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Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction, superhero

Character(s): Green Mask; O'Brine Twins; Rick Evans; Joan Mason

First Line: Your death! What -- the -- !

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Pages of Flame

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Green Mask; Johnny Green; Beeswax; Asbestoes; Suzie; Matilda Smith; Jim Smith; Ann

Synopsis: Johnny, Beeswax and Suzie visit her Aunt Matilda, whose insurance company is being plagued by the arsonist Asbestoes and his gang. After an encounter on the train--which is resolved when Johnny changes into the Green Mask and saves his pals--the criminals later capture the three children and toss Beeswax and Suzie off a cliff into a river. Johnny becomes the Green Mask once more. He rescues Beeswax and Suzie, then defeats the gang.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Cuthbert Joy; Dr. John; Ed; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy

First Line: I like my own company best!

Synopsis: Cuthbert is told to "take a rest" by his doctor, and milks this for all it's worth. While he's asleep, his wife's friends come to visit and pile their coats on top of him. Cuthbert tosses them out the window and they're taken by a hobo. This compels Cuthbert to rush out into the street in his pajamas, causes him to wind up in jail, incurs a hefty fee for cabs to drive the coat-less ladies home, and then he's required to return all of the garments to their owners.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Hal George" is the house name on this strip.

Adventure in a Coma!

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Writer(s): ? [as Stan Ford]

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Rick Evans; Stringbean; Professor Astra; Hilda; Ilabo

Synopsis: Stringbean convinces Rick to allow his girlfriend Hilda--who doubts Stringbean's stories of space adventures--to accompany them on a flight. Stringbean's inept piloting causes them to crashland on a planet of glass creatures led by Ilabo. Rick, Astra and Stringbean narrowly escape being sacrificed. They leave the planet and Hilda--who'd been knocked unconscious by the landing--wakes up and doesn't believe their story.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Last appearance in Green Mask #11.

Rick, Astra and Stringbean are tied to pillars. Rick says they should shout and pull the pillars to shatter them, like "Sampson" [sic].

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Writer(s): ? [as Pat Adams]

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gilbert the Gorilla

First Line: Boy am I tough--

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Notes: The Feature logo for this story is "Gilbert the Gorilla".

Nature's Airplanes

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Writer(s): ? [as Ted Small]

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Genres: aviation, informational, nature, non-fiction

First Line: Man, in trying to conquer the air, has always looked...

Synopsis: How birds fly.

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The Roguish Rubbernecks!!!!

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Writer(s): ? [as Ted Small]

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Rocket Kelly; Whacky; Sue; Wise One; Pogo; King of Elasticia

Synopsis: On Selura, Rocket is asked by the Wise One to investigate the "small, but evil planet" Elasticia. Sue stows away on the mission. On Elasticia, the king demands Rocket solve a flaw in the Elasticians' space ship, or Sue and Whacky will be given a "rubber bath." Rocket complies, and the invasion ship departs for Selura. Rocket has sabotaged the ship and it crashes into a volcano, killing all the Elasticians.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Last appearance in Bouncer #11.

Whacky is called "Whackie" on page 6.

The Vanishing Cat Mystery

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Writer(s): ? [as Alec Hope] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Puppeteer [Alan Hale]; Ed Riley; Tekk [Dirk Nexo]; Mr. Felix; Ellen Knowles; Aunt Sarah

Synopsis: Three people have been killed by (apparently) the claws of a cat. Alan plays "the mighty notes" on an organ and becomes the Puppeteer. He and his talking bird Raven investigate. Judge Knowles is the next victim. The Puppeteer exposes watchman Tekk as Dirk Nexo, a man once sent to prison by the judge. With Raven's help, the Puppeteer captures the murderer.

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Pages: 10

Notes: last appearance in Everybody's (1944); next appearance in BOOK OF All-COMICS (1945)

Art identification based on the Green Mask art attributed to Stoner from earlier in the issue, which both share details such as wide smiles showing the front teeth, spiky star-esque circles used to convey someone getting hit, the way smoke is drawn, hairstyles curling at the front, and the way windows are shaded.

Director X

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Writer(s): ? [as Pat Adams]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Gilbert; Frank Duck; Director X [Chon Laney]; Guliver Gorilla [Chon Laney Jr.]

Synopsis: Gilbert acts in a movie directed by the mysterious Director X.

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Writer(s): ? [as Mert Adams]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction

First Line: Gold-headed canes

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Snowbite and the Seven Wolves!!

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Writer(s): ? [as Larry Page]

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Waterman O'Brine; Wetmore O'Brine; Snowbite; Prince Frostbite

Synopsis: The O'Brine twins helps Snowbite fend off the Seven Wolves and reunite with Prince Frostbite.

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Pages: 6

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Roy Powers

First Line: The thrilling adventure of Roy Powers and the Beaver Patrol

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Pages: 10

Notes: Produced with the official consent of the Boy Scouts of America
previously in ALL YOUR COMICS #1 and All Great (1944)

Newspaper comic strip reprints. Godwin took over the strip in 1938 from Kemp Starrett.

A Mission of Death

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Writer(s): ? [as Art Allen]

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Genres: adventure, mystery

Character(s): Joan Mason; Mike; Macpherson; Rocky Kent; Slim

Synopsis: Reporter Joan helps expose a criminal gang led by Rocky Kent.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Various misspellings in this story: "celler" (for cellar), "theif" (for thief).

