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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 Japanese

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Pages: 1

Notes: Oddity: Tim is not wearing a mask.

Giant Telescope Offer

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside front cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Illinois Merchandise Mart offering readers a 17-power telescope for $1.98 with a free carrying case.

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Schmulz (villain, introduction, death); four fellow Nazi prisoners (villains, introduction for all)

First Line: Can the Terror Twins overcome the mighty power of harnessed lightning...

Synopsis: Herr Schmutz has been broken out of prison in order for him to use his scientific knowledge to improve on the distance and range of the Electro-Destroyer, which can project electricity to kill enemy troops.

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Pages: 11

Job Number: CC-158

Keys to Crime

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Charles Roberts (credited)

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Genres: mystery

Character(s): Wilbur Daly; Arthur Daly (private detective, Wilbur's father); Butch Maynard (villain); Maynard's men (villains)

Synopsis: Wilbur is at his father's detective agency, guarding several sets of keys when a thug enters with a gun, takes a set of keys, and forces the young boy to accompany him......but not before the boy left a clue for his Dad.

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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]; Dr. Jennings; Jean Starr; Karl (villain, introduction); Fritz (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains, some die)

First Line: Scene...America! Time...the present!

Synopsis: Bob is commissioned to mix-up and deliver a bottle of a special drug to a Dr. Jennings that is supposed to be a sure cure for typhoid fever.

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Pages: 11

Job Number: CC-89

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Rustler Showdown

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Tex Mumford (credited)

Penciller(s): ? [as HP] (signed) (spot illustration)

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Genres: western

Character(s): Marty Thorn; Dave Norton (ranch foreman); Chief (villain); gang of rustlers (villains)

Synopsis: Having just received a genuine rattlesnake hat band from foreman Dave, 13-year-old Marty joins a trail herd taking some cattle to market twenty miles away. He didn;t know it then, but that hat band would later save the day!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Terror

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; General Hobart (death); Admiral Carwell; Hanura (villain, introduction); the Japanese (villains)

First Line: When Jap science hatches a new machine...

Synopsis: The Terror Twins must locate General Hobart, whose knowledge of a new code would give the Japnese tremendous advantage against the Americans.

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Pages: 8

Job Number: CC-250

Boy General

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Writer(s): Charles S. Strong (credited)

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Genres: espionage

Character(s): General Jerry Monahan (Clinton's father); Clinton Monahan (military school Cadet Commander); Curt Mannheim (villain); un-named German agents (villains)

Synopsis: Clinton had learned from his father the use of sandbox models to work out real military problems, and that knowledge is put to use when German agents enter his home to search for valuable documents his father may have kept there.

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Writer(s): Richard Hughes

Penciller(s): August Froehlich

Inker(s): August Froehlich

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Thunderhoof

Character(s): Thunderhoof (a black stallion); Stardust (a white stallion); Shawnee (a painted stallion); Don Purcell (young boy); Don's mother; un-named Sheriff; Zeb (possee member); Pete Kenton (villain); Kelly (villain); Grey Fang (wolf, villain, introduction, death); Grey Fang's mate (wolf, villain, introduction, death)

First Line: This was a frontier never to be revived...

Synopsis: Two outlaws return to their old haunts after shooting a soldier at Fort Summit, but fear that they will be found by the sheriff and his possee, who are out looking for some rogue killer wolves.

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Pages: 12

Notes: Based on copyright dates, Thunderhoof's appearance here follows his appearance in AMERICA’S BIGGEST COMICS BOOK #1.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Volto from Mars; Post Grape-Nuts Flakes

Character(s): Volto; un-named Professor; young boy

First Line: Look! That tree...

Synopsis: A young boy and his Professor friend nearly miss the train if it were not for the magnetic powers of Volto!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated story/advertisement from Post Cereals for their popular Grape-Nuts Flakes.

Be a Radio Technician

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Penciller(s): ? (photos)

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

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the J. E. Smith Company, offering readers six different kits of radio parts and instructions that will help them gain valuable radio experience in order to get a job in the industry. A 64-page free book, "Rich Rewards in Radio" is offered to readers by coupon.

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First Line: Be the Master - Not the Slave - .........

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Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the Pickwick Company, offering readers a series of three self defense books: Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing. Cost is 50 cents per book, but if one orders two, the third book is free.