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Comic books in 'Holyoke One-Shots'

  • Issue #1
    Grit Grady (1944) Holyoke One-shot 1
    • 1" Spine split from top.

    Stories and art by Charles M. Quinlan, Franchot Renault, Ed Lipowski, Ull Mann, and Ray Willner. Sometimes listed simply as Holyoke One-shot #1. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. Miss Victory uncovers a scheme to sabotage the government's vital Rumbian rubber supply. Tricked into being a getaway driver for murderous bank robbers, a cab driver escapes prison, becomes a master of disguise and fights crime under the name Alias X. Foreign legionnaire Rusty Dugan pursues a warlord across the Sahara Desert. Sgt. Dick Carter; Alias X: Blind Man's Buff; Diamond Jim; Miss Victory; Corporal Rusty Dugan; Nervy Dan; Youth on Parade; 'Davy' Crocket. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Mr. Miracle (1944) Holyoke One-shot 4

    Stories and art by Irwin Hasen, R. Johnson, Lee Lawrence and George Storm. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #4. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. The Blue Streak battles Nazi agents to free an explorer from an Antarctic avalanche. Cat-Man must elude a series of traps to enter a spy stronghold and discover the identities of enemy agents. Secret Agent Z-2 faces one of the most difficult tasks of his career. The Flying Trio; Blue Streak; Secret Agent Z-2; Bob Preston; Cat Man; Jane Drake; Alec and the Reign of Yang; It's Time You Knew. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Blue Streak (1944) Holyoke One-shot 8
    • 2 1/2" Spine split from top. Tape. Water/moisture damage.

    Stories and art by Robert Turner, Rudolf Johnson, Irwin Hasen and George Storm. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #8. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. Secret Agent Z-2 escorts a scientist whose latest invention could help the war effort, but enemy spies want to stop him at any cost. Alec and his pet parrot are interrogated by cronies of modern-day pirate king Yang. Buck Burke; Waterfront Wildcat; Alec & the Reign of Yang; Secret Agent Z-2; Strongman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.