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg [as Schomburg] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; the Nazis

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Pages: 1

Amazing Introductory Offer!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside front cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the Juel Company in Chicago for a product they called the Julene Sytem, which prevents split ends in ladie's hair from breaking off. Cost is $1, money-back guarantee. Coupon provided.

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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 FBI agents; a dictatorial phony Chief of Police (villain, a crime boss); crime gang (villains, some die)

First Line: A murderous plot against America's war wounded...

Synopsis: Bob is given the task of accompanying a shipment of penicillin to the west coast, which is to be used on our wounded soldiers. While his train is going through a tunnel, the car carrying the drug and its caboose mysteriously disappear!

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Pages: 12

Job Number: CC-175

Jungle Beast

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Writer(s): Capt. Kerry McRoberts (credited)

Penciller(s): ? (spot illustrations)

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Genres: adventure, jungle

Character(s): Bobby Thomas; Jim Thomas (Bobby's brother); Simba (native boy); Genertal Martin; a spy (villain)

Synopsis: Bobby and his brother Jim are in Africa doing special secret war work for the U.S. Government and hear of a dangerous black-striped and tan tiger on the loose. As it turns out, the tiger was a spy in disguise trying to secure information about their mission.

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Pages: 1

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Mr. Donald (a Zoologist, introduction); Merle Donald (Donald's daughter, introduction); Utugans (villains, headhunters); the Japanese (villains, some die); the Nazis (villains)

First Line: There's no deadlier combination than Nazi treachery and Jap brutality--

Synopsis: Both the Japanese and Nazis are interested in learning the location of vast gold deposits discovered by Zoologist Donald, who has since disappeared. The Terror Twins venture to the area to find the missing scientist and rescue his daughter from the cluthches of the Nazis.

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Pages: 12

Job Number: CC-65

Fire Chief's Son

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Writer(s): John X. Connors (credited)

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Sammy Lake (10-year old son of the Fire Chief); two Policemen; Joe Brown (villain)

Synopsis: Sammy is home alone when a knock at the door reveals a tough-looking guy who barges his way in and seeks out the family jewels and money. A length of rope is the undoing of the would-be burglar.

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Jonathan Royal; Henry Martin (millionaire); Vincent King (steel king); The Scar (villain, introduction); Scar's mob [Mike; rest un-named] (villain)

First Line: When a gang of super-criminals plots to steal...

Synopsis: The Terror Twins must battle a group of super-criminals who are plotting to steal America's three largest fortunes in a daring abduction scheme.

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Pages: 11

Job Number: CC-90

Rimrock Trail Trouble

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Writer(s): Larry Latham (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Character(s): Danny Hill; Tom Grant (Circle H foreman); masked man (villain)

Synopsis: Danny is riding through the hills when he spots a masked man lying in wait, not doubt for the Circle H foreman who went to town to get the latest payroll.

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Penciller(s): Ed Moritz

Inker(s): Ed Moritz

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Genres: adventure, crime

Feature(s): Hale of the Herald

Character(s): Hale (reporter); Vivkie (reporter); newspaper editor; Herr Wilhelms (villains); German bandits (villains)

First Line: Invisibility pills provide a weapon...

Synopsis: Vickie is invited by the Women Volunteers to ride in the lead truck of a parade honoring the Great Salvage Scrap Drive. Durinbg the procession, armed German bandits take over the truck and drive it to an outlying area and dump the contents....all to demoralize Americans. Hale takes an invisibility pill and follows the gang to their HQ and deals with them there.

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Pages: 10

Notes: Last appeared in Thrilling Comics #38.

Last appearance.

Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time

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Penciller(s): ? (photos)

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Character(s): J. E. Smith (company President, photo); Hollis F. Hayes (broadcasting station chief operator, photo); Arlie J. Froehner (photo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement by the J. E. Smith Company, offering readers the chance to receive six big kits of radio parts to sharpen their skills as radio service men.

Here's the Greatest Billfold Bargain in all America!

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Illustrated advertisement from the Illinois Merchandise Mart for an amazing Smart Leather Billfold for $1.98, which features a 3-color identification plate, with emblems and person's name embossed on the exterior in 23 karat gold.