Startling Comics #v3#1 (7)

(May 1941)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Kidnappers and Quicksand] (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Future / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

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Kin Platt (signed)

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Kin Platt (signed)

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Aboard the S.S. Sarna, homeward bound after a tropical cruise...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hank Randall (villain, introduction, death); Grace Adams (introduction); Agatha Adams (introduction); Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; Randall's gang

Indexer Notes

Signed by Kin Platt on the 4th panel of the final story page.

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Biff Powers / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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August Froehlich ?

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August Froehlich ?

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You mean you're quitting the Carson Circus, Biff?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Dr. Bronson (villain, introduction, death); Biff Powers; Tom Carson; Marcia Beale; Joan Powers; Weki; John Powers

Synopsis

Biff goes to Africa to search for his missing uncle, John Powers.

Keywords

Africa; canivorous plants; Mgamba; Port Nolloth

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Don Davis / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Leonard Sansone

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Leonard Sansone

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At Army Intelligence headquarters in New York... Anything on the docket today, Colonel?

Genre

spy

Characters

Werner (villain, introduction); Edith Grierson (introduction); Don Davis; Arthur Caswell

Keywords

Exmore; Rocky Cove

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G-Man Dalton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Leo Morey

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Leo Morey

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G-Man Dalton gets his orders!

Genre

crime

Characters

Stephen Jarrad (villain, introduction); G-Man Bob Dalton; General Van Hays; Miss Van Hays; Harold Bassler

Keywords

diamonds

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activity / 2 pages (report information)

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This is fun--and easy too!

Indexer Notes

Earn monetary prizes by answering five puzzles in the Startling Comics Contest.

[Case of the Giant Gangster] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mystico / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Leonard Sansone

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Leonard Sansone

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At the hideout of the Gotch gang--

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Needles (villain, introduction); Gotch (villain, introduction); Prof. Eakins; Mystico

Keywords

Ajax Trust Company; growth serum

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Ace Buckley / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Max Plaisted (signed)

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Max Plaisted (signed)

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In our time-machine we zoomed up into space, jumped the time gap, and descended...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Capt. John Smith (guest-star); Chief Powhatan (guest-star); Pocohontas (guest-star); Opecanchanough (villain, introduction); Ace Buckley; Toni Stark

Synopsis

Ace and Toni travel back in time to Jamestown in the year 1607 A.D.

Keywords

Jamestown; time travel

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Masked Rider / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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John Daly

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John Daly

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The Masked Rider canters into a small Arizona town...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Rufe Kane (villain, introduction); The Masked Rider ["Bronc" Randall]; Yaqui

Keywords

diamonds

Donny Goes Swimming (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kerry McRoberts (house name)

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Kerry McRoberts

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typeset

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Donny Sturdy looked anxiously at his older brother Charlie.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Donny Sturdy; Charlie Sturdy

Synopsis

Donny swims for help when he and three others are trapped by head-hunters.

Keywords

Borneo jungle

Indexer Notes

Includes an ad for Thrilling Adventures.

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Detective Sgt. Burke / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Kin Platt (signed as K)

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Kin Platt (signed as K)

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Detective-Sergeant Burke takes an afternoon off!

Genre

crime

Characters

Nick Scrappi (villain, introduction); Detective-Sergeant Burke; Jimmy Arnold; Mary Brent; Mr. Brent; Joe

Synopsis

A baseball player is shot during a game and Sgt. Burke investigates the crime.

Keywords

baseball

Indexer Notes

Signed on the bottom of the last page. Art was previously attributed to Ray Thayer.

Results of Contest No. 4 (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Here are the names of the lucky winners...

Indexer Notes

Listing of the winners of Startling Comics Contest No. 4.

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Black Terror; Exciting Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Additional Honorable Mention In Contest No. 3 (Table of Contents: 14)

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(continued from last issue)

Indexer Notes

Honorable mention of participants in Startling Comics Contest No. 3.

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Audels New Automobile Guide / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter / advertisement / 1 page (report information)