Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	February 1942
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)

Cover Details - "Blaster of the Pig-Boat Pirates"

Characters	Super-American
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Letters	typeset

14 page Super-American story Blaster of the Pig-Boat Pirates ["Out of the future crashes an amazing American..."]

Characters	Super-American; VILLAINS: Von Hofen (intro); Cobert (intro); Commandant Zollen (intro); Kapitan Luden (intro); Adm. Rattner (intro); Nazis
Genre	superhero
Script	? [as Jefferson Starr]
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

5 page Strut Warren story "Woe! Woe! How good intentions come to naught..."

Characters	Strut Warren
Genre	war
Script	? [as Ed Norris]
Pencils	Seymour Reit
Inks	Seymour Reit

5 page Kayo Kirby story "Though prize-fighting is his profession, Kayo Kirby finds..."

Characters	Kayo Kirby; Weldon Steele (intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Chuck Walker]
Pencils	Rudy Palais?
Inks	John Cassone?; ?

12 page Shark Brodie story "Dauntless free lance adventurer Shark Brodie roams the South..."

Characters	Shark Brodie; GUEST STAR: Lily Lamont; VILLAIN: Togashima (intro); the Japanese
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as George Aksut]

5 page story "The True Life Story of Mike McTigue"

Characters	Mike McTigue
Genre	sports
Pencils	Rudy Palais
Inks	Rudy Palais

1 page text story "Knuckle Serenade"

Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Brock O. Lee]
Pencils	? (2 panels art)
Inks	? (2 panels art)
Letters	typeset
Notes	A portion of the second page is taken up by the Ownership Statement.

7 page Chip Collins story "As gallant warriors of the RAF battle to keep..."

Characters	Chip Collins; Lord Shackleton (intro); VILLAINS: Lt. Von Hexa (intro; dies); Nazis
Genre	war
Script	? [as Ted Torrence]
Pencils	George Appel
Inks	George Appel

14 page Captain Fight story "America's merchant marine, vital lifeline of defense..."

Characters	Captain Fight [Jeff Crockett]; VILLAIN: The Smiler
Genre	war
Script	? [as Clark Ritchie]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf