Volume: #2, Issue: #1 [12]
Published: Spring 1945, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Victor Fox
Color: Color Dimensions: 7 1/2" X 10 1/4" (pre-War); 7 1/4"? X 10 1/4"? (post-War) Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1945, New Series, Vol. 40, No. 2.
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| Comic Story (10 pages) |
The Mystery of the Cat's Meow! |
| Featuring: |
Green Mask |
| Synopsis: |
Johnny greets Beverly and Sonny, selected to participate in a Green Mask adventure. Mr. Whiskers and his gang, fleeing from the cops, nearly run over the teenagers, but Johnny changes into the Green Mask and stops their car. The crooks are arrested but the diamond they stole is nowhere to be found. Beverly adopts Mr. Whiskers' cat over the villain's objections. Mr. Whiskers escapes, then abducts Beverly and Sonny and recovers his cat. The Green Mask unmasks Whiskers, who has disguised his cat as a dog. The crook is captured, the kids freed, and the diamond recovered from the cat's collar. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Jack Fiske] |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Johnny Green Beverly Crane Sonny Kendrick Mr. Whiskers |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
The Hawk |
| Credits: |
Script: Ted Harris | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Western-frontier |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
The Election Of Skulls |
| Featuring: |
Green Mask |
| Synopsis: |
Johnny and Suzie visit an African village exhibit at the museum, and Johnny is chosen by the natives to be their Chief Skull. His mouth is accidentally burned and he can't summon the Green Mask by shouting "E-e-e-ow." They're taken to Africa where Numbo tries to kill Johnny during the "purification ceremony" so Numbo will be the new chief. Mud, which several captive scientists say has "healing powers," makes it possible for Johnny to shout aloud and become the Green Mask. The Green Mask defeats Numbo and teaches the villagers how to elect their own leaders from now on. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Jack Fiske] |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Johnny Green Suzie Green Mask Numbo |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
One Round Hogan |
| Synopsis: |
Boxer Hogan disappears to rethink his career choice. Wandering through the Kentucky mountains, he meets attractive hillbilly Lillyan, whose father just died and who fears she'll lose her home to foreclosure. Hogan agrees to fight the Brazilian Panther. He wins and will use the money to give Lillyan a new start in life. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Jo Logan] | Pencils: Al Zere ? | Inks: Al Zere ? |
| Genre: |
Sports |
| Characters: |
Tim "One Round" Hogan Blimp Spigot Barnett Lillyan Brazilian Panther |
| Comic Story (3 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Karrots |
| Synopsis: |
Rabbit Karrots and his dog pal Goopy test Karrots' new invention: an auto rocket. Unfortunately, he hasn't yet added brakes or a steering wheel, which results in an encounter with an angry bull. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Bud Davis] |
| Genre: |
Humor Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Characters: |
Karrots Goopy |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Minit Mystery |
| Synopsis: |
Magician Tarnstrom performs at Mrs. Van Brunt's society party. He's accused of stealing her ruby and substituting a fake one. A private detective arrests one of the guests, "the brains of the Simmons gang, international jewel swindlers!" |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Tom Canby] | Pencils: Al Zere ? | Inks: Al Zere ? |
| Genre: |
Crime |
| Characters: |
Great Tarnstrom Mrs. Van Brunt Simmons |
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