Captain Midnight Archives #1 - Captain Midnight Battles the Nazis

(December 2013)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Captain Midnight (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

David Scroggy

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[The Funnies #59] (Table of Contents: 4)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Dan Gormley [as Gormley] (signed)

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Dan Gormley [as Gormley] (signed)

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Phantasmo (inset)

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• from The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series) #59 (September 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Dan Gormley (signed)

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Escaping from the house surrounded by Ivan Shark's men...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; SS-11 [Lyle William Kelly]; Mr. Jones; SS-25; Jake; Gardo

Synopsis

Having escaped from a house surrounded by Ivan Shark's men, Captain Midnight, Chuck, Kelly and Mr. Jones make their way to the Secret Squadron's secret airfield. Discovering that Shark's men have located the base, Captain Midnight and Chuck take to the air and fend off an attack by Gardo. Afterwards, Captain Midnight learns from SS-38 of Shark's up-coming attack on the Bainbridge Arsenal, so he and Chuck head for the facility immediately.

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• from The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series) #59 (September 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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Dan Gormley (signed)

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Captain Midnight, leader of the Secret Squardon...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; SS-11 [Lyle William Kelly]; Joyce Ryan; SS-29; Ivan Shark; Fury Shark

Synopsis

Captain Midnight and Kelly rescue SS-29 from Ivan Shark's seaplane base, but the rescued agent is seriously injured during the escape. Captain Midnight and company jump into a seaplane and head for a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, then, having delivered him to the doctors, head out with other squadron members to attack Shark's seaplane stronghold.

Reprints

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #76 (June 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)

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Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)

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After forcing Shark's henchman, Gardo, to land...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; Major Steele; Jack Conway; Ivan Shark; Fury Shark; Gardo

Synopsis

Midnight and Chuck land in a farmer's field, and talk their way out of being taken to the local Sheriff, but lose their prisoner, Gardo, in the process. They head to a squadron aerial instrument company, where they learn that several planes have been sabotaged. Captain Midnight vows to discover and capture the person rersponsible.

Reprints

• from Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #78 (August 1942)

Indexer Notes

Masthead reads "Copr., 1942, by The Wander Co.".

[Captain Midnight Grapples the Gremlins!] (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Midnight / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Binder

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Jack Binder

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Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #4 (January 8, 1943)

Keywords

Gremlins

Gremlins of Graham Field!! (Table of Contents: 9)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

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Leonard Frank ?

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Leonard Frank ?

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; Ichabod Mudd; Jack Conway; Captain Gates; Herr Donner; Pryor

Synopsis

A AAF pilot crash lands on a field after reporting to his superiors that the landing gear controls were stuck and he believed that germlins had a role to play with that problem. Upon hearing this, Captain Albright decides to investigate...and spots the gremlins for himself!

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #4 (January 8, 1943)

Keywords

Graham Field

[Captain Midnight #5] (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mac Raboy

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Mac Raboy

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Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #5 (February 10, 1943)

The Beasts That Flew Like Birds! (Table of Contents: 11)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 12.66 pages (report information)

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Carl Pfeufer ?

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Genre

adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; Ichabod Mudd; Joyce Ryan

Synopsis

Captain Albright and his friends are flying to Alexandria, Egypt, when they spot a military plane out of control, which crashes. Upon examining the dead crew members, he discovers the men have apparently been killed by vampire bats!

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #5 (February 10, 1943)

Don't Miss Captain Midnight on the Radio! (Table of Contents: 12)

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #5 (February 10, 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotion for the Captain Midnight radio show and what stations it is broadcasted over.

