Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	February 1942
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	De Witt Shank (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)
Notes	Pencil and ink credits from Nick Burns (February 16, 2006). Entire issue revised/updated Jan. 2007 by HS/HW/JV. The title of the comic book is "Rangers of Freedom Comics" and it does not have a text story.

Cover Details - "The Headsman of Hate"

Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Notes	Pencil and ink credits from Nick Burns (February 16, 2006). Entire issue revised/updated Jan. 2007 by HS/HW/JV. The title of the comic book is "Rangers of Freedom Comics" and it does not have a text story.

13 page Rangers of Freedom story The Headsman of Hate ["In the last issue, Superbrain tried an invasion..."]

Characters	The Rangers of Freedom [Biff Barkley; Tex Russell; Percy Cabot]; Guest Stars: Ranger Girl [Lt. Gloria Travers] (first as Ranger Girl); Phineas B. Tutts (intro); Villains: Super-Brain; Black Axemen (intro); Scarface (intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Capt. Raymond Colt]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter story "Elmer On Maneuvers"

Characters	Pvt. Elmer Pippin; Hazel Mitt; Villains: Captain Nutter; Nazis
Genre	humor
Script	? [as George R. Cracker]
Pencils	Andre Le Blanc?
Inks	Andre Le Blanc?
Notes	Or possibly this is early Dave Berg?

6 page The Royal Watch story "I'm Mac, the native son, trying to do my..."

Characters	The Royal Watch [Jock; Mac; Harry; Terry]; Sir Cedric Smythe (intro); Villains: Nazi spies
Genre	war
Script	? [as Stacy Kent]
Pencils	Jim Chambers
Inks	Jim Chambers

3 page filler "They Escaped From the Nazis"

Characters	Cameo: Winston Churchill; Charles DeGaulle
Genre	fact; war
Script	Walter Galli (signed)
Pencils	Walter Galli (signed)
Inks	Walter Galli (signed)
Notes	The splash panel is a photograph.

8 page Defense Kids story "Yer Out!" "Whadda ya mean - out! Why ya..."

Characters	The Defense Kids [Pedro; Tony; Socker; Nick; Spike; Tom; Fatso; Izzy]; Billy Butty (a goat); Villains: Max Pflug (intro); Bundists
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Jeff Adams]
Pencils	Don Lynch
Inks	Don Lynch

8 page Rocky Hall Jungle Stalker story "Although he grew up in the jungle, Gay-Ree..."

Characters	Rocky Hall; Reggie Moko Boko (intro); Villains: Nazis
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as Buck Masters]
Pencils	Robert Bugg?
Inks	Robert Bugg?
Notes	HW suggests Tom Gill as another possibility.

6 page Jeep Milarkey story "It's a Date!"

Characters	Jeep Milarkey; Villains: Matsoko and other Japanese spies (intro for all)
Genre	humor
Script	? [as Pat O'Hara]
Pencils	Al Walker
Inks	Al Walker

5 page The Double-Slango Kids story "Tell 'em about double-slango, Terry"

Characters	The Double-Slango Kids [Topper; Steve; Terry] (last appearance); Villains: Fatsie Smythe; Duke (intro); Butch (intro)
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Richard Case
Inks	Richard Case
Notes	Last appearance of the Double-Slango Kids.

1 page Riot Range filler "But I tell you I haven't got chocolate..."

Genre	gags
Pencils	Walter Galli?
Inks	Walter Galli?

8 page Don Stuart of the Far East Rangers story "The Japs are desperate, son, they know we're..."

Characters	Don Stuart; Villains: The Japanese
Genre	war
Script	? [as John Campbell]