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The Power Man Smashes the Steel-Clad Invaders

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Rip Regan the Power-Man

Character(s): Rip Regan the Power-Man

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Pages: 1

Notes: Art attribution by John Coates, confirmed by the artist (August 2010). Previous indexer had "Nick Cardy ? John Celardo ?" for pencils only.

Prey of the War-Eagle

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Chip Collins; A Chinese man (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: After circling the globe in thrilling adventure, Chip...

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Pages: 8

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Rip Regan, the Power-Man

Character(s): Rip Regan, the Power-Man

First Line: In response to an urgent plea for help...

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Pages: 5

Notes: Although by-lined 'By John Celardo & Herm Bolstein' this is only faintly similar to previous strips and the presence of Celardo has to be taken on faith - if he's here at all.

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Shark Brodie; Prof. Gustoff (villain, introduction); Basil (villain, introduction); Terry

First Line: Come! Swallow this! It's better than a bullet...

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Pages: 7

Notes: This story appears to have been 'padded' to extend the page count. Two pages consist of four panels each that appear to be printed at twice the size of the rest of the story. Inks are not typical for Tuska.

The True Life Story of Fitzsimmons

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Genres: biography, non-fiction, sports

Character(s): Bob Fitzsimmons; Billy McCarthy; Jack Dempsey; Peter Maher; Rose Julian; Con Riordan; Jim Corbett; Hickey

First Line: Born in Cornwall, England in 1862...

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Pages: 4

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Genres: mystery

Character(s): Spencer Steel; Nora Steel; Jackson; Shivers Mayo (villain, introduction); the Jinxes (villain, introduction); Joe Stag (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introductions)

First Line: Spencer Steel takes Nora to the "77" Club...

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Pages: 4

Notes: Art is reminiscent of one particular Timely artist who drew a few Whizzer strips.

The Louis-Braddock Fight

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Genres: non-fiction, sports

Feature(s): Remember When?

Character(s): Jim Braddock; Jow Louis

First Line: This scrap was probably the most puzzling bout in ring history...

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Pages: 1

Notes: We have no reason NOT to believe that 'Jim Topps' is a real person.

Keith Chandler : The Who's Who gives Jim Topps as a byline, with Fiction House sports fillers as the only credit.

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Genres: sports

Feature(s): Keeping Fit

First Line: The fighter without a punch--either a knockout...

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Pages: 2

Escape From Reality

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Genres: humorous, sports

Feature(s): Slug-Nutty Sam

Character(s): Slug-Nutty Sam; Joe the Shrimp (villain, introduction)

First Line: Good bye, cruel world!!!

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Pages: 2

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Kinks Mason

Character(s): Kinks Mason

First Line: Some vacation! Away two days, and ...

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Pages: 7

Notes: The art in this story is collaged from previous episodes. Highly unlikely that Broder is still involved in such a travesty.

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Big Red McLane King of the Northwoods

Character(s): Big Red McLane (last appearance); Tom Farr; Sally Breen (introduction); Bulldog Brice (introduction); Battling Gatzo (introduction); Mike Stone (introduction)

First Line: "Big Red" leaves the northwoods to spend a few days in Frisco.. He hopes to find Sally Breen.

Synopsis: Big Red travels to Frisco to search for his one-time fiancee Sally Breen. While there, he is substituted into a boxing match when he breaks the jaw of one of the boxers in a sparring session.

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Great Comics #2 published December 1941
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In Content Item: Flag

You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn] published June 2009
as Searching for Sally Breen [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Oran of the Jungle

Character(s): Oran

First Line: Whatsa matter, Oran, you sick? You haven't said...

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Pages: 5

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Genres: war

Feature(s): "Strut" Warren the U.S. Marine

Character(s): Corporal "Strut" Warren

First Line: Due to rebellious disorders in a part of Mexico...

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Pages: 5

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Genres: sports

Character(s): Kayo Kirby [Red Kirby]; GUEST STARS: John L. Sullivan; Jim Corbett; Bob Fitzsimmons (in a dream; all beat Kayo Kirby)

First Line: Kayo dreams of the great champions of the past.

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Pages: 4

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): The Spy Fighter

Character(s): Saber, the Spy Fighter; an unnamed inventor (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: One day, early in the twenty-first century, the...

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Pages: 5

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First Line: The bull's eye on the cover means top-flight quality...

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for Jumbo Comics #19, Jungle Comics #9, and Planet Comics #8.