[Captain Midnight #6] (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #6 (March 12, 1943)

Keywords

Nazis

Ichabod Mudd, Cowboy! (Table of Contents: 14)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; Ichabod Mudd; Joyce Ryan; Jed Wayne; Mary Wayne; Dick Wayne; von Blitz

Synopsis

Captain Midnight comes face to face with a band of Nazis who seek to sabotage the U.S. beef industry.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #6 (March 12, 1943)

Keywords

Blackout Bomb; Nazis

Broadcast of Death (Table of Contents: 15)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Mr. Phadman; Doctor Lanzer; Baron Wolfmann; Heinrich

Synopsis

The Nazis try to sabotage a short-wave radio operation broadcasting news to occupied countries.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #6 (March 12, 1943)

Keywords

broadcasting transmitter; ferry; Nazis; radio; Secret Squadron Base; short-wave; submarine; Transcontinental Broadcasting System

[Captain Midnight #9] (Table of Contents: 16)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #9 (June 1943)

The Silent Wings of Destruction (Table of Contents: 17)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Chuck Ramsay; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Johnny Blair; Herr Strudel

Synopsis

Captain Midnight investigates the mysterious attacks being made on U.S. defense plants, puzzled that enemy aircraft cannot even be heard! He discovers the cause: a gigantic, aircraft carrier-like mother ship, from which the planes take off!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #9 (June 1943)

Keywords

Blackout Bomb; Nazi Flying Aircraft Carrier; Nazis

Indexer Notes

Johnny Blair becomes a regular in the Captain Midnight strip beginning next issue.

The Black Tornadoes (Table of Contents: 18)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 12.66 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Chuck Ramsay; Joyce Ryan; Baron Vindbagg

Synopsis

Captain Albriht finds it odd that devastating tornadoes, that have been striking the Middle West, seem only to occur in towns that have U.S. defense plants! Captured by the evil Vindbagg, he helplessly watches as the criminal uses the Captain's Secret Squadron transmitter to send the Squadron members to a false location in Waterfield...but the good Captain turns the tables on the Nazi fiend.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #9 (June 1943)

Keywords

low altitude plane; Nazis; Secret Sqauadron

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Five times a week you can hear me on the radio, pals!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #9 (June 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotion for the Captain Midnight radio show and what stations it is broadcasted over.

Samson, the Mechanical Man! (Table of Contents: 20)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Chuck Ramsay; Joyce Ryan; Samson (introduction); von Vool; Ludwig

Synopsis

Captain Albright, who has just invented a robot pilot named Samson, is preparing to fly the robot to Washington D.C., when several Nazi spies fly off with what they think is the robot. Instead it's actually Icky, who plays robot to fool the Nazis.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #9 (June 1943)

Keywords

pocket transmitter

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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Get Capt. Marvel's E-Z Code Finder...

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #9 (June 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional advertisement for Captain Marvel's E-Z Code Finder.

[Captain Midnight #12] (Table of Contents: 22)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #12 (September 1943)

The Puzzle of the Flying Houses! (Table of Contents: 23)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Zauer (introduction)

Synopsis

One night, as Captain Albright flies solo in his special P-38 he has invented, he sees a series of floating houses in the air, followed by a Nazi named Zauer who shoots him down. Eventually, he captures Midnight, ties him to a block of limestone, and drops him into water 100-feet deep in a quarry.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #12 (September 1943)

Keywords

Infra-Red Camera; Nazis; oxygen pellet

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

War Bonds and Stamps / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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You don't scare us, you Nazi murderers!

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Death

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #12 (September 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated Public Service message from Captain Midnight, encouraging readers to "Keep the Spirit of '76 Alive by Investing $18.75!!" for war bonds or stamps.

The Sinister Angels! (Table of Contents: 25)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Colonel Will Charles; Taco; Pasqual; Marz

Synopsis

Captain Midnight is drawn into an eerie situation in the jungle along the Peru-Brazil border, when a native superstition of avenging mountain angels suddenly becomes reality!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #12 (September 1943)

Keywords

Flutonian Pellet

[Captain Midnight #31] (Table of Contents: 26)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #31 (April 1945)

Sergeant Twilight's Flying School! (Table of Contents: 27)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 6.66 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Sergeant Twilight [Ichabod Mudd]; Six Gun Sykes

Synopsis

While listening to a radio broadcast, urging all leading citizens to teach the importance of knowing how to fly, Icky decides to open a flying school and adopt the name: Sergeant Twilight. Unfortunately, Icky teaches the Syke's gang how to fly and they terrorize mankind in their helicopter, and it's up to Captain Midnight to rectify this blunder.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #31 (April 1945)

Keywords

Hawton Towers

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Five times a week you can hear me on the radio, pals!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #31 (April 1945)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotion for the Captain Midnight radio show and what stations it is broadcasted over.

