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Penciller(s): Gill Fox ?

Inker(s): Gill Fox ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, childrens

Feature(s): Wings Wendall

Character(s): Wings Wendall; Archie O'Toole; Espionage [Black Ace] (inset); Bozo the Robot (inset); The Invisible Hood [Kent Thursdton] (inset); Clip Chance (inset)

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Pages: 1

Madame Doom

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Writer(s): Will Eisner

Penciller(s): Will Eisner

Inker(s): Will Eisner

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): Espionage Starring Black Ace

Character(s): Espionage [Black Ace]; Batu; Lt. Hayes (death); Colonel Atwater; Agent O-12 (British agent); Agent B-5; Madame Doom (villain, introduction); Agent K-61 (villain, introduction); Madam Doom's thugs (villains, introduction for both)

Synopsis: Madam Doom returns from Europe to New York City, and in a luxury hotel suite is selling a set of coastal defense plans, which turn out to be fake, a decoy! At espionage HQ, Black Ace's boss, who now has the real set of plans, assigns Ace to convey them to California, plus to pick up three espionage agents from three different cities along the way. They have 24 hours, and they know that Madame Doom knows that the plans are on their way.

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Pages: 9

Rivalry With Ray Snort: Part 2

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Writer(s): George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan] (signed)

Penciller(s): George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan] (signed)

Inker(s): George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan] (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Feature(s): Clip Chance at Cliffside

Character(s): Clip Chance; Spud; Coach Barr; Vera; Ray Snort (villain); Poke (villain); Slim (villain)

Synopsis: Clip is tricked into breaking training rules so he'll be suspended before the big game. And while he's out of his room, the play book is stolen.

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Pages: 4

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Writer(s): John Devlin (signed)

Penciller(s): John Devlin (signed)

Inker(s): John Devlin (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Small Stuff

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Pages: 1

The Green Lizard

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Writer(s): Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Penciller(s): Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Inker(s): Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Invisible Justice

Character(s): The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; John Blaine; The Green Lizard [Winters, aka "Number Four"] (villain, Blaine's servant, introduction); Green Lizard's thugs [Baldy; others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: In Florida, Kent Thurston’s wealthy friend John Blaine is being squeezed for money by “The Green Lizard,” and two of his rich businessmen friends have already disappeared. Unbeknownst to Blaine, his servant Winters is secretly working for the extortion gang (as “Number Four”), and alerts them to Thurston’s involvement on the case. Meanwhile, in another room, Blaine’s two missing friends are still alive, but now the Lizard has decided to throw them to the crocodiles. When the Invisible Hood steps into the room, the Lizard sets a 10-minute timer on a hideout-destroying bomb, and flees.

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Pages: 5

Attack of the Anarchists

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Writer(s): William A. Smith

Penciller(s): William A. Smith

Inker(s): William A. Smith

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Captain Cook of Scotland Yard

Character(s): Captain Creig Cook [also as Number Twelve]; Inspector Keene; Numbers One through Twelve (villains, gang of hooded anarchists)

Synopsis: A gang of anarchists are setting off bombs in London, so Captain Cook and Inspector Keene decide to infiltrate the gang. Posing as "Number Twelve", Cook is assigned to blow up the bridge over the North River. He sets up a dud bomb, which gets him in trouble with the anarchist gang, who then try to throw him into a quicklime pit. He and Inspector Keene outsmart the gang and subdue them with teargas.

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Pages: 4

Slinging Sammy Baugh

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Penciller(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Inker(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Feature(s): Sportraits

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Pages: 1

The Submarine Disasters

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Writer(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)

Penciller(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)

Inker(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man

Character(s): Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Pat; Amos Dobbs (introduction, death); Admiral Hull; Commissioner Hunt (mention only); Lugar (villain, introduction, death; Hanz (villain, introduction, death); Leon (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: In one week, four submarines, two of them American, are mysteriously lost at sea. An FBI agent, Amos Dobbs, shows up at Hugh Hazzard’s very upscale apartment building, and tells Hugh about his investigation into the world-wide submarine sabotage ring. The problem is that the Navy’s newest and most modern submarine is set to be launched the next day, at noon, and Dobbs is certain that the bad guys have it targeted. So Dobbs wants to get Admiral Hull at Annapolis to recruit that submarine's crew from there, and Hull goes along with that plan.

