Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1942-10-13
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)
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400 Years in a Day
(Table of Contents)

Johnny Quick / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Last issue before Weisinger is drafted.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The 97 Pound Weakling
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Purchased Lives
(Table of Contents: 2)

Green Arrow / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Cliff Young (signed)
Inks:
Steve Brodie (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mephisto (villain); Bimbo Barnes; Clancy; Wurst; John Doe
Synopsis:
Mephisto gives a group of down and out men great wealth, then tells them they have to commit a crime a month to keep it.
Reprints (1)

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.12 page

[no title indexed]
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American School Courses; Banner Fireworks / advertisement / 0.11 page

[no title indexed]
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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.44 page

Big Prizes and Cash Profits!
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Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Man Who Wanted No Medals
(Table of Contents: 7)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Roland; Dr. Paul Lawrence; Inza Carmer; The Gas Gun Gang (villain); The Streak; Dr. Canning
Synopsis:
Dr. Lawrence refuses to take a medal for his accomplishments, and instead goes to a small town to become a consultant. When Dr. Fate investigates, he discovers that the reason Lawrence didn't accept the medal is because the discoveries that brought him fame were actually made by another doctor.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich.

Energy to Overcome Obstacles!
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

Hook, Lion and Thinker!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Radio Squad / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Some crooks are just too clever... and to show you what we mean, we give you three wise guys who have the brilliant idea of drowning out their Tommy-gun concertos with amplified boogie-woogie! Sure enough, they manage to battle the police at first...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Radio Squad Hook (villain); Lion (villain); Thinker (villain)

Indexer Notes

A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the Yank & Doodle feature in Prize's Prize Comics.

Tom Mix Comics Book Free!
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Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal; Tom Mix / comics-form advertising / 2 pages

Race around the World
(Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Aquaman; Black Jack (villain)
Synopsis:
Aquaman plans to swim around the world in seven days for Navy Relief.

Back in Harness
(Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Ed Selby (credited) (house name)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

Four Hundred Years in a Day!
(Table of Contents: 13)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Cliff Young (signed)
Colors:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Timothy Tapp; Gustave Small
Synopsis:
Hobby Haven is an old folks home where people are allowed to pursue their hobbies in peace.

Pulling a Boner
(Table of Contents: 14)

Stamps / text article / 0.5 page

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typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page includes several ads from stamps dealers.

[no title indexed]
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Bedrin Stamps; Bookman Stamps; Brown Stamps; Continental Stamps; Dolin Stamps; Garcelon Stamps; Highland Stamps; John J. Gunther Stamps; Kent Stamps; Kenwood Stamps; Libby Stamps; Lyman Stamps / Reliable Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Pladon Stamps; Roberts Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Man Who Knew All the Angles!
(Table of Contents: 16)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Smokey Storey (villain)

Indexer Notes

Last story signed by Jerry Siegel. Fox script verified from Fox's notes in Alter Ego #21 (February 2003).

[no title indexed]
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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page

Don't Miss Your Favorites!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. 400 Years in a Day
    Johnny Quick
  2. The 97 Pound Weakling
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. The Man Who Purchased Lives
    Green Arrow
  4. Editorial Advisory Board
  5. [no title indexed]
    American School Courses; Banner Fireworks
  6. ["The Justice Society is here again..."]
    All-Star Comics
  7. Big Prizes and Cash Profits!
    Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines
  8. The Man Who Wanted No Medals
    Doctor Fate
  9. Energy to Overcome Obstacles!
    Baby Ruth
  10. Hook, Lion and Thinker!
    Radio Squad
  11. Tom Mix Comics Book Free!
    Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal; Tom Mix
  12. Race around the World
    Aquaman
  13. Back in Harness
  14. Four Hundred Years in a Day!
    Johnny Quick
  15. Pulling a Boner
    Stamps
  16. [no title indexed]
    Bedrin Stamps; Bookman Stamps; Brown Stamps; Continental Stamps; Dolin Stamps; Garcelon Stamps; Highland Stamps; John J. Gunther Stamps; Kent Stamps; Kenwood Stamps; Libby Stamps; Lyman Stamps / Reliable Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Pladon Stamps; Roberts Stamps
  17. The Man Who Knew All the Angles!
    The Spectre
  18. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  19. Don't Miss Your Favorites!
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Issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Michael Bradley
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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