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Rusty Dugan (1944) Holyoke One-shot comic books

  • Issue #2
    Rusty Dugan (1944) Holyoke One-shot 2
    • 2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Stories and art by Charles M. Quinlan, Franchot Renault, Ed Lipowski, Lee Lawrence and Ray Willner. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #2 or Corporal Rusty Dugan Comics #2. 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. John Fearless IV is visited by the spirit of his Revolutionary War ancestor, who gives him a magic horn with which to battle Nazi fifth columnists in America. The original, non-Kirby Mr. Miracle is given strange powers by a scientist's "mind ray" and uses them to fight evil. A talking statue tells John Smith he's the son of the unknown soldier, and he becomes Citizen Smith to battle Nazi agents. Captain Fearless; Captain Storms; Citizen Smith: Son of the Unknown Soldier; Trooper Pat Corrigan; It's Time You Knew; Mr. Miracle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.