Issue Details

Issue	#9
Published	July 1940
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Worth Carnahan; Adolphe Barreaux (associate editor)
Notes	Published monthly by Worth Publishing Co 8 Lord ST Buffalo, NY Editorial Offices 122 E 42 Street, NY, NY

Cover Details

Characters	Duke O'Dowd
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Joe Simon
Inks	Joe Simon
Notes	Penciller revision from Jack Kirby to Joe Simon by Craig Delich 4-5-08. Verified on page 13 of Alter Ego #76.
Reprinted	in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Champion Comics Contest"

Script	Worth B. Carnahan
Pencils	A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks	A. W. Nugent (signed)
Letters	typeset

9 page Duke O'Dowd story "The Threat of Nad Neurod"

Characters	Duke O'Dowd; Wah Le; Nad Neurod (Intro, villain)
Script	Robert Turner
Pencils	Joe Simon ?
Inks	Joe Simon ?
Notes	Duke O'Dowd gains new costume and is billed as "The Human Meteor"

10 page Champ story "The Return of Burton Finch"

Characters	The Champ; Henry; Burton Finch (villain); Gil Tomlinson (villain); Fay Madison
Genre	sports
Script	George Little
Pencils	Adolphe Barreaux ?
Inks	Adolphe Barreaux ?

6 page Neptina story "War With the Snail Men"

Characters	Neptina; Brad Fletcher; Mogg; The Dharras (Intro; Villains)
Synopsis	Neptina swears off hostilities with surface men
Genre	science fiction
Script	Bently Wade
Pencils	Harry Parkhurst ?
Inks	Harry Parkhurst ?

6 page Dragon's Teeth story "Episode Four"

Characters	Dash Dolan; Nalya Randolph; John Sharke (Intro, Dies, villain)
Genre	adventure
Script	Robert Leslie Bellem (signed)
Pencils	Adolphe Barreaux (signed)
Inks	Adolphe Barreaux

6 page Dr. Miracle story "Invasion of Kabulia"

Characters	Dr. Miracle (intro); Akim; The Sibersians (Intro, villains)
Genre	occult
Pencils	Louis Cazeneuve ?
Inks	Louis Cazeneuve ?

2 page Simple Snitz story "The Strange Case of the Missing Toys"

Characters	Simple Snitz
Genre	humor; detective
Script	Art Helfant
Pencils	Art Helfant (signed)
Inks	Art Helfant

5 page Johnny Fox story "Phase Two For Johnny Fox"

Characters	Johnny Fox; Peter Pokane (villain,Dies)
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Turner [ as Paul Porter]
Notes	Johnny loses his invisibility powers

1 page Queer Championships filler

Genre	fact; sports
Script	George Papp
Pencils	George Papp (signed)
Inks	George Papp (signed)

2 page text story "Jailbreak"

Script	Robert Turner
Letters	Typeset

5 page Liberty Lads story "Saving the Green Mountain Boys"

Characters	Tom Fenwick; Will Meredith; Ethan Allen; Green Mountain Boys; Chipee Indians; British
Pencils	Henry Kiefer
Inks	Henry Kiefer

1 page Champion Puzzler activity

Script	Art Helfant ?
Pencils	Art Helfant ?
Inks	Art Helfant ?

5 page Jungleman story "The Volcano Erupts"

Characters	Jungleman; Louise Carson; Professor Carson
Genre	jungle
Script	Worth B. Carnahan [as Don Traver]
Pencils	Harry Parkhurst ?
Inks	Harry Parkhurst ?

6 page Robinhood Jones story "Marco Lopez, Loan Shark"

Characters	Robinhood Jones; Fry Tucker; Little Jack Lee; Marco Lopez (Intro, villain); Tom Snead (intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	Robert Turner

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Bang! - Sure Fire Action"

Characters	Power Nelson; Storm Curtis; Jupiter; The Black Owl; Jaxon of the Jungle; The Flying Fool
Letters	typeset
Notes	ad for Prize Comics. Includes cover of Prize Comics #5