Issue: #16
Published: November 1940, 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: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 4.
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| Comic Story (9 pages) |
The Revenge of Bela Jat |
| Featuring: |
The Ray |
| Synopsis: |
The Ray faces Bela Jat, a Hindu mystic, who can transform himself at will into an "ecto-fluid". His murderous reign ends when Police catch him in solid form and put a knife in his back. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Lou Fine [as E. Lectron] (signed) | Inks: Lou Fine [as E. Lectron] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Ray [Happy Terrill] Shimego Gar Bela Jat (villain, Introduction, Death) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
The Hypnotic Fiend |
| Featuring: |
Archie O'Toole |
| Credits: |
Script: George Tuska ? [as Bud Thomas] | Pencils: George Tuska ? [as Bud Thomas] | Inks: George Tuska ? [as Bud Thomas] |
| Genre: |
Humor Children |
| Characters: |
Archie O'Toole Sum Fun (intro) |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Invisible Justice |
| Synopsis: |
An ancient Egyptian artifact that gives those close to it the power to suspend gravity is stolen by a member of an archaeological dig.. The Hood pursues the thief who commits suicide and destroys the artifact. |
| 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] Professor James Professor Hill Dr. Robb (introduction, Death) |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Invasion of Mexico |
| Featuring: |
Espionage Starring Black X |
| Credits: |
Script: Will Eisner ? [as William Erwin] (signed) | Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich | Inks: Dan Zolnerowich |
| Genre: |
Spy |
| Characters: |
Espionage [Black X] Rod Pasquale Colonel Atwater |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Vanishing Gold |
| Featuring: |
Jimmy Christian |
| Credits: |
Script: Robert M. Hyatt | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Cartoon (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Kidding the Kids |
| Credits: |
Script: Arthur Beeman (signed) | Pencils: Arthur Beeman (signed) | Inks: Arthur Beeman (signed) |
| Genre: |
Humor |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Fifth Column |
| Featuring: |
Wings Wendall |
| Credits: |
Script: Vernon Henkel (signed) | Pencils: Vernon Henkel (signed) | Inks: Vernon Henkel |
| Genre: |
Aviation |
| Characters: |
Wings Wendall Puget (Intro, Dies) |
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