Issue Details

Issue	#12
Published	July 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin
Notes	editor info from Crack #3

Cover Details

Characters	Bozo the Robot, Black X, Wings Wendall; Abdul the Arab; Invisible Hood
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Gill Fox?
Inks	Gill Fox?
Notes	editor info from Crack #3

9 page Espionage Starring Black X story "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

Characters	Batu; Madame Doom; Hunchback of Notre Dame (Intro, Dies)(descendant of original Hunchback); Ambassador Blank
Genre	spy
Script	Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]
Inks	Will Eisner

4 page Abdul the Arab story "The Plot Against Beni Abou II"

Characters	Abdul; Hassan; Beni Abou II; Anitra; Rahdiz; Mahmoud
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]
Pencils	Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]
Inks	Bob Powell

4 page Chic Carter story "Killing In Chinatown"

Characters	Chic Carter; Sun Yen (intro, Dies); Toy Lin; Fu Chang (Intro, villain)
Genre	detective
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

2 page Archie O'Toole story "The Movie Stars' Dinner"

Characters	Archie O'Toole; Snowdrift (intro); Charlie Chaplin; Mae West; W. C. Fields; Clark Gable; Chico Marx; Groucho Marx; Greta Garbo
Genre	humor; children
Script	George Tuska? [as Bud Thomas]
Pencils	George Tuska? [as Bud Thomas]
Inks	George Tuska? [as Bud Thomas]

4 page Flash Fulton story "Himalayas Uprising"

Characters	Flash Fulton: Sir Lawrence; Andy; Tommy Wilson; Steve Malone
Genre	adventure
Script	Paul Gustavson
Pencils	Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks	Paul Gustavson
Notes	last appearance

1 page Small Stuff filler

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

7 page Bozo the Robot story "Lippy Largo's Gold Robbery"

Characters	Bozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard; Lippy Largo (Intro,Villain)
Genre	science fiction
Script	George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]
Pencils	George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]
Inks	George Brenner

2 page Wun Cloo story "The Eel"

Characters	Wun Cloo; The Eel (Intro, villain)
Genre	humor; detective
Script	Gill Fox (signed)
Pencils	Gill Fox (signed)
Inks	Gill Fox

5 page Invisible Justice story "Death At the Panama Canal"

Characters	Kent Thurston; Dr. and Mrs. Gray; Girth; Peeper; Prof. Dixon
Genre	superhero
Script	Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]
Pencils	Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]
Inks	Art Pinajian

1 page Sportraits filler "Arturo Godoy"

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

2 page Philpot Veep filler "A Droll Tale of Double Deception"

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

1 page Kidding the Kids filler

Genre	gags
Script	Arthur Beeman (signed)
Pencils	Arthur Beeman (signed)
Inks	Arthur Beeman (signed)

5 page John Law, Scientective story "Death Model"

Characters	John Law; June Carter; Mr. Arms; Villain: The Avenger (Dies)
Genre	detective
Script	Harry Francis Campbell [as HFC]
Pencils	Harry Francis Campbell [as HFC]
Inks	Harry Francis Campbell [as HFC]
Notes	last appearance

2 page Jimmie Christian text story "Music For Murder"

Genre	detective
Script	Robert M. Hyatt
Letters	typeset

4 page Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story "The Rocket Murder Mystery"

Characters	Craig Cook; The Chief; Kelton (villain); Zenah
Genre	detective
Script	William A. Smith
Pencils	William A. Smith
Inks	William A. Smith

4 page Clip Chance at Cliffside story "The Cole College Track Meet"

Characters	Clip Chance; Spud; Coach Barr; Chuck
Genre	sports
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner
Inks	George Brenner

7 page Wings Wendall story "Invasion"

Characters	Wings Wendall; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Commander Zergoff (villain); Captain Hardt (villain,Intro, Dies)
Genre	aviation
Script	Vernon Henkel (signed)
Pencils	Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inks	Vernon Henkel