Issue: #1
Published: August 1939, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Ed Cronin
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-Stitched Publishing Format: Was On-Going Series
Notes: Editor taken from Feature Comics (Quality, 1939 series) #19 (same month).
Entire contents copyright 1939 by E. M. Arnold.
On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 419723. Volume number is not listed in the indicia of this comic.
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| Comic Story (1 page) |
Escape From Devil's Island |
| Featuring: |
Exciting Adventures |
| Credits: |
Script: Terry Gilkison ? [as Terry] | Pencils: Terry Gilkison ? [as Terry] | Inks: Terry Gilkison ? [as Terry] |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
The King's Visit |
| Featuring: |
Simple Simon |
| Synopsis: |
King Julius of Slobodka visits Shickshinny and gets kidnapped |
| Credits: |
Script: Ed Conin | Pencils: Ed Cronin (signed) | Inks: Ed Cronin |
| Genre: |
Adventure Humor |
| Characters: |
Simple Simon King Julius Slaughterhouse |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Mickey Rooney |
| Featuring: |
Screen Snapshots |
| Credits: |
Script: Bernard Baily (signed) | Pencils: Bernard Baily (signed) | Inks: Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Genre: |
Biography |
| Characters: |
Mickey Rooney |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Apple of Invisibility |
| Featuring: |
Archie O'Toole |
| Credits: |
Script: Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas] | Pencils: Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas] | Inks: Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas] |
| Genre: |
Humor Children |
| Characters: |
Archie O'Toole Gil O'Teen (Villain) |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
Introducing the Invisible Hood |
| Featuring: |
Hooded Justice |
| Synopsis: |
The Maharajah of Raas is willing to pay a million dollars for the return of a stolen sacred Indian necklace, and Inspector Blake calls in Kent Thurston because of his knowledge of precious gems. Donning a simple disguise, Thurston uses a gas gun to convince a culprit to cooperate as to the location of this necklace. |
| Credits: |
Script: Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed) | Pencils: Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed) | Inks: Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] (introduction) Inspector Bill Blake Maharajah Of Raas Peter Robinson Butch (villain) Spike (villain) |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Mystery At Catalina: Chapter 1 |
| Featuring: |
Tony Parelli |
| Credits: |
Script: Jeffrey Spain | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Veron Gomez |
| Featuring: |
Sportraits |
| Credits: |
Script: Gill Fox | Pencils: Gill Fox (signed) | Inks: Gill Fox (signed) |
| Genre: |
Sports |
| Characters: |
Vernon Gomez |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Iron Monster At Large Again |
| Featuring: |
Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man |
| Synopsis: |
Mad scientist Von Thorp sends his metal robot on a rampage through the city, leaving the Police at their wits' end, so they call in Hugh Hazzard, who manages to stow away inside the robot. The robot returns to von Thorp's hideout, whom Hazzard manages to capture. Learning that the Police plan a watery grave for the robot, Hazzard rushes in to save it, naming him Bozo the Iron Man, and using him as his new crime-fighting partner. |
| Credits: |
Script: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed) | Pencils: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed) | Inks: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction |
| Characters: |
Hugh Hazzard Bozo The Robot (introduction, Origin): Commissioner Hunt Inspector Burke Chief Blane Pat Dr. Von Thorp (villain, Introduction) |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Dan And the Gang go to bat with Grips |
| Featuring: |
Grips Athletic Club; Beacon Falls Rubber Footwear |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Just Out the Fastest Loading Air Rifle in History |
| Featuring: |
Daisy Air Rifles |
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