Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	Winter 1945
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Thrill Packed Action stories"

Characters	Duke of Darkness; Beau Brummel; King O'Leary.
Genre	detective; superhero; adventure
Pencils	John Giunta; Gerald Altman; ?
Inks	John Giunta; Gerald Altman; ?

7 page King O'Leary story "Murder in the Numbers Racket!!"

Characters	King O'Leary (a crime-fighting reporter)
Genre	detective
Pencils	Gerald Altman
Inks	Gerald Alman
Notes	First line: "Many a ruthless killer and cunning racketeer..."

1 page Anybody's Guess filler "untitled"

Genre	fact
Notes	A "Believe It or Not" type of page.

12 page Duke of Darkness story "When horrible dreams come to life..."

Characters	Duke of Darkness; P. G. Banks; Slumber (villain)
Synopsis	The Duke must battle Mr. Slumber, who has come back from the dead to give nightmares to a man who is, in life, mean and ruthless.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Giunta [as Jay Gee] (signed)
Inks	John Giunta [as Jay Gee] (signed)
Notes	Looks like this story could have inspired Steve Ditko on Doctor Strange and the villian Nightmare. Reprint info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-25-08.
Reprinted	in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #72 (2008)

9 page Beau Brummel story "The World's Greatest Store"

Characters	Beau Brummel
Genre	action

9 page The Menace story "When someone makes wild statements - and they come true...watch out!"

Characters	The Menace
Genre	superhero; science fiction
Pencils	Lou Ferstadt
Inks	Lou Ferstadt

7 page The Magnificent Epod story "Epod, lone survivor of lost Atlantis, is having a little trouble coping..."

Characters	Epod
Genre	humor
Pencils	Autust Froelich?; Charles Voight?
Inks	Autust Froelich?; Charles Voight?

3 page Whippet Wilkins story "I hate to spend my last twenty cents..."

Characters	Whippet Wilkens
Genre	humor
Script	Al Prossy?
Pencils	Al Prossy [as Prossy] (signed)
Inks	Al Prossy [as Prossy] (signed)