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Pages: 7

Sheephad Bey

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Writer(s): Will Eisner [as Bud Thomas] (credited)

Penciller(s): Will Eisner [as Bud Thomas] (credited)

Inker(s): Will Eisner [as Bud Thomas] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Archie O'Toole

Character(s): Archie O'Toole; Sheephad Bey; Movova

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Pages: 2

The Shammar Ruby

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Vernon Henkel

Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel

Inker(s): Vernon Henkel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Abdul the Arab

Character(s): Abdul the Arab (son of Ali Bey, wealthy desert chieftan); Hassan; Sir John Lansing (introduction, death); Lansing's expedition members (introduction for all, all die); British Police (introduction for all); Ronny Forrest (villain, English brigand, introduction, death); Forrest's desert rangers (villains, introduction for all, all die); Jahib (villain, expedition deserter, introduction)

Synopsis: Sir John Lansing wants to bring the Shamar Ruby back to England with him, but others don't want that to happen.

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Pages: 4

Carter and the Pirates

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Writer(s): Vernon Henkel

Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel

Inker(s): Vernon Henkel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Chic Carter

Character(s): Chic Carter (ace reporter); Red Brannigan (pilot); Daily Star editor (mention only via telegram); British Marines (introduction for all); Slugger (villain, introduction); Chinese pirates (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Chic is chasing pirates in Singapore.

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Pages: 4

The Distressing Dilemma of the Troubled Tradesman

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Writer(s): John Devlin

Penciller(s): John Devlin

Inker(s): John Devlin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Philpot Veep

Character(s): Philpot Veep; Waldo; Schultz

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Pages: 2

Rudolf's Invasion

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Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Flash Fulton

Character(s): Flash Fulton (newsreel cameraman, introduction); Andy (pilot, introduction); Gabby (newsreel boss, introduction); Chancellor Rudolf (villain, introduction); Chancellor Rudolf imposter (villain, introduction); Rudolf's Army (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Wurtberg invades Cerania, so Flash Fulton and Andy are sent to Europe to get the story and get first hand pictures of the invasion. Taking many crazy chances, Fulton gets damning evidence of Rudolph being both an imposter and a war criminal.

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Pages: 4

Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

The Cloudburst: Part 1

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Writer(s): Toni Blum? [as A. L. Allen ]

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Jim Mitchell

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Pages: 2

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Just Laugh it Off

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Pages: 1

The Impossible Murder

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Writer(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): John Law Scientective

Character(s): John Law (a scientific detective); The Avenger; June Carter; Mr. Carter (air magnate); Colin Grant (Reid Electric Corporation Superintendent); Amos Reid (death); George Reid; Mr. Lewis; The Avenger [James Rowan] (villain behind the scenes)

Synopsis: "The Avenger" is still at large, and is now threatening twelve wealthy friends of his original target, Mr. Carter, the air magnate. Carter calls on John Law for help and Amos Reid reveals to him that the assembled tycoons all owe their fortunes to an idea that they'd lifted from Jim Rowan. Reid is murdered, and his son George is framed for the crime. Law acts as young Reid's DA, but he is convicted and sentenced to die. On the eve of Reid's execution, Law figures out the elaborate death trap that killed Amos Reid, and if he can show this to the governor, the execution can be stayed!

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Pages: 7

The Missing Bombers

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Writer(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)

Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)

Inker(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: aviation

Feature(s): Wings Wendall

Character(s): Wings Wendall; Wendall's commanding officer; Colonel Davis; Curly; Jack; His Excellency (villain, introduction, apparent death)

Synopsis: At a hidden base in an extinct volcano in Alaska, "His Excellency" is using an ultra-sonic engine-stalling antiaircraft weapon to steal U.S. Army bombers, and using drugs to recruit the bomber crews to his service. Wings Wendall is sent to investigate, finds the villain's secret base, disrupts his plans, and causes him to flee in a stolen bomber. Wendall uses the villain's own ray weapon to crash the fleeing plane into the villain's own arsenal.

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Pages: 7