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Fox Publications Inc. |
Fox Publications Inc. |
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September 1939 |
September 1939 |
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1939 |
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7 |
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10 |
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1939-09-00 |
1939-09-00 |
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monthly |
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0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
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68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 64) |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 64) |
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MYSTERY MEN COMICS. Vol. 1, No. 2, is published monthly by Fox Publications, Inc. Office of publication, 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, Mass. Editorial and Executive offices, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Springfield, Mass., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 10 cents per copy. Subscription rates: 12 issues in the United States, and its possessions, Mexico, South America, Spain, $1.50. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Copyright, 1939, by Fox Publications, Inc. Contents must not be reproduced without permission. No actual person is named, or delineated in this fiction magazine. The names of all characters that are used are fictitious. Use of a name which is the same as that of any living person is accidental. Printed in the U.S.A. |
MYSTERY MEN COMICS. Vol. 1, No. 2, is published monthly by Fox Publications, Inc. Office of publication, 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, Mass. Editorial and Executive offices, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Springfield, Mass., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 10 cents per copy. Subscription rates: 12 issues in the United States, and its possessions, Mexico, South America, Spain, $1.50. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Copyright, 1939, by Fox Publications, Inc. Contents must not be reproduced without permission. No actual person is named, or delineated in this fiction magazine. The names of all characters that are used are fictitious. Use of a name which is the same as that of any living person is accidental. Printed in the U.S.A.
On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 422098. Copyright given to Bruns Publications, Inc. |
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| 0. no title (Rex Dexter) cover, 1p |
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| 1. [The Tong War of San Sin] (Green Mask) comic story, 9p |
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The Tong War of San Sin |
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Green Mask |
Green Mask |
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Walter Frehm (signed) |
Walter Frehm (signed) |
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Walter Frehm (signed) |
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The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; "News" Blake (reporter); Chu Fan (antique dealer, death); Foo Young (merchant, death); Sing Tew (merchant, death); Fong Lee (former King of Chinatown, introduction); Lotus Lee (Fong Lee's daughter, introduction); San Sin (villain, dope and smuggling racketeer, introduction); Lo Fang (villain, San Sin's henchman, introduction) |
The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; "News" Blake (reporter); Chu Fan (antique dealer, death); Foo Young (merchant, death); Sing Tew (merchant, death); Fong Lee (former King of Chinatown, introduction); Lotus Lee (Fong Lee's daughter, introduction); San Sin (villain, dope and smuggling racketeer, introduction); Lo Fang (villain, San Sin's henchman, introduction) |
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The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches. |
The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches. |
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Chinatown; S.S. Canton |
Chinatown; S.S. Canton |
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| 2. [Crisis On Capris] (Rex Dexter of Mars) comic story, 6p |
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Crisis On Capris |
Crisis On Capris |
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Rex Dexter of Mars |
Rex Dexter of Mars |
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science fiction |
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Dick Briefer (signed) |
Dick Briefer (signed) |
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Dick Briefer (signed) |
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Dick Briefer (signed) |
Dick Briefer (signed) |
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Rex Dexter; Professor Landar; Cynde (spaceship pilot); The Caprisians (villain, monsters, introduction for all, many die) |
Rex Dexter; Professor Landar; Cynde (spaceship pilot); The Caprisians (villain, monsters, introduction for all, many die) |
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A mysterious plague threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and the only cure is radium: but the Earth doesn't have sufficient quantities in order to deal with the disease. Therefore, Rex and Cynde head to the Planet Capris to obtain the valuable material. |
A mysterious plague threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and the only cure is radium: but the Earth doesn't have sufficient quantities in order to deal with the disease. Therefore, Rex and Cynde head to the Planet Capris to obtain the valuable material. |
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? removed from writer credit by Craig Delich. The Who's Who confirms Briefer wrote this strip.
Story time frame is 2000 A.D.. |
? removed from writer credit by Craig Delich. The Who's Who confirms Briefer wrote this strip.
