Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	September 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Abner Sundell

Cover Details

Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick

13 page Shield story "The Hollywood Murders"

Characters	V: Biff Crossley (I, D) and his gang (I, most D)
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick

6 page Comet story "The Master Speaks"

Characters	V: The Master (I, D)
Synopsis	Comet still a fugitive
Script	Abner Sundell
Pencils	Bob Wood
Inks	Bob Wood

6 page Press Guardian story "The Claw Returns"

Characters	V: The Claw
Script	Abner Sundell
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Mort Meskin

6 page Fu Chang story "Portygee and the Hooker"

Characters	V: Portygee, the Hooker, Commissioner Warren (I for all)
Script	Abner Sundell
Pencils	Lin Streeter
Inks	Lin Streeter

7 page Sergeant Boyle story "Mission To Antwerp"

Characters	V: Hatter Mary (I), the Nazis; I: Gen. Tynwall, Miss Tinwall
Script	Abner Sundell
Pencils	Charles Biro
Inks	Charles Biro

6 page Midshipman story "The Lion-Taming Heiress"

Characters	I: Janet Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Holden (her parents); V: Count De Lucre (I)
Script	Bob Wood
Pencils	Bob Wood
Inks	Bob Wood

6 page Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds story "Revolt Against Retlek"

Characters	GS: Prince Falkar; V: Retlek; I: Torno
Script	Abner Sundell
Pencils	Lin Streeter
Inks	Lin Streeter
Notes	cont'd next issue

1 page text story "When Satan Played Saint"

Letters

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6 page Kayo Ward story "Hot Lips and Hot Fists"

Characters	GA: Clark Gable, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy; V: Ronald Sleek (I); I: Punchy Rosenbloom
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	Bob Wood
Inks	Bob Wood

6 page Bentley of Scotland Yard story "The Case of the Vampire Murders"

Characters	V: Jack Bacon (I), Count Hassan (I, D); I: Lady Stowe (D), Artie Osberg, Patricia Smith, Irene Scott
Script	Joe Blair
Pencils	Sam Cooper
Inks	Sam Cooper