Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-11-10
Editing: Joe Hardie (editor)

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Man of War / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Man of War [Clay Carter]; Fire-Man [Jim] (inset); Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut] (inset); Ferret [Cal Dalton] (inset)

Indexer Notes

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 1.

[no title indexed]

Man of War / comic story / 10 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Come you masters of Earth, rip yourselves asunder!
Characters:
Man of War [Clay Carter]; Mars god of war; Man of War imposter (villain)
Synopsis:
A Man of War imposter plans on leading troops into a trap.

Indexer Notes

Man of War can disappear into and appear out of fire or explosions. Man of War can fly but I am not really sure what other powers he has. The story does not explain much about him and he does not take every opportunity to use his powers.

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.

Next appearance in The Protectors #1 (Malibu).

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Liberty Guards / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:war
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Steamer Vorka Sunk
Characters:
The Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut]
Synopsis:
The mystery raiders must be found.

Indexer Notes

Smokey is the brilliant scientist, Skipper is the great sailor, and Strut the daring young ace.
last appearance.

Inker credit courtesy of The Who's Who.

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The Ferret / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Ferret...known as Cal Dalton in private life...
  • Keywords:Hillside Orphans Home
Characters:
The Ferret [Cal Dalton] (Police Commissioner, introduction); Hank (worker in Police Commissioner's office, introduction); Gail (worker in Police Commissioner's office, introduction); District Leader Bertan (villain, O'Leary Gang boss, introduction); O'Leary (villain, introduction); O'Leary Gang [Dutch, others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
The O'Leary Gang has been dumping one milk truck after another so that vital institutions fail to receive their supply. Commissioner Dalton is beside himself as the gang keeps getting put on bail every time they are arrested, so he decides to set a trap as The Ferret.

Indexer Notes

"The Ferret...known as Cal Dalton in private life has been elected police commissioner by honest citizens committee! Certain political groups and racketeers oppose his efforts and suck the life blood of the people! As the Ferret Cal mysteriously appears and battles gangsters on their own grounds! He posseses strange powers! The exploits of the Ferrett are known by all the underworld but his true identity is a secret kept from everyone, including his most intimate friends!"

Only Golden Age appearance.

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Red Riley of the Harbor Police / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Red Riley--hard-hitting, straight-shooting ace...
Characters:
Red Riley of the Harbor Police; Herr Lutz

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Robert Turner (credited)
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:spy
Characters:
Tom Blake; Dick Carter

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Dave Doolittle, The Dizzy Detective / comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I ain't such a dumb business man, either!
Characters:
Dave Doolittle

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Fire-Man / comic story / 7 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pretty smart of the boss to ship his dough this way!
Characters:
The Fire-Man [Jim] [aka Mr. Smith]; Police Chief; Nancy Smith (Police Chief's secretary, aide to the Fire-Man); a living torch (death); Professor Books (villain, death); Smitty [Book's chauffeur] (villain, death)
Synopsis:
The Fire-Man must discover just who is behind the mysterious burning of vehicles, so he gets Nancy to go undercover for the Acme Agency as an orphan needing a job and place to live. But she is discovered by the professor, and he demonstrates to Nancy how he uses a gas to turn a man into a living torch, which is used to destroy vehicles that are carrying large amounts of cash.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

[no title indexed]

The Sentinel / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:In one of the camps for America's new drafted army...
Characters:
The Sentinel

Indexer Notes

"Created by the Spirit of America - The Sentinel's mission on Earth is to combat the evil forces of destruction at work in the United States"

Last appearance.

[no title indexed]

Dopey Danny Day / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mister Danny Patrick Day...

Indexer Notes

"Mister Danny Patrick Day commonly known as 'Dopey Day' is star reporter of the 'Daily Flash'...But how he gets the scoops no one knows...Not even Dopey himself!"

cartoon / 1 page


  • Genre:humor
Synopsis:
4 gag cartoons

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Vapo-Man / comic story / 7 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A balloon barrage has been ordered set up....
Characters:
Vapo-Man [Bradford Cole]

Indexer Notes

"Vapo-Man, Bradford Cole in private life, has discovered the chemical secret of expanding or dissolving substances at will. He is able to contract or expand his body into a vapor and it is with the aid of these powers that he combats the sinister menace threatening our hemisphere defense..."

Varnell credit suggested by the Who's Who.

Last appearance.

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