Story time frame is 2000 A.D.. |
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Capris (a planet) |
Capris (a planet) |
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| 3. [So I close this meeting of junior detectives...] (Billy Bounce, the Kid Detective) comic story, 2p |
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So I close this meeting of junior detectives... |
So I close this meeting of junior detectives... |
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Billy Bounce, the Kid Detective |
Billy Bounce, the Kid Detective |
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children; crime |
children; crime |
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Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed) |
Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed) |
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Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed) |
Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed) |
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Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed) |
Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed) |
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Billy Bounce; Butch (villain); un-named crook (villain) |
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Butch and his pal see easy dough by snatching Billy for ransom. |
Butch and his pal see easy dough by snatching Billy for ransom. |
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Revised writer and artist credits by Craig Delich. Norman Lee was a pen name used in this issue by Schwab, confirmed by the Who's Who. |
Revised writer and artist credits by Craig Delich. Norman Lee was a pen name used in this issue by Schwab, confirmed by the Who's Who. |
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| 4. [River Lily the Pirate] (Chen Chang) comic story, 6p |
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River Lily the Pirate |
River Lily the Pirate |
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Chen Chang |
Chen Chang |
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Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed) |
Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed) |
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Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed) |
Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed) |
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Richard Kendall; Chen Chang (villain); Chang's thugs [Wong; rest un-named] (introduction for all); River Lily (villain, introduction) |
Richard Kendall; Chen Chang (villain); Chang's thugs [Wong; rest un-named] (introduction for all); River Lily (villain, introduction) |
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River pirate Chang orders his thugs to capture Kendall and take him to the mysterious River Lily aboard the "Dragon Heart". |
River pirate Chang orders his thugs to capture Kendall and take him to the mysterious River Lily aboard the "Dragon Heart". |
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Artist credits confirmed by the Who's Who. |
Artist credits confirmed by the Who's Who. |
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Dragon Heart (a ship); Tacoma (a ship); Yangtze River Line |
Dragon Heart (a ship); Tacoma (a ship); Yangtze River Line |
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| 5. [The Stolen Transport Planes] (Wing Turner, Air Detective) comic story, 3p |
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The Stolen Transport Planes |
The Stolen Transport Planes |
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Wing Turner, Air Detective |
Wing Turner, Air Detective |
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aviation; detective-mystery |
aviation; detective-mystery |
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? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed) |
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Wing Turner; Senor Zanko (villain, smuggler, introduction); Chico (villain, introduction) |
Wing Turner; Senor Zanko (villain, smuggler, introduction); Chico (villain, introduction) |
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Wing is called in to discover the whereabouts of six missing transport planes. |
Wing is called in to discover the whereabouts of six missing transport planes. |
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Floyd Kelly is a house by-line used by several artists at Fox, including George Tuska, Jack Kirby and Dennis Neville (among others).
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that George Tuska did not draw this story (2009-2-28). |
Floyd Kelly is a house by-line used by several artists at Fox, including George Tuska, Jack Kirby and Dennis Neville (among others).
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that George Tuska did not draw this story (2009-2-28). |
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Rocky Mountains |
Rocky Mountains |
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| 6. Ben Rosenberg (Real Life Personal Interviews with Famous Detectives) text article no page count |
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Ben Rosenberg |
Ben Rosenberg |
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Real Life Personal Interviews with Famous Detectives |
Real Life Personal Interviews with Famous Detectives |
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non-fiction; crime |
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Lee Harris (signed) |
Lee Harris (signed) |
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Lee Harris (signed) |
Lee Harris (signed) |
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Ben Rosenberg; Charles "Pal" Palatino (villain); Vincent Ceffelli (villain) |
Ben Rosenberg; Charles "Pal" Palatino (villain); Vincent Ceffelli (villain) |
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Detective Ben Rosenberg tracks down two notorious robbers that have been commiting crimes on Broadway in 1932. |
Detective Ben Rosenberg tracks down two notorious robbers that have been commiting crimes on Broadway in 1932. |
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Part text and part spot illustrations.
Harris also signed this feature as "Harris". |
Part text and part spot illustrations.