Rattle with a Bang

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Writer(s): ? [as Vic Brown]

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Ernie; Mr. Gates; Mrs. Gates; Ramsey Gates; Nick

Synopsis: Teen inventor Ernie blows up his room and has to earn money to repair it. He's baby-sitting Ramsey when they're abducted by criminals. A remnant of the explosive that ruined his room is Ernie's ticket to capture the crooks.

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Writer(s): ? [as Stan Ford]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology

Feature(s): Wonderful World of Tomorrow

First Line: Mathematical problems that once took a lifetime...

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Notes: Stan Ford was a house name on various strips.
This is the only appearance of the "Wonderful World of Tomorrow" feature.

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Writer(s): ? [as Mert Adams]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction

First Line: The Court Astrologer

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Dead Storage

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Writer(s): ? [as Lew Howe]

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Penny; Mr. Chuckle

Synopsis: Criminal Mr. Chuckle schemes to destroy the statue of the Bouncer before it can come to life to save someone. Ironically, it's Mr. Chuckle who needs to be rescued and the Bouncer comes to life to save him.

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Pages: 10

Notes: last appearance in THE BOUNCER #11; next appearance in BOOK OF ALL COMICS #1

Pussy Redecorates Her Cafe

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Writer(s): ? [as Len Short]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Pussy Catnip; George; Boss; Mugsy

Synopsis: Pussy buys an original "Metaphor Mali" painting to give her nightclub some class. Her rival Boss replaces it with a copy, hoping to sell the original. Pussy mixes a Katnip Fizz that turns her into a "feline superwoman" and "the Sherlock Holmes of the Katworld." She recovers her painting from the crooks.

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Writer(s): ? [as Len Short]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Pussy Katnip; George; Joe

First Line: Even the air ain't safe these days

Synopsis: Pussy and George go to a baseball game. George accidentally drinks some Katnip Fizz and knocks out one of the players. Pussy takes his place and is a hit.

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Writer(s): ? [as Toby]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Snooky; Honey Bear; Grandpa

First Line: Never mind the corn and so something!

Synopsis: Snooky "helps" Honey Bear with his house cleaning chores.

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Writer(s): ? [as Toby]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Honeybear; Snooky

First Line: Hiya Honeybear! All set for the arithmetic exam tomorrow?

Synopsis: Honeybear doesn't want to take a math test so he worries himself sick. Snooky decides to cure him.

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Writer(s): ? [as Ted Small]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction

Feature(s): Air-Quiz

First Line: Was Lindbergh the first to fly the Atlantic?

Synopsis: Aviation factoids.

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Writer(s): ? [as Hal George]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

First Line: Love Seat

Synopsis: Four animal-themed gag cartoons.

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Writer(s): ? [as Don Dean]

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Bill Buster

Character(s): Bill Buster; Mabel; Lester

First Line: Accidents can happen to anyone

Synopsis: Bill picks up Mabel in the park and takes her to his automated house. The inventions go wild. Mabel returns to her former boyfriend Lester.

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Pages: 6

Notes: This is the only appearance of the "Bill Buster" feature

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Writer(s): ? [as Walt Egan]

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Sonny and his friends are on Civil Defense duty against Japanese beetles.

First Line: What's cookin' son?

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Writer(s): ? [as Pat Adams]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Mr. Doodle

Character(s): Mr. Doodle; Penelope Pig; farmer

First Line: Yep! I'm a talking horse

Synopsis: A talking horse tries to put one over on Mr. Doodle.

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Notes: The title of the strip is "Mr. Doodle" and he's called "Mr. Doodle" in the second panel. However, in the fourth and fifth panels he's "Mr. Doodles."

This is the only appearance of the "Mr. Doodle" feature.

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Writer(s): ? [as Mac Miller]

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Sis; Junior; Uncle Jerry

First Line: Golly I just know that I'm gonna get stuck in the spelling class to-day!

Synopsis: Sis cheats on a spelling test with the help of her skywriting Uncle Jerry.

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

First Line: Awright, now go ahead and shoot me!

Synopsis: A bear goes hunting for squirrels.

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Pages: 4

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Writer(s): ? [as Ab Newton]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Muggs Mouse

Character(s): Muggs Mouse

First Line: Heh--Heh! I'll fix that cat!

Synopsis: Muggs reads "How to Get Real Strong" by "Joe Atlas" and tries to defeat the cat. It doesn't work, so he decides to read "How to Win Friends and Influence Cats" by Dale Corny instead.

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Notes: "Joe Atlas" is a reference to bodybuilder Charles Atlas. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie is the inspiration for the second book.

Only appearance of the "Muggs Mouse" feature.

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Writer(s): ? [as Cy King]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Snard; Limey; Gloop

First Line: I wish you guys would stop shaking

Synopsis: The boys try to break out of jail.

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The Tale of the Tattooed Egg

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Writer(s): ? [as Jack Lane] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Jaguar (aka Jaguar Man) [Steve Lane]; Ebony the devil cat; Feeno; Professor Feely; Monsieur Pierre; Gaston

Synopsis: Jaguar Man and Ebony solve the case of "tattooed eggs," which are incendiary bombs used by a sinister tattoo artist to start fires.

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Pages: 8