Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	April 1942
Frequency	every other month
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	De Witt Shank (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)
Notes	Indicia title: Rangers of Freedom Comics.

Cover Details - "Hawaiian Inferno"

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

13 page Rangers of Freedom story Hawaiian Inferno ["The ravings of a drunken sailor take grim..."]

Characters	The Rangers of Freedom [Biff Barkley; Tex Russell; Percy Cabot] (last appearance); Captain Travis (Ranger Girl's uncle); Terry McGonigle (intro); Villains: Super-Brain (dies?); Japanese
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Capt. Raymond Colt]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Notes	Last appearance of Rangers of Freedom, except for cover of next issue. The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter story "There always seems to be three strikes..."

Characters	Pvt. Elmer Pippin; Hazel Mitt
Genre	humor
Script	? [as George R. Cracker]
Pencils	Andre Le Blanc?
Inks	Andre Le Blanc?
Notes	Possible that this might be by Dave Berg.

6 page The Royal Watch story "And so we say hello to Brims Ness..."

Characters	The Royal Watch [Jock; Mac; Harry; Terry] (last appearance); Jock MacGregor (intro); Nan McLeod (intro); Villains: Angus Kilpatrick (intro; dies); Nazi spies (one dies)
Genre	war
Script	? [as Stacy Kent]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf

3 page text story "The Black Commandos"

Genre	war
Script	? [as St. John Rodney]
Pencils	Jim Chambers?
Inks	Jim Chambers?
Letters	typeset

8 page Defense Kids story "The greatest show on earth hits town and..."

Characters	The Defense Kids [Pedro; Tony; Socker; Nick; Spike; Tom; Fatso; Izzy] (last appearance); Introduction: Svengalli; Spinachio; Laffo; Lillie; the Bellini Brothers; Dead-Eye Dick; Fritz; Straighttosso; Snyder; Villains: A barker and other fifth columnists (intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Jeff Adams]
Pencils	Stan Asch?; Don Lynch?
Inks	Stan Asch?; Don Lynch?

8 page Rocky Hall Jungle Stalker story "A safari winds slowly along a rough jungle..."

Characters	Rocky Hall; Introduction: Diana Day; Larry LaRue; Drake; Sammie Glique; Villain: Scott Osborne (intro)
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as Buck Masters]
Pencils	Alan Mandel?
Inks	Alan Mandel?

6 page Jeep Milarkey story "Soft Shoulder, Keep Off!"

Characters	Jeep Milarkey (last appearance); Villains: Matsoko (intro); the Japanese
Genre	humor
Script	? [as Pat O'Hara]
Pencils	Al Walker
Inks	Al Walker

6 page Tex Rainger story "Raised in cow country where the whine of..."

Characters	Tex Rainger (intro; origin); Ace Rainger (intro; dies; Tex's father); Villains: Snake Garvin and his gang (intro for all)
Genre	western
Script	Sam Savitt
Pencils	Sam Savitt
Inks	Sam Savitt
Notes	Sam Savitt listed this strip as his work for the Who's Who.
Reprinted	in Pioneer West Romances (Fiction House, 1950 series) #7 (in truncated form).

1 page Riot Range filler "Will youse guys report an air raid!"

Genre	gags
Pencils	Walter Galli (signed)
Inks	Walter Galli (signed)

7 page Don Stuart of the Far East Rangers story "Now hit sphere on nose!" "Strike one if..."

Characters	Don Stuart (last appearance); Wang (intro); Villains: The Japanese
Genre	war
Script	? [as John Campbell]