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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published January 1942
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 68
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Man of War
Genre Super-Hero
Pencils Paul Gustavson
Inks Paul Gustavson

10 page Man of War story

Characters Mars god of war
Synopsis A Man of War imposter plans on leading troops into a trap.
Genre Super-Hero
Pencils Paul Gustavson
Inks Paul Gustavson
Notes Man of War can disappear into and appear out of fire or explosions. Man of War can fly but I am not reall sure what other powers he has. The story does not explain much about him and he does not take every opportunity to use his powers. next app. in THE PROTECTORS #1 (Malibu)

8 page Liberty Scouts story

Characters Smokey; Skipper; Strut
Synopsis The mystery raiders must be found.
Genre war
Pencils Red Holmdale
Inks Red Holmdale?
Letters Red Holmdale?
Notes Smokey is the brilliant scientist, Skipper is the great sailor, and Strut the daring young ace. last appearance

8 page Ferret story

Genre Super-Hero
Notes "The Ferret...known as Cal Dalton in private life has been elected police commisioner by honest citizens committee! Certain political groups and racketeers oppose his efforts and suck the life blood of the people! As the Ferret Cal mysteriously appears and battles gangsters on their own grounds! He posseses strange powers! The exploits of the Ferrett are known by all the underworld but his true identity is a secret kept from everyone, including his most intimate friends!"

5 page Red Riley story

Genre crime
Pencils Bob Lubbers
Inks Bob Lubbers?
Notes Red Riley of the Harbor Police.

2 page text story "Ghost Spies"

Genre spy
Script Robert Turner
Letters typeset

2 page Dave Doolittle [The Dizzy Detective] story

Genre gags
Script Art Helfant
Pencils Art Helfant
Inks Art Helfant
Letters Art Helfant

7 page Fire-Man story

Genre Super-Hero
Script Martin Filchock
Pencils Martin Filchock
Inks Martin Filchock
Letters Martin Filchock?
Notes Fire-Man battles a flaming man in this his last appearance.

6 page Sentinel story

Genre Super-Hero
Pencils George Wilson
Inks George Wilson
Notes "Created by the Spirit of America - The Sentinel's mission on Earth is to combat the evil forces of destruction at work in the United States" last appearance

8 page Dopey Danny Day story

Genre humor
Notes "Mister Danny Patrick Day commonly known as 'Dopey Day' is star reporter of the 'Daily Flash'...But how he gets the scoops no one knows...Not even Dopey himself!"

1 page filler "Goofy-Gags"

Synopsis 4 gag cartoons
Genre gags
Script A. S. L. Brodsky
Pencils A. S. L. Brodsky
Inks A. S. L. Brodsky
Letters typeset
Notes Is A. S. L. Brodsky Sol Brodsky?

7 page Vapo-Man story

Genre Super-Hero
Script Sam Gilman
Pencils Sam Gilman
Inks Sam Gilman
Letters Sam Gilman?
Notes "Vapo-Man, Bradford Cole in private life, has discovered the chemical secret of expanding or dissolving substances at will. He is able to contract or expand his body into a vapor and it is with the aid of these powers that he combats the sinister menace threatening our hemisphere defense..." last appearance