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Issue Details

Issue #34
Published July 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Gil Fox

Cover Details

Characters Midnight; Ray; Rookie Rankin; Bozo the Robot; Black X [Espionage].
Genre superhero; adventure
Pencils Gil Fox
Inks Gil Fox

9 page The Ray story "The Waltz of Death"

Characters The Ray; Bud; The Gestapo [villains].
Synopsis In occupied Budapest, ancient suits of armor are killing Nazi soldiers.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lou Fine? [signed as E. Lectron]
Inks Lou Fine? [signed as E. Lectron]

6 page Espionage Starring Black X story "Brandon's Betrayal"

Characters Black X; Lt. Commander Brandon (D); Mrs. Brandon (D); Douglas MacArthur (cameo); Colin P. Kelly (cameo); Col. Atwater; Batu.
Synopsis An American soldiers betrays his comrades as a favor to his Japanese wife, but then repents.
Genre spy
Pencils Alex Kotzky [signed as Will Erwin]
Inks Alex Kotzky [signed as Will Erwin]

1 page Archie O'Toole filler

Characters Archie O'Toole
Genre humor; children
Script John Devlin
Pencils John Devlin
Inks John Devlin

5 page Bozo the Robot story "The Gestapo In America"

Characters Bozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard; Fritz (I), Krontz (I, D)
Genre science fiction
Script George Brenner [signed as Wayne Reid]
Pencils George Brenner [signed as Wayne Reid]
Inks George Brenner [signed as Wayne Reid]

5 page Purple Trio story "Action At the Auction"

Characters The Purple Trio: Warren; Tiny; Rocky; Frazer (I).
Genre adventure
Script S. M. Iger [signed as S. M. Regi]
Pencils Alex Blum
Inks Alex Blum

5 page Wildfire story "Mad Merlin the Magician"

Characters Wildfire; Mad Merlin and his gang (Intro for all); Anne and John Haynes.
Synopsis Thugs hunt for buried treasure in a castle inherited by Wildfire's friends.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Turner (signed)
Pencils Jim Mooney (signed)
Inks Jim Mooney (signed)

6 page Midnight story "Murder Tunes In Unexpectedly"

Characters Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby; Doc Wackey; John (I); Joy Devine; Director Buzzbe; Cameraman Jones; Thompson the agent (all Intro, D); Cameos: Veronica Lake; Ann Sheridan; Myrna Loy; Rita Hayworth; Betty Grable; Hedy Lamarr.
Synopsis Dave Clark goes to Hollywood to broadcast a movie premiere. But everyone connected to the film seems to be a murderer.
Genre superhero; adventure
Script Jack Cole (signed)
Pencils Jack Cole (signed)
Inks Jack Cole (signed)
Letters Jack Cole

6 page Wings Wendall story "Dr. Reinhardt Missing!!"

Characters Wings Wendall; Dr. Reinhardt (D); Miss Reinhardt [villain, D]; Fielherr Kunkle (villain, I, D).
Genre aviation
Script Vernon Henkel (signed)
Pencils Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inks Vernon Henkel (signed)

1 page Wun Cloo filler "Stuffed Animals"

Characters Wun Cloo
Genre humor; detective
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole [signed as Ralph Johns]
Inks Jack Cole [signed as Ralph Johns]
Letters Jack Cole

7 page The Marksman story "Captain Krass's Double"

Characters The Marksman (Major Hurtz); Vorka; Captain Krass (villain, I, D), John Powell (I).
Synopsis Captain Krass schemes to replace American pilot Major Hurtz, who was caught trying to steal an English plane, and spy from inside.
Genre war; adventure
Script Bob Powell?
Pencils Ed Cronin
Inks Ed Cronin
Notes Modified synopsis and some info added by Craig Delich 4-16-09.
Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #78 (2009)

2 page Jimmy Christian text story "The Cobra Test"

Characters Jimmy Christian
Genre adventure
Script Robert M. Hyatt?
Letters typeset

6 page The Jester story

Characters The Jester [Chuck Lane]; McGinty; Dutch [villain]; Miss Weston; Caraso [villain].
Synopsis When the Police are unable to catch gambling joint owner Caraso with the proper evidence of his activities, the Jester goes into action to prove their case.
Genre superhero
Script ?
Pencils Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks Paul Gustavson (signed)
Notes Writer credit revised from Paul Gustavson to ?, as the Who's Who doesn't list Gustavson as a writer except on humor strips. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-13-09.

6 page Rookie Rankin story "Bodyguard Botchup"

Characters Rookie Rankin; Mitzie, Chopper, and a butcher (Intro for all); Lionel Curtis (I); Sarge.
Synopsis Rankin is assigned bodyguard dury for Lionel Curtis, a member of the city reform government.
Genre detective
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy (signed)
Inks Arthur F. Peddy (signed)