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Dive of Death

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantom of the Fair

Character(s): Fantom of the Fair (also inset); Speed Centaur (inset)

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Collection Fantôme #[85] published January 1946
as La tragédie du cirque [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Story title taken from actual story upon which the cover is based.

Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Amazing Facts about Pioneer American Homes

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): Joe Hardie

Subject Matter

Character(s): Speed Centaur; The Masked Marvel

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Pages: 1

Notes: Partially illustrated page, first featuring an article by the Editor, Uncle Joe, on Colonial American homes. Secondly, there is a publisher's plug for the latest mags published by Centaur. Thirdly, there are three very brief advertisements concerning postage stamps, a quiz booklet and film developing. Finally, at the bottom of the page, is an illustrated promo for Keen Detective Comics and Amazing Mystery Funnies with illos of Speed Centaur and the Masked Marvel.

Dive of Death!..

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantom of the Fair

Character(s): Fantom of the Fair; Mr. Adams (Fair show owner); Jane Adams (Adam's daughter); Tony (Adam's employee); Marcos (villain, Fair show owner, death); Marcos' henchman (villain, death)

Synopsis: A struggling Fair show owner has words and more with a fellow competitor who seems to be stealing every idea that he has had. The rival goes so far as to rig a death dive trap for the girl, and might have succeeded if not for the intervention of the Fantom.

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Fantoman #2 published August 1940
as Dive of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Continuum #3 published December 2007
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]excerpts

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Pages: 8

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Air-Sub 'DX'

Character(s): Captain Tim; Professor Gray; Dr. Ralon (death); Nelson (Ralon's assistant); un-named girl (villain, Ralon's first created human, death); girl's men (villains, all die)

First Line: Get Professor Gray on the televisor!

Synopsis: Dr. Ralon confirms to Professor Gray that he has succeeded in bringing to life, through his evolutionizing machine, human beings from animals, when a girl and some men enter his lab and kill him. Tom and Gray soon learn that the girl was the first of Dr. Ralon's creations and that she had gone mad, killing the doctor.

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Lochlan Field [as L. Field] (signed)

Inker(s): Lochland Field [as L. Field] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Inner Circle

Character(s): The Inner Circle [Major Paul Ramsay; John Bain (Canadian engineer); Kirby; un-named pilots]; radium thieves (villains)

First Line: Flying over the polar region...

Synopsis: Ramsay and Bain head up to Great Bear Lake to meet with agent Kirby in regards to several hijackings of planes loaded with radium.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Continued next issue.

Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Moore (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Pfeufer (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Pfeufer (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, science fiction

Feature(s): Don Dixon

Character(s): Don Dixon; Dr. Lugoff; Princess Wanda; Dagmar (villain); Taal (villain, Dagmar's cousin)

Synopsis: Dagmar threatens to kill Wanda and Dr. Lugoff unless Don consents to become co-ruler of her kingdom. But the Queen's jilted suitor, Taal, has other plans.

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Reprint Notes: from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday strip (Watkins Syndicate) ?

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Pfeufer signed his name in the 2nd panel on page one and panel 5 on page four.

Story concluded in Volume 2 #11.

Rocketship Race

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Lloyd Jacquet [as Lloyd Victor] (credited)

Penciller(s): George A. Fish [as G. A. F.] (signed) (spot illustration)

Inker(s): George A. Fish [as G. A. F.] (signed) (spot illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Thomas Piper; Mac (Piper's mechanic); Riginald Saunders

Synopsis: Tom was determined to win the Rocketship Derby Race, even though his competitor, Regie Saunders, was known for not sticking to the rules!

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Malcolm Kildale (signed)

Inker(s): Malcolm Kildale (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Speed Centaur

Character(s): Speed Centaur; Reel McCoy; Jack Pott gang [Jack Pott (leader); Jim "Droopy" Raws; rest un-named] (villains)

First Line: We find 'Speed Centaur' waiting in a cave...

Synopsis: To try and catch up with the Jack Pott gang, Speed assumes the disguise of a true horse and he and Reel follow one of the gang's torpedo's into town. Speed then uses his voice to convince the thug that he is a talking horse, and the thug buys the horse from Reel and takes it and Reel to the gang's hideout.

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Pages: 8

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tarpe Mills (signed)

Inker(s): Tarpe Mills (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Daredevil Barry Finn

Character(s): Barry Finn; Joan Hart; Professor Walton (scientist, death); Sulla (villain, Zaroff's assistant); Dr. Zaroff (villain); Dacia Zaroff (villain, Zaroff's daughter); Joseph Stalin (villain, cameo); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo); Benito Mussolini (villain, cameo)

First Line: Hmmm -- looks like all the foreign countries...

Synopsis: Zaroff visits an English scientist who has invented a process for enlarging any insect to any size that he wishes. Seizing upon the opportunity, Zaroff kills the scientist, seizes the machine for his own purposes, and meets with leaders from the major warring powers, offering (for a price) the use of this invention. Then, accompanied by Dacia, Zaroff sails to New York, planning to release a horde of the giant insects upon the United States, bringing disease, plague and death.

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Pages: 6

Knuckle Down!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Martin Filchock ?

Penciller(s): Martin Filchock [also as Filchock] (signed)

Inker(s): Martin Filchock [also as Filchock] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery, sports

Character(s): Pat Mullen (a baseball pitcher); Mr. Mullen (Pat's father); Mrs. Mullen (Pat's mother, cameo); Champ (villain, a boxer); Champ's manager (villain)

Synopsis: Concerned because his name and bout is being pushed out the sports section of the newspaper by the Union school, Champ and his manager conspire to get the team's star pitcher to throw the game in the Junior Baseball Championships.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: Data from Jerry Bails index cards and Howard Keltners Golden Age index.

Act Now On This Bargain Offer.

Advertisement on Inside Back Cover (IBC)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Remington Rand, offering readers a beautiful desk for only $1.00 if they purchase a Remington portable typewriter. Offered free is a 24-page booklet which teaches how to touch type and a typewriter carrying case.

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Advertisement on Cover, Back

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Johnson Smith and Company, offering readers a variety of items at low cost, such as a 30-shot repeating BB pistol for 25 cents, a printing press for $2.98, a midget racer for 25 cents, a folding camera for 39 cents and many more.