Issue Details

Issue	#22
Published	May 1941
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin?

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters	Ray; Midnight; Black X; Jester
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	George Brenner
Inks	George Brenner

9 page The Ray story "The Return of Captain Blue"

Characters	Bud; Lupo; King Peveral; Kulik; Captain Blue
Synopsis	Bud (who's name was Jackie last issue) moves in with Happy Terril. For some unknown reason he no longer remembers Happy is the Ray. Bud then has a dream that Lupo kidnaps him and takes him to the realm of King Percival where he and the Ray battle Captain Blue again.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

4 page Wings Wendall story "The Spy Broadcast"

Characters	Wings Wendal; General Harris; Bullet Plane; Spinner
Genre	aviation
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

1 page Archie O'Toole filler "I wanna make a little Whoopie!"

Genre

humor; children

5 page Midnight story "The Milk Shortage"

Characters	Midnight; Gabby
Genre	superhero; adventure
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole

6 page Purple Trio story "Tony Miscardi"

Characters	Tiny; Warren; Rocky
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Alex Blum ? [as S. M. Regi]
Inks	Alex Blum ? [as S. M. Regi]

1 page Wun Cloo filler "Athlete's Foot"

Genre	humor; detective
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole

5 page Jester, The story "Mrs. Van Cornish's Bequest"

Characters	Mulligan; Jester (intro); Mrs. Van Cornish; Looie the Mouse
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Gustavson
Inks	Paul Gustavson
Notes	no origin

6 page Espionage Starring Black X story "Defending Suez"

Characters	Black X; Batu
Genre	spy
Pencils	Witmer Williams ? [as Erwin]
Inks	Witmer Williams ?

5 page Scarlet Seal story "Captured?"

Genre	detective
Pencils	Harry Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe]
Inks	Harry Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe]

5 page Invisible Justice story "Castle of Doom"

Characters	Kent Thurston; James Gotham; Geoffrey; Baxter Slade
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Art Pinajian ? [as Art Gordon]
Inks	Art Pinajian ? [as Art Gordon]

2 page Jimmy Christian text story "Today is Tomorrow"

Genre	adventure
Letters	typeset
Notes	text story

4 page Abdul the Arab story "A little child did lead them"

Characters	Abdul; Hassan; Fawida; Aman; Ibn Kawir gang
Synopsis	Abdul and Hassan have to play bodyguard to a little princess.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]
Inks	Bob Powell

4 page Chic Carter story "The Vicious Racket"

Characters	Chic Carter; Monahan; Commisioner Martin
Genre	detective
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

7 page Bozo the Robot story "Dutch the Loan Shark"

Characters	Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Dutch
Synopsis	Hugh Hazzard takes on a loan shark who preys on working people.
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	George Brenner ? [as Wayne Reid]
Inks	George Brenner ? [as Wayne Reid]