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Issue Details

Issue #83
Published March 1943
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 68
Editing ?
Notes Mostly newspaper reprints.

Cover Details - "untitled"

Genre humor
Notes Mostly newspaper reprints.

7 page Li'l Abner story

Characters Li'l Abner; Sandra Petwell; Daisy Mae
Genre Humor; adventure
Script Al Capp
Pencils Al Capp
Letters Al Capp
Reprinted Newspaper Reprints.

7 page The Triple Terror story

Synopsis The Triple Terror are operating as ground scouts on the Aleutians.
Genre War
Script Fred Methot; Reg Greenwood
Notes Original material.

6 page Gordo story

Genre Humor; Adventure
Script Gus Arriola
Pencils Gus Arriola
Inks Gus Arriola
Letters Gus Arriola
Reprinted Newspaper reprints.

5 page Iron Vic story

Characters Iron Vic
Synopsis "Having smashed the Japs on one island..."
Genre War
Script Bernard Dibble [as Dib] (signed)
Pencils Bernard Dibble [as Dib] (signed)
Inks Bernard Dibble [as Dib] (signed)

6 page Fritzi Ritz and Nancy story

Characters Fritzi Ritz; Rollo; Nancy; Sluggo
Genre Humor
Script Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils Ernie Bushmiller
Inks Ernie Bushmiller
Letters Ernie Bushmiller
Reprinted Newspaper reprints.

2 page filler "Stamp Tips on Collecting"

Genre fact

6 page The Captain and The Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective story

Characters Hans; Fritz; The Captain; Mama; Hawkshaw
Genre Humor
Script Rudolf Dirks (Captain and The Kids); Gus Mager [as Watso] (Hawkshaw the Detective)
Pencils Rudolf Dirks (Captain and The Kids); Gus Mager [as Watso] (Hawkshaw the Detective)
Inks Rudolf Dirks (Captain and The Kids); Gus Mager [as Watso] (Hawkshaw the Detective)
Letters Rudolf Dirks (Captain and The Kids); Gus Mager [as Watso] (Hawkshaw the Detective)
Notes Both features are on each page, Hackshaw was the "topper" comic strip to The Captain and the Kids at this time.
Reprinted Newspaper reprints.

1 page filler "Your War Library"

Genre war; fact
Notes Divisional Histories and Insignia.

7 page The Mirror Man story

Characters Mirror Man
Synopsis "Carrying the weakened American correspondent..."
Genre War
Script Fred Methot
Pencils Reg Greenwood
Inks Reg Greenwood
Notes Original material.

1 page Strange As It Seems story

Genre Fact
Script John Hix
Pencils John Hix
Inks John Hix
Letters John Hix
Reprinted Newspaper reprints.

7 page Jim Hardy story

Characters Jim Hardy; Blackout; Jarvis
Genre Adventure
Script Dick Moores
Pencils Dick Moores
Inks Dick Moores
Letters Dick Moores
Reprinted Newspaper reprints.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Hitler; Tojo
Notes Ad for Sparkler Comics #19.

7 page Tailspin Tommy story

Characters Captain Panther
Genre Adventure
Script Hal Forrest
Pencils Hal Forrest
Inks Hal Forrest
Letters Hal Forrest
Reprinted Newspaper reprints.

1 page advertisement

Notes Ad for Junior Air Raid Warden Kit.