Man of War Comics #2

(January 1942)

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

Man of War [Centaur] / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson

Pencils

Paul Gustavson

Inks

Paul Gustavson

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come you masters of Earth, rip yourselves asunder!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Man of War [Clay Carter]; Mars god of war; Man of War imposter (villain)

Synopsis

A Man of War imposter plans on leading troops into a trap.

Indexer Notes

Man of War can disappear into and appear out of fire or explosions. Man of War can fly but I am not really sure what other powers he has. The story does not explain much about him and he does not take every opportunity to use his powers.

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.

Next appearance in The Protectors #1 (Malibu).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Liberty Guards / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Red Holmdale (signed as "Red" Holmdale)

Inks

Red Holmdale (signed as "Red" Holmdale)

Colors

?

Letters

Red Holmdale ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Steamer Vorka Sunk

Genre

war

Characters

The Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut]

Synopsis

The mystery raiders must be found.

Indexer Notes

Smokey is the brilliant scientist, Skipper is the great sailor, and Strut the daring young ace.
last appearance.

Inker credit courtesy of The Who's Who.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Ferret / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Ferret...known as Cal Dalton in private life...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Ferret [Cal Dalton] (Police Commissioner, introduction); Hank (worker in Police Commissioner's office, introduction); Gail (worker in Police Commissioner's office, introduction); District Leader Bertan (villain, O'Leary Gang boss, introduction); O'Leary (villain, introduction); O'Leary Gang [Dutch, others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

The O'Leary Gang has been dumping one milk truck after another so that vital institutions fail to receive their supply. Commissioner Dalton is beside himself as the gang keeps getting put on bail every time they are arrested, so he decides to set a trap as The Ferret.

Keywords

Hillside Orphans Home

Indexer Notes

"The Ferret...known as Cal Dalton in private life has been elected police commissioner by honest citizens committee! Certain political groups and racketeers oppose his efforts and suck the life blood of the people! As the Ferret Cal mysteriously appears and battles gangsters on their own grounds! He posseses strange powers! The exploits of the Ferrett are known by all the underworld but his true identity is a secret kept from everyone, including his most intimate friends!"

Only Golden Age appearance.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Red Riley of the Harbor Police / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inks

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Red Riley--hard-hitting, straight-shooting ace...

Genre

crime

Characters

Red Riley of the Harbor Police; Herr Lutz

Ghost Spies (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Turner (credited); Robert Turner

Letters

typeset

Genre

spy

Characters

Tom Blake; Dick Carter

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

Dave Doolittle, The Dizzy Detective / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Art Helfant (signed)

Pencils

Art Helfant (signed)

Inks

Art Helfant (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I ain't such a dumb business man, either!

Genre

humor

Characters

Dave Doolittle

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

Fire-Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock (signed)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (signed)

Inks

Martin Filchock (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Filchock

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pretty smart of the boss to ship his dough this way!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fire-Man [Jim] [aka Mr. Smith]; Police Chief; Nancy Smith (Police Chief's secretary, aide to the Fire-Man); a living torch (death); Professor Books (villain, death); Smitty [Book's chauffeur] (villain, death)

Synopsis

The Fire-Man must discover just who is behind the mysterious burning of vehicles, so he gets Nancy to go undercover for the Acme Agency as an orphan needing a job and place to live. But she is discovered by the professor, and he demonstrates to Nancy how he uses a gas to turn a man into a living torch, which is used to destroy vehicles that are carrying large amounts of cash.

Reprints

• in Super Weird Heroes (IDW, 2016 series) #[nn] (November 2016)
• in Super Weird Heroes (IDW, 2016 series) nn (November 2016)

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Sentinel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Wilson (signed)

Inks

George Wilson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In one of the camps for America's new drafted army...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sentinel

Indexer Notes

"Created by the Spirit of America - The Sentinel's mission on Earth is to combat the evil forces of destruction at work in the United States"

Last appearance.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Dopey Danny Day / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mister Danny Patrick Day...

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

"Mister Danny Patrick Day commonly known as 'Dopey Day' is star reporter of the 'Daily Flash'...But how he gets the scoops no one knows...Not even Dopey himself!"

Goofy-Gags (Table of Contents: 10)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sol Brodsky

Pencils

Sol Brodsky

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

4 gag cartoons

Indexer Notes

Is A. S. L. Brodsky Sol Brodsky?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Vapo-Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Sam Gilman ?; Charles Verral ?

Pencils

Sam Gilman (signed)

Inks

Sam Gilman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Gilman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A balloon barrage has been ordered set up....

Genre

superhero

Characters

Vapo-Man [Bradford Cole]

Indexer Notes

"Vapo-Man, Bradford Cole in private life, has discovered the chemical secret of expanding or dissolving substances at will. He is able to contract or expand his body into a vapor and it is with the aid of these powers that he combats the sinister menace threatening our hemisphere defense..."

Varnell credit suggested by the Who's Who.

Last appearance.