Big 3 #4

(July 1941)

[The Wicked Work of the Web] (Table of Contents: 1)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils

Al Carreño (signed as Charles Nicholas)

Inks

Al Carreño (signed as Charles Nicholas)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan (Policeman); Joan Mason; Dr. Franz; The Web (introduction, villain, death)

Synopsis

The Beetle must face The Web, who has blown up the city water supply and has created a panic in his attempt to take over the city.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #90 (2013)

Keywords

Vitamin 2X

Indexer Notes

Writer and art identifications by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-9-18.

[The Terror Campaign] (Table of Contents: 2)

Samson and David / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pierce Rice (signed as Alex Boon)

Inks

Art Cazeneuve

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Samson; David; Mr. Dana (city Mayor); Dana's un-named daughter; Johann Sanf (villain, introduction, death); Slim Gordo (villain, introduction); Spike (villain)

Synopsis

After Samson saves a runaway trolley from crashing, he discovers that the brake rods had been damaged, and a nearby car of thugs leads the Man of Might to the Ace Auto Body Company and a man named Slim Gordo.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #90 (2013)

Keywords

Ace Auto Body Company

Indexer Notes

Art credits revised from Alex Blum to Rice and Cazeneuve by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-9-18.

Bridge in Danger (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

N. N. Nathaniel (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Indexer Notes

Indexer copy missing first page.

[The Cole Plant Sabotage] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Flame / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lou Fine ? [as Basil Berold] (signed)

Inks

Lou Fine ? [as Basil Berold] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flame [Gary Preston]; Mr. Cole; Dot Cole (Mr. Cole's daughter); Hans (villain, introduction); un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

A notorious Nazi spy, adept at impersonation, captures the owner of the Cole Plane Plant and disguises himself as the owner in order to destroy the plant from within.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #90 (2013)

Keywords

Cole Airplane Plant

[The Warning of Baron Siva] (Table of Contents: 5)

Samson and David / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pierce Rice (signed as Alex Boon)

Inks

Arturo Cazeneuve

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Samson; David; Baron Siva (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

The plane carrying the nation's Defense Board is attacked and brought down by enemy aircraft, and a Baron Siva thus warns that, soon, all of America will be slaves to the New Order. Samson and David vow to locate the Board and free them from the enemy's clutches.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #90 (2013)

Indexer Notes

Artist revision from Alex Blum to Rice and Cazeneuve by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-9-18.