Issue: #[nn]
Published: [December] 1944, Price: 0.25 USD, Pages: 132, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Squarebound Publishing Format: One-shot
Notes: Library of Congress Copyright Office reported in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets, page 282, the publication date as December 28, 1944.
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| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Murder Turns the Pages |
| Synopsis: |
Judge Hale is receiving threatening letters reading "Dog Eats Dog." Alan Hale, aka the Puppeteer, and his talking bird sidekick Raven investigate. Ex-con Smoke Smith puts poison on the paws of a dog puppet to kill the judge but the Puppeteer brings the antidote and captures the villain. |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Puppeteer [Alan Hale] Raven Lila Gray Judge Gray Smoke Smith (villain) |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Merciless tries to frighten the inhabitants of Alaska with the mythical two-headed "quiquern" beast so they'll revolt against the USA. Professor Stark and his son John expose the monster as two men in a costume and foil the plans of Merciless...for now. |
| Characters: |
Dr. John Stark Jr. Professor John Stark Merciless Garu |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Sailor Gus is so in love with Vicki that he gets her name tattooed on his chest, then discovers he's the sixth man on his ship to have such a tattoo. |
| Genre: |
Humor Military |
| Characters: |
Gus Vicki |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Mr. Memory |
| Synopsis: |
Kenneth is accused of the murder of his uncle Marsden and Amy the housekeeper. He flees and falls unconscious in a cave. While he's unconscious, various aspects of his mind--Mr. Memory, Mr. Panic, Mr. Logic, Mr. Alter Ego--review the facts of the case. When Kenneth awakes, he remembers that his uncle's beach chair had been moved to a different spot, and this proves someone else killed him. The murderer is exposed as Marsden's greedy and unfaithful wife. |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Mr. Memory Mr. Panic Mr. Alter Ego Mr. Logic Kenneth Devanter Paul Uncle Marsden Tom Edna Devanter Sheriff Neuss Amy Gail |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Hogan can't get a title bout because he's not "glamourous" enough. His manager Spigot arranges to have Hogan fight as the masked "Kid Question," allegedly a high-society young man. But Hogan reveals the trick before his fight with O'Shay. During the fight, O'Shay's henchmen turn off the arena lights, then turn them back on, causing Hogan to get knocked out for the first time in his career. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Joe Logan] |
| Genre: |
Sports |
| Characters: |
Tim "One Round" Hogan Spigot Barnett McGurk Blimp Burt Bruiser O'Shay |
| Comic Story (3 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Military policeman Mike visits a dance hall. His pals fix him up with the very tall and muscular Belle. Mike protests and Belle has her diminutive husband Homer give Mike a black eye. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Tod Kay] |
| Genre: |
Humor Military |
| Characters: |
Mike Waters Jack Belle Homer |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Dick takes a job as a hotel detective, promising "tact." When $10,000 in jewels are stolen, Dick catches the criminal--a "sleepwalking" young woman. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Hap Harris] |
| Genre: |
Humor Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Dick Transom Mr. Adams |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Slap-Happy Bear |
| Synopsis: |
Slap-Happy defies the sheriff and goes fishing. The sheriff gives a fish some "super vitamins" and the fish thrashes Slap-Happy. When the bear catches a tin of sardines, he's arrested and tried by a fish judge, but wakes up---it was all a dream. |
| Genre: |
Humor Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Characters: |
Slap-Happy Bear Sheriff |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Junior buys five bunches of bananas because Pop says that's what makes gorillas strong. That night, Pop eats some bananas and accidentally captures a burglar. |
| Genre: |
Humor Children |
| Characters: |
Sis Junior Mom Pop [George] |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Cuthbert's wife is going to have a baby, and things get hectic at work and home. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as SAM] |
| Genre: |
Humor Domestic |
| Characters: |
Cuthbert Joy Pinky Joy Roweena |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
Worms Inny and Inky are plagued by "Red Stinky," a criminal skunk. Inky takes a job as a bank guard, and Red and his gang try to rob him. However, he's carrying a "decoy" bag filled with bees and the crooks are foiled. |
| Genre: |
Humor Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Characters: |
Red Kamphor Inny Inky Bank President |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Gentleman Thief |
| Synopsis: |
Gangster Sparkle escapes from prison and resumes his life of crime. Red and Adeline each stake out one jewelry store; Sparkle's gang robs Adeline's store using a poisoned check. Adeline is abducted but Red rescues her and captures the gang. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Ron Rogan] |
| Genre: |
Crime Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Red Robbins Sparkle Busch Adeline Mr. Royce Henix |
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