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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published Summer 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing ?
Notes All data from Eric Schumacher (December 8, 2005).

Cover Details

Characters Captain Battle
Genre Super-Hero
Pencils Al Gabrielle
Inks Al Gabrielle
Notes All data from Eric Schumacher (December 8, 2005).

16 page Captain Battle story "Captain Battle Conquers the Nazi Terror"

Characters Captain Battle
Genre Super-Hero
Script Kermit Jaediker?
Pencils Frank Borth (signed)
Inks Frank Borth (signed)
Colors Funnies, Inc. [the Jacquet Shop]
Letters Funnies, Inc. [the Jacquet Shop]
Notes Story produced by Funnies Inc. and may contain work by more than just Frank Borth. Borth signed the story on the last page. Title from the contents page of Captain Battle Comics #1.
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

16 page Captain Battle story "Savior of Chungking"

Characters Captain Battle
Genre Super-Hero
Script Kermit Jaediker?
Pencils George Mandel
Inks George Mandel
Colors Funnies, Inc. [the Jacquet Shop]
Letters Funnies, Inc. [the Jacquet Shop]
Notes Story produced by Funnies Inc. and may contain work by more than just George Mandel.
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

10 page Captain Battle story "The League of Hooded Men"

Characters Captain Battle; Villain: The FFF (Fire, Force and Fear).
Genre Super-Hero
Script Kermit Jaediker?
Pencils George Mandel
Inks George Mandel
Colors Funnies, Inc. [the Jacquet Shop]
Letters Funnies, Inc. [the Jacquet Shop]
Notes Story produced by Funnies Inc. and may contain work by more than just George Mandel.
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Ad for Daredevil Comics #2"

Characters Daredevil; Claw; Real American; The Pioneer; Whirlwind; London; Nightro
Script ? (ad copy)
Notes Contains large image of Daredevil, and small spot illustrations of the Claw, Real American #1, The Pioneer, Whirlwind (a boxer), London, and Nightro.

2 page Captain Battle and Lance Hale text story "Drums Over Africa"

Characters Captain Battle; Lance Hale
Genre Super-Hero; Adventure
Script Kermit Jaediker [as Jay Diger] (signed)
Pencils Harold De Lay? (illo)
Inks Harold De Lay? (illo)
Letters Typeset
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

7 page Undercover Man story "Death of a Stool Pigeon"

Characters Undercover Man [Phil Barrows] (Introduction)
Genre Detective
Script Nathaniel Nitkin
Pencils Dennis Neville
Inks Dennis Neville
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

2 page Gunner and Gupey story "I've Gotta Misery"

Characters Gunner and Gupey (Introduction)
Genre Humor
Script Jack Warren [as J.A.W.]
Pencils Jack Warren [as J.A.W.]
Inks Jack Warren [as J.A.W.]
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

10 page Captain Battle story "Avenger of the War Victims"

Characters Captain Battle; Blackout [Dr. Basil Brusiloff] (Introduction; Origin)
Genre Super-Hero
Script Don Rico; ? [as KAB?]
Pencils Don Rico; ? [as KAB?]
Inks Don Rico; ? [as KAB?]
Notes Under Rico's signature are 3 small letters that appear to be "KAB," possibly an assistant or the writer. It is unknown who this second person could be.
Reprinted from Captain Battle Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)