Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-09-03
Editing: S. M. Iger (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #17 Edit Cover
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Hercules / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hercules in a thrill-packed adventure
Characters:
Hercules [Joe Hercules]
Reprints (3)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.

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Hercules / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
Gregg Powers (signed) (house name)
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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Violent death leaves more than a score of border patrolmen in its wake along the Mexican border.
Characters:
Hercules; Big Red Lopez (villain)

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Betty Bates / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Stanley Charlot (signed) (house name)
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  • Genre:detective-mystery; adventure; crime
  • Feature Logo:Betty Bates, Lady at Law
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:On afternoon recess from court, Betty relaxes in a tiny park
Characters:
Betty Bates; Peggy Rice; Tom Rice

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Dan Tootin / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi Tootin! What you doin' with the giant firecracker?

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Bob and Swab / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Bob Masters, marine, and Swan Decker, sailor.. Two happy-go-lucky fellows..
Characters:
Bob Masters; Swab Decker

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The Strange Twins / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Strange twins, Rod and Doug, whose lives until recently followed wildly divergent paths,[...]
Characters:
Rod Strange; Doug Strange; Professor Walton

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Lion Boy / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Merton Holmes (signed) (house name)
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  • Genre:jungle; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:One day, Lion Boy spots two strangers prowling in the forest.
Characters:
Lion Boy

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The Red Bee / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Red Bee, in reality Rick Raleigh, assistant district attorney, pierces a ring of crime that threatens the future of the youth of America.
Characters:
The Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (Assistant District Attorney)

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Hell Diver / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Ace N. Hoell (signed) (house name)
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  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Danger is on the fire-control tower of the aircraft carrier, receiving final orders.
Characters:
Danger Darrow

Indexer Notes

Final appearance.

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G-5 Super Agent / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Cary Weyte (signed) (house name)
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  • Genre:spy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:G-5 is in a barber's chair when he notices...
Characters:
G-5

Indexer Notes

Final appearance.

Trick Gun
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Eugene Maxwell (credited) (house name)
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typeset

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Tommy Tinkle / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What to do What to do?

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Neon the Unknown / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A vital midwest power plant is struck by a screaming mystery shell.
Characters:
Neon [Tom Corbet]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Final appearance of the "Neon the Unknown" feature.
Final Golden Age appearance of the Neon character. Next appearance in All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 Series) #31 (March 1984).

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Don Glory / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
Lincoln Ross (signed) (house name)
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  • Genre:sports; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Don Glory returns to the ring to swap blows for the benefit of Canada's war vets..
Characters:
Don Glory; Walt Clark
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Hercules in a thrill-packed adventure"]
    Hercules
  2. ["Violent death leaves more than a score of border patrolmen in its wake along the Mexican border."]
    Hercules
  3. ["On afternoon recess from court, Betty relaxes in a tiny park"]
    Betty Bates
  4. ["Hi Tootin! What you doin' with the giant firecracker?"]
    Dan Tootin
  5. ["Bob Masters, marine, and Swan Decker, sailor.. Two happy-go-lucky fellows.."]
    Bob and Swab
  6. ["The Strange twins, Rod and Doug, whose lives until recently followed wildly divergent paths,[...]"]
    The Strange Twins
  7. ["One day, Lion Boy spots two strangers prowling in the forest."]
    Lion Boy
  8. ["The Red Bee, in reality Rick Raleigh, assistant district attorney, pierces a ring of crime that threatens the future of the youth of America."]
    The Red Bee
  9. ["Danger is on the fire-control tower of the aircraft carrier, receiving final orders."]
    Hell Diver
  10. ["G-5 is in a barber's chair when he notices..."]
    G-5 Super Agent
  11. Trick Gun
  12. ["What to do What to do?"]
    Tommy Tinkle
  13. ["A vital midwest power plant is struck by a screaming mystery shell."]
    Neon the Unknown
  14. ["Don Glory returns to the ring to swap blows for the benefit of Canada's war vets.."]
    Don Glory
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  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Stanton Hager
  • Kirk House
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dan Kocher
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Clint Maxwell
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  • Mike Nielsen
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