Issue: #29
Published: April 1944, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 60, Editing: George Brenner [as George E. Brenner]
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interiors Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Copyright 1944 by Comic Magazines.
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 2.
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| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Dewey Drip |
| Synopsis: |
Imitating his sergeant's shouted order to "Pull in thet stummick," Dewey accidentally fat-shames a passing general. |
| Credits: |
Script: Bernard Dibble ? | Pencils: Bernard Dibble | Inks: Bernard Dibble |
| Genre: |
Humor Military |
| Characters: |
Dewey Drip Sergeant General |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
The Curse of Cain |
| Featuring: |
Destiny |
| Synopsis: |
Destiny, with many experiences under his belt, begins to use his power more proactively to prevent the murders to which he is drawn. He happens upon a pitiful young man who had been cursed by a witch, and only by taking the life of another human would his torment end. Destiny's solution was to help the man enlist in the armed forces, and the man went on to become a crack killer pilot. |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery Superhero |
| Characters: |
Destiny |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
The Deathless Brain of Tony Conroy |
| Featuring: |
Manhunter |
| Synopsis: |
Dr. Sims has invented a serum that can keep the brain alive and needs but a test subject. Just then, two thugs come in with the body of a bullet-ridden gangster, who dies on the table. When the thugs scatter, the doctor removes the dead gangster's brain, attaches it to his Artificial Circulator, and applies the serum. The brain displays thought patterns and then mentally controls the scientist to murder his gang members who had deserted his body. |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Manhunter [Dan Richards] Thor (his Dog) Dr. Arthur Sims (pseudo Villain, Physician, Scientist, Death) Tony Conroy (villain, Gangster, Death) Conroy's Gang [Joe Other Un-named] (villains, Both Die) |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Death Fog |
| Featuring: |
Dick Mace |
| Credits: |
Script: Robert Hyatt ? | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Dick Mace |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
The Human Bomb |
| Synopsis: |
For better or worse, Hustace becomes Roy's assistant in the new Lincoln-Throckmorton Laboratory. Roy's two careers leaves little time for romance, but Hustace becomes easily distracted by a femme fatale named Nola. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Mort Leav | Inks: Mort Leav |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln] Hustace Throckmorton Nola (villain) |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Sloozy Slime |
| Featuring: |
Burp the Twerp |
| Credits: |
Script: Jack Cole | Pencils: Jack Cole | Inks: Jack Cole | Letters: Jack Cole |
| Genre: |
Humor |
| Characters: |
Burp The Twerp |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
The Silk District Beat |
| Featuring: |
The Spirit |
| Credits: |
Script: Will Eisner | Pencils: Will Eisner | Inks: Will Eisner | Colours: Joe Kubert | Letters: Sam Rosen |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Spirit [Denny Colt] |
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