Issue: #3
Published: October 1939, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Copyright 1939 by Everett 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 4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 425963. Volume number not actually in the comic itself.
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| Comic Story (9 pages) |
The Plot to Take Alaska |
| Synopsis: |
Black Ace gets himself recruited for a shady job on a submarine, which, he later discovers, involves sinking American tankers. When the sub surfaces it is torpedoed and sinks to the bottom. Black Ace keeps up the morale of the crew, having them breathe shallowly, until a rescue crew arrives. |
| Genre: |
Spy |
| Characters: |
Espionage [Black Ace] Colonel Atwater President Franklin D. Roosevelt Captain Dane |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Noted Explorer Lost |
| Synopsis: |
Chic is sent to Mongolia to investigate the disappearance of noted millionaire explorer Dennis Courtney. Reaching Shanghai, he contracts a local pilot to fly him to his destination, but they are fired upon by Japanese gunners and forced to land in a small village. The pair are captured by Mongol bandits and taken to their camp, where they find the missing Courtney, escape and bring him to safety. Chic and the pilot, Red Branigan, decide to stay in the Orient. |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Chic Carter Pop Dennis Courtney Valarie Bruce Red Branigan General Chang |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Clinton Frank |
| Synopsis: |
Incidents in the life of football player Clinton Frank. |
| Genre: |
Sports |
| Characters: |
Clinton Frank |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
The Pirate Submarine |
| Synopsis: |
Modern day pirates are attacking ships as they leave New York harbor. Kent sails on board of one as a passenger, when the key stations are taken over by crooks with guns. Donning his costume of invisibiiity he follows the pirates to a submarine and boards just as she dives. In a short while, the men transfer to a schooner docked in a remote bay. Kent cuts the anchor rope, setting the schooner adrift, and rounds up the gang members. |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] Intro: John Webb Villain: A Gang Of Pirates (Intro) |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
Rivalry with Ray Snort: Part 1 |
| Synopsis: |
Clip and Spud are heading for the football field when they encounter the boastful and obnoxious new star player, Ray Snort. After a poor showing during a game, Snort is left off the players list for the next one, so he tricks Clip into breaking curfew and gets him thrown off the team. |
| Genre: |
Sports |
| Characters: |
Clip Chance Spud Villains: Ray Snort Poke Slim (Intro For All) |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Mystery at Catalina, Chapter 3 |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Jane Withers |
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