Harris also signed this feature as "Harris". |
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| 7. Famed Statue Missing (Zanzibar the Magician) comic story, 4p |
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Famed Statue Missing |
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Zanzibar the Magician |
Zanzibar the Magician |
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George Tuska |
George Tuska |
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George Tuska |
George Tuska |
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Zanzibar; Zeus (introduction); Hercules (introduction); Venus (introduction); Greek warriors (villains) |
Zanzibar; Zeus (introduction); Hercules (introduction); Venus (introduction); Greek warriors (villains) |
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Zanzibar investigates the theft of the famed statue: the Venus de Milo. |
Zanzibar investigates the theft of the famed statue: the Venus de Milo. |
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Tuska created this feature. |
Tuska created this feature. |
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Daily Gazette; time travel |
Daily Gazette; time travel |
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| 8. [The Spookington Castle] (Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam) comic story, 4p |
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The Spookington Castle |
The Spookington Castle |
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Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam |
Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam |
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humor; detective-mystery |
humor; detective-mystery |
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Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed) |
Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed) |
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Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed) |
Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed) |
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Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed) |
Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed) |
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Fred Schwab |
Fred Schwab |
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Hemlock Shomes; Dr. Potsam; Dr. Spookington (mention only, introduction); Mrs. Spookington (introduction); un-named criminal (villain, introduction) |
Hemlock Shomes; Dr. Potsam; Dr. Spookington (mention only, introduction); Mrs. Spookington (introduction); un-named criminal (villain, introduction) |
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Hemlock and the good doctor visit Spookington Castle in order to try and collect a $10 reward for the return of the kidnapped Mrs. Spookington. |
Hemlock and the good doctor visit Spookington Castle in order to try and collect a $10 reward for the return of the kidnapped Mrs. Spookington. |
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Letterer credit by Craig Delich. |
Letterer credit by Craig Delich. |
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Super-Sleuth Detective Agency |
Super-Sleuth Detective Agency |
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| 9. The Long Arm of Vengeance (no feature) text story, 2p |
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The Long Arm of Vengeance |
The Long Arm of Vengeance |
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adventure; crime |
adventure; crime |
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Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (credited) |
Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (credited) |
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? (spot illustrations) |
? (spot illustrations) |
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? (spot illustrations) |
? (spot illustrations) |
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Barney (seaman); Eban (helmsman); Captain Clark (death); Marlin (villain, 1st Mate, death) |
Barney (seaman); Eban (helmsman); Captain Clark (death); Marlin (villain, 1st Mate, death) |
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The crew of the Falcon spot a derelict or ghost ship off the starboard bow and Barney, Marlin and Clark go aboard to investigate, discovering the corpse of the Captain of that ship......a Captain that promises justice for Marlin. |
The crew of the Falcon spot a derelict or ghost ship off the starboard bow and Barney, Marlin and Clark go aboard to investigate, discovering the corpse of the Captain of that ship......a Captain that promises justice for Marlin. |
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The Falcon (a ship) |
The Falcon (a ship) |
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| 10. [Wanted: The Waco Kid] (The Waco Kid) comic story, 4p |
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Wanted: The Waco Kid |
Wanted: The Waco Kid |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
The Waco Kid |
The Waco Kid |
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| Genre |
western-frontier |
western-frontier |
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4 |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Arthur Peddy (signed) |
Arthur Peddy (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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Arthur Peddy (signed) |
Arthur Peddy (signed) |
| No Inks |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
The Waco Kid; Sheriff Elliot; Killer Barkus (villain); Barkus' gang (villains) |
The Waco Kid; Sheriff Elliot; Killer Barkus (villain); Barkus' gang (villains) |
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As the Waco Kid rides along, he spots a wanted poster: on himself, for bank robbery and murder! |
As the Waco Kid rides along, he spots a wanted poster: on himself, for bank robbery and murder! |
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Mustang City; Red Gap Canyon |
Mustang City; Red Gap Canyon |
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| 11. [Baron Garza's Plan] (Inspector Bancroft, Ace Investigator of Scotland Yard) comic story, 4p |
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Baron Garza's Plan |
Baron Garza's Plan |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
Yes |
| First Line |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Inspector Bancroft, Ace Investigator of Scotland Yard |
Inspector Bancroft, Ace Investigator of Scotland Yard |
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| Genre |
detective-mystery |
detective-mystery |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
4 |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Art Franklin (signed) |
Art Franklin (signed) |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Art Franklin (signed) |
Art Franklin (signed) |
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Art Franklin (signed) |
Art Franklin (signed) |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Inspector Bancroft; Chief Inspector Grainger; un-named man (death); un-named Customs Officer; Baron Garza (villain, introduction); Garza's thugs (villains, introduction for all) |
Inspector Bancroft; Chief Inspector Grainger; un-named man (death); un-named Customs Officer; Baron Garza (villain, introduction); Garza's thugs (villains, introduction for all) |
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Bancroft is summoned by letter to a derelict house, to find a dying man who says he was shot by a Baron Garza. Investigating, he discovers the Baron and his thuigs are behind a gun smuggling racket. |
Bancroft is summoned by letter to a derelict house, to find a dying man who says he was shot by a Baron Garza. Investigating, he discovers the Baron and his thuigs are behind a gun smuggling racket. |
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (2009-2-28).
Writer addition and art revision from Art Peddy ? to Franklin per Craig Delich (2014-6-16), verified by the Who's Who. |
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (2009-2-28).
