Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	December 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin

Cover Details

Characters	Wings Wendall; Black Ace; Invisible Hood; Archie O'Toole
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Gill Fox
Inks	Gill Fox

9 page Espionage Starring Black Ace story "Taneo the Saboteur"

Characters	Black Ace; Batu; Major Atwater. Villain: Basil Taneo (Intro, Dies); a European ruler (Intro)
Genre	spy
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner

2 page Archie O'Toole filler "Depression In Crime"

Characters	Villain: Killer Casey; Hercules (Intro for both)
Genre	humor; children
Script	Bud Thomas
Pencils	Will Eisner? [as Bud Thomas]
Inks	Bud Thomas

4 page Chic Carter story "Troops Clash In Moravia"

Characters	Intro: King of Moravia; Princess Maria. Villain: Duke Boris (Intro)
Genre	detective
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

1 page Small Stuff filler

Genre	gags
Script	John Devlin
Pencils	John Devlin (signed)
Inks	John Devlin

7 page John Law Scientective story "The Mystery Mile"

Characters	John Law; June; Karr; Villain: The Avenger
Genre	detective
Script	Harry Campbell
Pencils	Harry Campbell
Inks	Harry Campbell

1 page Sportraits filler "Larry Kelley"

Genre	sports
Script	Gill Fox
Pencils	Gill Fox (signed)
Inks	Gill Fox

7 page Wings Wendall story "Wings Over New York"

Characters	Wings Wendall; General Adams; The Boss (dies); M-29 (dies)
Genre	aviation
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inks	Vernon Henkel

2 page Philpot Veep filler "The Adventure of the Devastating Damsel"

Characters	Philpot Veep; Waldo; Villain: Cyanide Sadie (Intro)
Genre	detective
Script	John Devlin
Pencils	John Devlin (signed)
Inks	John Devlin

4 page Clip Chance at Cliffside story "Rivalry With Ray Snort: Part 3"

Characters	Clip Chance; Spud; Coach. Villains: Poke; Slim
Genre	sports
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]
Inks	George Brenner

5 page Invisible Justice story "Tom Bradley Missing"

Characters	Invisible Hood; Villain: Judge Hyde (Intro); Intro: Tom Bradley
Genre	superhero
Script	Art Pinajian
Pencils	Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]
Inks	Art Pinajian

1 page Interesting People filler "Pete Biagi"

Genre	bio
Script	Stookie Allen (signed)
Pencils	Stookie Allen (signed)
Inks	Stookie Allen (signed)

4 page Abdul the Arab story "The Phony Abu Adem"

Characters	Abdul; Sgt Greg; Sgt Adams; Intro: Abu Adem; Abu Adem's father; Villain: Scott (Intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

2 page text story "The Cloudburst: Part 2"

Script	Toni Blum? [as A. L. Allen ]
Letters	typeset

4 page Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story "The Explosive Gas Smugglers"

Characters	Captain Cook; the Chief; Kelly; Villain: Mike; Mike's partners (Intro for all)
Genre	detective
Script	William A. Smith
Pencils	William A. Smith
Inks	William A. Smith

4 page Flash Fulton story "The Doomed Dam"

Characters	Flash Fulton; Andy; Villain: Mayor Dillon (Intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	Paul Gustavson
Pencils	Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks	Paul Gustavson

7 page Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story "The Plot To Destroy Bozo"

Characters	Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Pat. Villain: Herman Weizer, Boris (Intro for both); Fritz; other spies (Intro, all die)
Genre	science fiction
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]
Inks	George Brenner