[Captain Midnight #44] (Table of Contents: 29)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #44 (September 1946)

Return of the Shark! (Table of Contents: 30)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 10.66 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; Glenn Morgan; Tommy Morgan; Gus; Al; Ivan Shark; Mechanic; Gardo

Synopsis

Captain Albright is demonstrating his latest invention, the "Automatic Fisherman", to a skeptical group of scientists, but when the invention proves to be a success, the evil Ivan Shark decides to have one of his men get hold of the plans and make a copy of it: for criminal purposes!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #44 (September 1946)

Keywords

Automatic Fisherman; Subplane

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

advertisement / 0.34 page (report information)

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Here's some good advide from Mighty Marvel Bunny!

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #44 (September 1946)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated advertisement for Fawcett's "Funny Animals".

Invention Duel to the Death! (Table of Contents: 32)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 6.66 pages (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Emil Morse

Synopsis

A criminal inventor challenges Captain Albright to a duel of inventions, but it's Captain Midnight that stops him each time. Then the two decide to have an "Invention Duel to the Death"!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #44 (September 1946)

Keywords

Apex Theatre; ultra-violet ray

Captain Midnight's Air Quiz (Table of Contents: 33)

activity / 0.34 page (report information)

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #44 (September 1946)

Indexer Notes

Consists of 5 multiple choice questions for readers to answer.

[Captain Midnight #47] (Table of Contents: 34)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Leonard Frank

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Leonard Frank

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typeset

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #47 (December 1946)

Fangs of the Werewolf! (Table of Contents: 35)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

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Leonard Frank

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Leonard Frank

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; General Ivers; Sergeant Bob Daley; Mrs. Daley; Storm von Kloud; Blitz

Synopsis

A wounded U.S. Army Intelligence Sergeant is captured by Storm von Kloud, who realizes the young soldier is a gold mine of information for his Werewolf Corps: a group of Nazis still fighting under his leadership.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #47 (December 1946)

Keywords

Bomber Moon; Midget Wrist Radio; Schloss Hoffburg; Swing Spring; Werewolf Corps

Capt. Midnight's Air Insignia (Table of Contents: 36)

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aviation

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #47 (December 1946)

Indexer Notes

Features the insignia for the 327th Fighter Squadron and the 669th Bombardment Squadron.

[Captain Midnight #58] (Table of Contents: 37)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #58 (December 1947)

Captain Midnight's Test Tunnel (Table of Contents: 38)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Chuck Ramsay; Clancy; Joe; Ivan Shark; Gardo

Synopsis

Shark and Gardo are being escorted on a train to Alcatraz when they successfully escape. Shark, now knowing that Captain Albright and Captain Midnight are the same person, makes plans for a sweet revenge upon his avowed enemy: by killing him in his own invention, the Test Tunnel!

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #58 (December 1947)

Keywords

Gliderchute

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Comix Cards / illustration / 0.34 page (report information)

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #58 (December 1947)

Indexer Notes

Pictured this month are Ozzie and Babs.

[Captain Midnight #61] (Table of Contents: 40)

Captain Midnight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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adventure; aviation

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Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]

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• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #61 (March 1948)

Masters Glacier Peak (Table of Contents: 41)

Captain Midnight / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Dan Barry

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Dan Barry

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Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay; Doctor Newton; Barton; Spear

Synopsis

Captain Albright is asked to go to the arctic region to Glacier Peak, believed to be rich in minerals...a peak that has a $100,000 award attached to it, given to the first scientist to climb and explore it. The problem is: two separate expeditions have claimed the prize money, and Albright is to determine which is lying.

Reprints

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #61 (March 1948)

Keywords

Blackout Bomb; Glacier Peak

Indexer Notes

Art revision from Leonard Starr to Barry by Craig Delich, per Alberto Becattini in Alter Ego #130 (January 2015).