Issue: #27
Published: October 1941, 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, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.
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Comic Story (9 pages) |
The Atom Smasher |
Featuring: |
The Ray |
Synopsis: |
The Ray battles fifth columnists who have a mobile atom-smasher that can turn people into liquid or dust, and also has the capability to immobilze the Ray. |
Credits: |
Pencils: Reed Crandall | Inks: Reed Crandall |
Genre: |
Superhero |
Characters: |
The Ray [Happy Terrill] Bud Dr. Kompf (villain) Hugo (villain) |
Comic Story (1 page) |
You are to join the Army |
Featuring: |
Archie O'Toole |
Credits: |
Pencils: John Devlin? | Inks: John Devlin? |
Genre: |
Humor Children |
Characters: |
Archie Stanislouse |
Comic Story (5 pages) |
The Fire Cult |
Featuring: |
Wildfire |
Credits: |
Script: Robert Turner (signed) | Pencils: Jim Mooney (signed) | Inks: Jim Mooney (signed) |
Genre: |
Superhero |
Characters: |
Wildfire The Fire-Devil |
Comic Story (6 pages) |
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Featuring: |
The Purple Trio |
Synopsis: |
The Trio splits up to look for work but are reunited in a three-way collision. |
Credits: |
Pencils: Alex Blum [as S. M. Regi] (signed) | Inks: Alex Blum [as S. M. Regi] (signed) |
Genre: |
Adventure |
Characters: |
The Purple Trio [Rocky Hill Warren Tiny Todd] |
Comic Story (6 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Wings Wendall |
Synopsis: |
Wings puts a stop to an enemy germ warfare plan. |
Credits: |
Script: Vernon Henkel (signed) | Pencils: Vernon Henkel (signed) | Inks: Vernon Henkel (signed) |
Genre: |
Aviation |
Characters: |
Wings Wendal Spinner Benson Captain Kargas |
Comic Story (6 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Rookie Rankin |
Synopsis: |
Rookie uncovers terrorists planning to plant bombs throughout the city. |
Credits: |
Pencils: Arthur Peddy [as Kenneth Julian] (signed) | Inks: Arthur Peddy [as Kenneth Julian] (signed) |
Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
Characters: |
Rookie Rankin Igor Sgt. Burns |
Text Story (2 pages) |
The Secret of the Mountain |
Featuring: |
Jimmy Christian |
Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
Genre: |
Adventure |
Comic Story (5 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Invisible Justice |
Synopsis: |
The Hood follows some oddly-dressed thugs through the city of Metropolis to an underground lair where he finds a hidden city, the White Wizard's domain. When faced with defeat, the Wizard escapes before his city explodes. |
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] Dr. Bond The White Wizard (villain, Introduction) |
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