Issue Details

Issue	#21
Published	October 1947
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 CAD
Pages	52
Editing	Harry "A" Chesler ?; ?
Notes	Indicia states "Published bi-monthly by Superior Publishers Limited... Canada". Ads and content appear to be American.

Cover Details

Genre	Crime
Pencils	Gus Ricca ?
Inks	Gus Ricca ?

1 page advertisement "Save Money - Save Time"

Synopsis	Ad for button holer from London Specialties, Chicago with short comic strip along side. Also includes indicia.
Letters	?; Typeset

7 page The Black Dwarf story "What grim riddle concealed the motive behind the murders of penniless refugees?"][The Refugee Murders

Characters	Black Dwarf; Arsenic; Nitro; Mr. Brauner (Introduction, villain)
Synopsis	Mr. Brauner helps refugees get into the country, then helps himself by blackmailing them.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Gus Ricca
Inks	Gus Ricca

1 page filler "Sports"

Synopsis	The origins of the names of various major league baseball teams.
Genre	Fact

7 page The Gay Desperado story "Hunted like a vicious animal for crimes of which he is innocent..."][The Death of Nevada Bill

Characters	Gay Desperado [Jim Collins]; Ace D'Arcy (villain, introduction); Rattlesnake Rose (villain, introduction); Hoagy (a piano player)(introduction)
Synopsis	Jim goes to meet Nevada Bill but finds him dead, and the Gay Desperado is accused of killing him!
Genre	western
Pencils	George Tuska [as Geo Tuska]
Inks	George Tuska [as Geo Tuska]

1 page text story "Foul Frame-Up"

Characters	Ed Hall; Dan Jackson; Lloyd Stephens
Genre	crime
Letters	typeset

7 page Lady Satan story "How can Lady Satan defy the weird terror that comes to life after sundown in Abbot's Arbor?"][The Horror of Abbot's Arbor

Characters	Lady Satan (last appearance?); Mr. Whitt (villain, introduction); Mr. Whitt's Butler (villain, introduction)
Synopsis	Living trees attack a girl in Abbot's Arbor, but Lady Satan finds that there is more than meets the eye.
Genre	Superhero

2 page Tenderfoot Joe filler "Well I'll be a coyote.."

Characters	Tenderfoot Joe
Synopsis	Tenderfoot Joe is given the job of shoeing a horse, so he buys it boots.
Genre	humor
Notes	Each panel is a verse of a poem.

1 page Laughing at Life! filler "I get cold feet!"

Synopsis	Five gag panels.
Genre	Humor

6 page Calling All Cars story "Blackmail is treacherous business..."

Characters	Mrs. Barbour; Junior Barbour; Tony Catalano
Synopsis	G-men capture blackmailers.
Genre	detective
Notes	Last appearance of strip.

1 page Foxy Grandpa filler "This calls for a celebration!"

Characters	Foxy Grandpa
Synopsis	Foxy Grandpa takes a cab but realizes he doesn't have enough money to pay the bill.
Genre	humor
Pencils	Joe Beck
Inks	Joe Beck
Notes	Does not appear to be a strip reprint.

4 page Prehistoric Pete story "Don't turn your head, Pete..."][The Dummy

Genre	Humor
Pencils	Joe Beck
Inks	Joe Beck

1 page Killer McGee filler "Killer McGee"

Characters	Killer McGee
Synopsis	A sheriff puts out a reward poster to capture Killer McGee.
Genre	Western; Humor

1 page text story "Cop Killer"

Characters	Barry Masters; Don Ricca (villain)
Genre	Crime
Letters	typeset

6 page Lucky Coyne story "Death was the pay-off for holding the winning..."] [Sweepstakes of Death

Characters	Lucky Coyne; Red Rauch (Introduction, villain)
Synopsis	Lucky finds out a sweepstakes winner apparently committed suicide and investigates.
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Tony Cataldo ?
Inks	Tony Cataldo ?
Notes	Tony Cataldo credit from Jerry Bails' Who's Who. First panel appears to have the name "Tony" written on a stack of tires in the background.

1 page advertisement "Your Embarrassing Skin Condition May Be Overcome!"

Synopsis

Ad for Kleerex. Address is in Chicago, Ill.

1 page filler "King Kole"

Characters	King Kole
Synopsis	King Kole tries to hire someone who speaks multiple languages.
Genre	Humor

1 page advertisement "Get This Authentic Dick Tracy Rapid-Fire Tommy Gun"

Characters	Dick Tracy
Synopsis	Short comic strip with ad. Address to write to is in Chicago.

1 page advertisement "Boys! Girls! Make Your Own Models..."

Synopsis	Ad for rubber molds from Chicago.
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page advertisement He Knows What They "Go For"...

Synopsis	Ad for Baby Ruth Candy. Ad mentions Chicago.
Notes	On back cover of comic.