Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 60
On-sale Date: 1943-05-01
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
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Brains for Sale
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The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
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The Newsboy Legion
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits:
1. Original indexer stated: Fred Ray
2. West Stephan stated (GCD error list, 2005-09-22): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Take Your Pick!
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Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. / advertisement / 1 page

Brains for Sale!
(Table of Contents: 2)

The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Joe Simon (signed)
Jack Kirby (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks:
Arturo Cazeneuve (ghosted for Joe Simon) (signed as Joe Simon)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Newsboy Legion Sam the Muscle (villain); Doc Logus (villain); Squeegee (villain); Bones (villain)
Synopsis:
Sam the Muscle and his mob can't operate in Suicide Slum with the Legion and Guardian around, so they create an elaborate scheme to get rid of them...one at a time, and Gabby is their first target.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page

Stripesy Becomes a Brain-Truster!
(Table of Contents: 4)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 9.75 pages

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[no title indexed]
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Spencer Fireworks Co. / advertisement / 0.25 page

Enigma of the Nickel Knaves!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Penniless Palmer / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor
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Wings of Treachery!
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Liberty Belle / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks:
Chuck Winter (signed)
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?
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?
  • Genre:superhero
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The Perfectionist
(Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages

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typeset

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Hunter Who Aimed to Miss!
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TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite / comic story / 5.5 pages

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[no title indexed]
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Morrow Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

Raids of the Rubbish Robbers!
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Robotman / comic story / 7 pages

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Indexer Notes

Credits supplied by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
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Muscle Power Co. / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Brains for Sale
    The Newsboy Legion
  2. Take Your Pick!
    Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
  3. Brains for Sale!
    The Newsboy Legion
  4. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  5. Stripesy Becomes a Brain-Truster!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  6. [no title indexed]
    Spencer Fireworks Co.
  7. Enigma of the Nickel Knaves!
    Penniless Palmer
  8. Wings of Treachery!
    Liberty Belle
  9. The Perfectionist
  10. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  11. The Hunter Who Aimed to Miss!
    TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite
  12. [no title indexed]
    Morrow Coaster Brake
  13. Raids of the Rubbish Robbers!
    Robotman
  14. [no title indexed]
    Muscle Power Co.
  15. [no title indexed]
    Metro Publications
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