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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published January 1940
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Ed Cronin

Cover Details

Characters Black X; Bozo the Robot; Archie O'Toole; Wings Wendall; Invisible Hood
Genre spy
Pencils Gill Fox?
Inks Gill Fox?

9 page Espionage Starring Black X story "Famine and Gold"

Characters Villains: Thalga; Marshal Stadt; Capt. Von Keil (Intro for all). Batu; Col. Atwater
Genre spy
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner

2 page Philpot Veep story "The Affair of the Fabricating Bridegroom"

Characters Philpot Veep; Waldo
Genre detective
Script John Devlin
Pencils John Devlin
Inks John Devlin

4 page Clip Chance at Cliffside story "Mystery of the Missing Button"

Characters Intro: Prof. Devlin
Genre sports
Script George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]
Pencils George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]
Inks George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]

4 page Chic Carter story "Mission In Morania"

Characters Intro: King Ludwig; Princess Maria (intro)
Genre detective
Script Vernon Henkel
Pencils Vernon Henkel
Inks Vernon Henkel

4 page Flash Fulton story "The Texas Oil Fire"

Characters Flash Fulton; Gabby; Andy. Villain: Nick; Tony (Intro for both)
Genre adventure
Script Paul Gustavson
Pencils Paul Gustavson
Inks Paul Gustavson

1 page Small Stuff filler

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

7 page Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story "The Emerald of Erin"

Characters Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot. Villains: Boss Spiro; Lippy; Baldy (Intro, Die); B. B. Moss
Synopsis Hugh makes changes in Bozo's design so he can work him from inside.
Genre science fiction
Script George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]
Pencils George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]
Inks George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]

2 page Archie O'Toole story "King Horace of Spatoonia"

Characters Archie O'Toole. Villain: King Horace XI (Intro); Suzy Sweet
Genre humor; kid
Script Will Eisner [as Bud Thomas]
Pencils Will Eisner [as Bud Thomas]
Inks Will Eisner [as Bud Thomas]

4 page Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story "Dirigible of Doom"

Characters Capt. Cook; The Chief
Genre detective
Pencils Stanley Aschmeier
Inks Stanley Aschmeier

4 page Abdul the Arab story "Framed For Murder"

Characters Villain: Khabar (Intro); Abdul; Hassan
Genre adventure
Script Vernon Henkel
Pencils Vernon Henkel
Inks Vernon Henkel

1 page Sportraits filler "Archie Sandromani"

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

5 page John Law, Scientective story "The Sound of Death"

Characters Villain: The Avenger; Roger Carlin; June
Genre detective
Pencils Harry Campbell
Inks Harry Campbell

2 page text story "The Master of Mu [Part 1]"

Script Robert M. Hyatt
Letters typeset

Half page Intereseting People filler "He Beat the Depression!"

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

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre fact
Script Everett M. Arnold (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Editor, Publisher and Owner: Everett M. Arnold 154 Shore Rd, Old Greenwich Ct.

5 page Invisible Justice story "The Helium Hijackers"

Characters Invisible Hood; Commander Stone. Villains: Slug; Lane; Slug & Lane's gang (Intro for all)
Genre superhero
Script Art Pinajian?
Pencils Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]
Inks Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]

2 page Wun Cloo story "The Counterfeit Thousand Dollar Bills"

Characters Intro: Wun Cloo
Genre humor; detective
Script Gill Fox (signed)
Pencils Gill Fox (signed)
Inks Gill Fox (signed)

7 page Wings Wendall story "The Munitions Smuggling Case"

Characters Franklin D. Roosevelt; Intro: B-10 (Dies). Villain: Hitler; the Nazis
Genre aviation
Script Vernon Henkel?
Pencils Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inks Vernon Henkel (signed)