The Funnies #58

(August 1941)

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Phantasmo, the Master of the World / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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E. C. Stoner

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E. C. Stoner

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Phil Anson, a young American adventurer...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Phantasmo; Mrs. Huckett; Koler (villain)

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Captain Midnight / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Dan Gormley

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Dan Gormley

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Captain Midnight, mysterious defender of freedom throughout the world...

Genre

adventure; aviation; superhero

Characters

Captain Midnight [Jim Albright]

[The Canary Murder Case] (Table of Contents: 3)

Philo Vance / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bob Hebberd (sourced)

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Bob Hebberd (sourced)

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This is the story of a lovely secretary who came to an ugly end

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Philo Vance; Miss Canary; Gilbert Spotsworth; District Attorney Markham; Sergeant Heath, Austin Cleaver, Dude Skeel

Synopsis

The beautiful Miss Canary is found murdered in her apartment. Several men visited her apartment on the night she dies, including Mr. Spotsworth, a manufacturer, Austin Cleaver, a man-about-town, and Dude Skeel, a professional burglar.

Indexer Notes

Based on the novel "The Canary Murder Case" (1927) by S.S. Van Dine.

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Navy Bob's Scrap Book / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Navy signal flags, flown by the flagship during maneuvers...

Genre

non-fiction

Chapter IX (Table of Contents: 5)

The Rocket Boys in Space / text story / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Genre

adventure

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The Sky Ranger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bob Jenney

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Bob Jenney

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Bob Jenney

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Bruce and Pug are aboard an army bomber...

Genre

adventure; aviation

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Speed Martin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Bloom (credited as Vic Bloom)

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The boys are in the army now!

Genre

adventure; military

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Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Maurice Kashuba

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Maurice Kashuba

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The Chinese in America today, both citizens and aliens...

Genre

detective-mystery; drama

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The Black Knight / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Gordon A. J. Peterson

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Erwin Hess

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Erwin Hess

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Strange, to what purpose do we burden ourselves with camel hides?

Genre

adventure; historical

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Rex, King of the Deep / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Tom Hickey

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Tom Hickey

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Rex and Tim, in their submarines...

Genre

adventure

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Did You Know That / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Roy Humphries

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Roy Humphries

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Roy Humphries

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The battle of Stony Point was fought and won without firing a single shot...

Genre

non-fiction

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Navy Bob Steele / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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You've got to control your temper, Red.

Genre

adventure; military