Writer addition and art revision from Art Peddy ? to Franklin per Craig Delich (2014-6-16), verified by the Who's Who. |
| Keywords |
Drovian Embassy; London; Tatania (a ship) |
Drovian Embassy; London; Tatania (a ship) |
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| 12. [The Armored Truck Robbery] (The Blue Beetle) comic story, 4p |
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12 |
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The Armored Truck Robbery |
The Armored Truck Robbery |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
The Blue Beetle |
The Blue Beetle |
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superhero |
superhero |
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4 |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Will Eisner ? |
Will Eisner ? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Charles Nicholas (signed) |
Charles Nicholas (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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Charles Nicholas (signed) |
Charles Nicholas (signed) |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mannigin (Policeman); Tim (newsboy); un-named Chief of Police; a group of thugs [Jake; Blackie; rest un-named) (villains) |
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mannigin (Policeman); Tim (newsboy); un-named Chief of Police; a group of thugs [Jake; Blackie; rest un-named) (villains) |
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A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process. |
A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process. |
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| Notes |
Blue Beetle has a costume similar to his official one, but wears no mask. |
Blue Beetle has a costume similar to his official one, but wears no mask. |
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| Reprint Links |
The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 13. [The Peace Pact Problem] (D-13, Secret Agent) comic story, 6p |
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The Peace Pact Problem |
The Peace Pact Problem |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
D-13, Secret Agent |
D-13, Secret Agent |
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spy |
spy |
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6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed) |
Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed) |
| No Script |
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Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed) |
Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed) |
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Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed) |
Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed) |
| No Inks |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
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D-13 [Captain Richard Anthony]; Sir Norbert Chandler (European Statesman, introduction); un-named King of Duraguay (introduction); Von Wenger (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction) |
D-13 [Captain Richard Anthony]; Sir Norbert Chandler (European Statesman, introduction); un-named King of Duraguay (introduction); Von Wenger (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction) |
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| Synopsis |
The airplane carrying Captain Anthony and Sir Chandler is suddenly attacked by other aircraft, and forced to land, the purpose of which is to force two opposing nations to sign a pact with each other. |
The airplane carrying Captain Anthony and Sir Chandler is suddenly attacked by other aircraft, and forced to land, the purpose of which is to force two opposing nations to sign a pact with each other. |
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Writer credit by Craig Delich, verified by the Who's Who. |
Writer credit by Craig Delich, verified by the Who's Who. |
| Keywords |
Duraguay; Gothland |
Duraguay; Gothland |
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| 14. [The Trap of Sula Khan] (Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers) comic story, 4p |
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14 |
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The Trap of Sula Khan |
The Trap of Sula Khan |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers |
Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers |
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adventure |
adventure |
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| Page Count |
4 |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
John Lindermayer [as L. Mayer] (signed) |
John Lindermayer [as L. Mayer] (signed) |
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John Lindermayer [as L. Mayer] (signed) |
John Lindermayer [as L. Mayer] (signed) |
| No Inks |
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? |
? |
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? |
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X |
| Characters |
Captain Denny Scott; James (young boy); Doctor Ellis (mention only, death); Sula Kahn (villain, a slave dealer); Afanga (villain) |
Captain Denny Scott; James (young boy); Doctor Ellis (mention only, death); Sula Kahn (villain, a slave dealer); Afanga (villain) |
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Captain Scott and James enter the town of Gulam, unaware that a sinister figure named Kahn and his men are out to kidnap the boy. |
Captain Scott and James enter the town of Gulam, unaware that a sinister figure named Kahn and his men are out to kidnap the boy. |
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Art credits verified by the Who's Who. |
Art credits verified by the Who's Who. |
| Keywords |
Gulam; Victoria Valley |
Gulam; Victoria Valley |
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| 15. [The Alien Smugglers] (Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence) comic story, 5p |
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15 |
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The Alien Smugglers |
The Alien Smugglers |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence |
Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence |
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| Genre |
adventure; military |
adventure; military |
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5 |
5 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed) |
Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed) |
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Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed) |
Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed) |
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Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed) |
Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed) |
| No Inks |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
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X |
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Lt. Drake; un-named whaler Captain (villain); whaler's crew (villains) |
Lt. Drake; un-named whaler Captain (villain); whaler's crew (villains) |
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| Synopsis |
Lt. Drake is put onto a case involving the smuggling of oriental aliens into San Francisco, and he discovers that the aliens are being sewn into large fish to avoid detection.. |
Lt. Drake is put onto a case involving the smuggling of oriental aliens into San Francisco, and he discovers that the aliens are being sewn into large fish to avoid detection.. |
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| Notes |
Writer credit by Craig Delich, verified by the Who's Who (and the art credits, too). |
Writer credit by Craig Delich, verified by the Who's Who (and the art credits, too). |
| Keywords |
Tanbark (a whaler) |
Tanbark (a whaler) |
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