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Issue Details

Issue V3#1 [25]
Published November 1942
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Editing John Reece?

Cover Details

Pencils Jack Binder
Inks Jack Binder

11 page Yank and Doodle story "The Spy Ring of Roger Smith"

Characters Yank and Doodle [Yank [Dick Walters]; Doodle [Rick Walters]]; Roger Smith (first appearance; villain); Nemo (first appearance)
Pencils Jack Binder
Inks Jack Binder

6 page Ted O'Neil story "The Commandos!"

Synopsis Ted and Hinky become commandos.
Pencils Ed Winiarski?
Inks Ed Winiarski?

10 page Black Owl story "The Dark Terror"

Characters The Black Owl [Doug Danville]; The Dark Terror [John Picket] (first appearance; villain)
Script Michael Binder
Pencils Jack Binder
Inks Jack Binder

6 page Dr. Frost story "The Mystery of the Attempted Suicide"

Characters Dr. Frost
Pencils Maurice Gutwirth
Inks Maurice Gutwirth

8 page Frankenstein story "Frankenstein Is Subdued"

Characters Frankenstein; Monk Manders (first appearance; villain; death); Swami (villain)
Script Dick Briefer
Pencils Dick Briefer
Inks Dick Briefer
Notes Pretty horrific story, mostly a dream.

2 page General and the Corporal story "The Inspection"

Pencils Ken Browne
Inks Ken Browne

8 page Green Lama story "The Infamous Snake Cult"

Characters Green Lama [Jethro Dumont]; Madame Vandraya (first appearance; villain)
Script Ken Crossen
Pencils Jack Binder?
Inks Jack Binder?

2 page text story "He Got His Wish"

Script Crest Wood
Letters typeset

6 page Buck Sanders story "Mr. Scrooge Lends a Hand"

Characters Mr. Scrooge (first appearance)
Pencils Munson Paddock
Inks Munson Paddock

5 page Homer Q. Dott story "A Dott In Time Solves the Crime"