Issue Details

Issue	#45
Published	November 1942
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	68
Editing	S. M. Iger (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Fanged Keeper of the Fire-Gem"

Genre	jungle
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)

12 page Sheena story Fanged Keeper of the Fire-Gem ["Shh! Move back into the shadows..quiet..hold..."]

Characters	Bob; Chim; Mara; Bakal; Karu; Rani
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Robert Webb; ? (on Sheena)
Inks	shop
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover.

8 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "Poison Gas"

Characters	Wong Wei; Sue Ke
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Mort Leav
Inks	Mort Leav

6 page Stuart Taylor story "A Skeleton in Armor!"

Characters	Laura; Dr. Hayward; Karen; Lars; Prince Hildebrand
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Al Camy
Inks	Al Camy; ?

1 page Bobby filler "Gee! This thing's got me worried!"

Genre	humor
Script	? [as S. M. Iger]
Pencils	S. M. Iger?
Inks	S. M. Iger?

2 page text story "Ghost Loot"

Genre	crime
Script	Edward Williams
Pencils	Alex Blum (spots)
Inks	Alex Blum (spots)
Letters	Typeset

6 page Midnight The Wild Black Stallion story "The murderous white heat of the desert.. The..."

Characters	Rick; Helen; Jed (Helen's father); "Cactus"; "Sagebrush"
Genre	western
Script	? [as West Erner]
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum; ?

6 page The Hawk story "Torture and cruel death await The Hawk and..."

Characters	Jeremy; Fluth; Caleb
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita

1 page Pee Wee filler "Gee, but I hate to disappoint mom..."

Genre	gags
Script	? [as S. M. Iger]

7 page Inspector Dayton story "Murder in a Blackout!"

Characters	Phineas Z. Alliburton [The Creep]; Dirty Louie Gilhooley; Dora the Dip; Weston
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita

6 page Tom, Dick, and Harry story "When young Charlie Wayne crashed in a stunt..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Jed Maxwell]
Pencils	Alex Blum
Inks	Alex Blum; ?

1 page Margie filler "Golly! My goodness! Who woulda thunk it?"

Genre	children
Pencils	Seymour Reit
Inks	Seymour Reit

8 page The Ghost Gallery story "Mad Mistress of Murder"

Characters	Barry Craig; Celeste Craig; Barbara Craig; Peggy Craig; Linda; miscellaneous zombies
Genre	mystery
Script	? [as Drew Murdoch]
Pencils	Bob Hebberd
Inks	Bob Hebberd