Issue: #21
Published: April 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. 2.
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| Comic Story (9 pages) |
The Empire of Captain Blue |
| Featuring: |
The Ray |
| Synopsis: |
The Ray, a boy and two men are stranded on a Pacific Island after their plane is shot down by "asiatics". There he meets Captain Blue, a pirate who intends to attack Hawaii, then take over the world after the Americans and the "mongols" destroy each other. Blue imprisons the Ray in a circle of light, and the Ray must rely on his human strength to send Blue over a ledge to his death. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Lou Fine [as E. Lectron] (signed) | Inks: Lou Fine [as E. Lectron] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Ray [Happy Terrill] Jackie (introduction, Later Known As Bud) Keefer Rogers Captain Blue (villain, Introduction, Death) |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Archie O'Toole |
| Genre: |
Humor Children |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
Trouble on Sao Paulo Island |
| Featuring: |
Wings Wendall |
| Synopsis: |
Wings and Spinner discover an unknown base on an American island. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Vernon Henkel (signed) | Inks: Vernon Henkel (signed) |
| Genre: |
Aviation |
| Characters: |
Wings Wendall Spinner Benson Derek Baron Col Harrison |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Wun Cloo |
| Credits: |
Script: Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] | Pencils: Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] | Inks: Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] |
| Genre: |
Humor Detective-mystery |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Espionage Starring Black X |
| Synopsis: |
Black X goes to India to help Batu track down terrorists that have infiltrated the British Raj. Madame Doom follows for her own reasons. |
| Credits: |
Script: Lane French [as Will Erwin] (signed) | Pencils: Witmer Williams (signed) | Inks: Witmer Williams (signed) |
| Genre: |
Spy |
| Characters: |
Espionage [Black X] Batu Madame Doom (villain) Ahkir Jubnijhak (villain) |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Abdul the Arab |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts] | Inks: Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts] |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Characters: |
Abdul Hassan Afta Ikur Cy Young |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Magno, the Magnetic Man |
| Synopsis: |
Five archeologists tattoo a map to ancient mystical treasure on the backs of their hands. Now someone is murdering them and stealing those hands. |
| Credits: |
Script: Paul Gustavson (signed) | Pencils: Paul Gustavson (signed) | Inks: Paul Gustavson (signed) | Letters: Paul Gustavson |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Magno [Tom Dalton] Dr. Harry Wood Van Nest |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Ghost Stampede |
| Featuring: |
Jimmy Christian |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
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