Yankee Comics #4

(March 1942)

Another Volunteer Pilot Burns in Plane (Table of Contents)

Yankee Doodle Jones / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Charles Sultan

Inks:

Charles Sultan

Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Next appearance in DYNAMIC COMICS #8.

["When you call me a dog..."] (Table of Contents)

You're in the Army Now / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Madden is credited on fillers for Chesler, and the black eyes and the ears gives him away.

Million Dollars Stolen From Chinese Relief Mission (Table of Contents)

Young Americans / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Next appearance in DYNAMIC COMICS #8.

["According to my calculations..."] (Table of Contents)

Slim Pickens / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Slim Pickens

Synopsis:

Slim wins at the race track.

Indexer Notes

Faces, eyes and way of walking are Madden work.

["Foreign agents work with violent desperation to divide our nation."] (Table of Contents)

Yankee Boy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero; war

Characters:

Yankee Boy [Phil Martin]; Kraut (German spy); Herr Leipzig

Synopsis:

A Bund Leader is trying to stir up the Germans in New York.

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in DANGER #16 (IW/ Super).
Originally credited to Sam Cooper. The art is identical to Madden's "The Unholy 3" story in Punch Comics #1, and signed story in Bulls Eye Comics #11. Very marked black eyes, outstreched way of walking, and bulging ears. Some faces in close up reminds of Sam Cooper

The Record Quarter Mile (Table of Contents)

Young Americans / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

["Another vicious band of racketeers tries a hand at the old extortion game."] (Table of Contents)

Enchanted Dagger / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Enchanted Dagger; Steve Bruno (villain)

Synopsis:

The Cleaners and Dyers Association receives threats from protection racketeers.

Indexer Notes

last appearance

["Don't worry none..."] (Table of Contents)

Foxy Grandpa / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Foxy Grandpa; Spot (dog)

Indexer Notes

Faces, eyes, ears and leg movement look like Madden.

["Heartless souls jeopardize the liberty and freedom of their countrymen."] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Rebel / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bob Fujitani

Inks:

Bob Fujitani

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Rebel; Rufus; Billy Worth; Mr. Worth; Mr. Dennison

Synopsis:

German saboteurs blow up a dam near the Worth estate.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Authentic Police Cases (St. John, 1948 series) #2 (April 1948)
which is reprinted
• in Authentic Police Cases (Publication Services Limited, 1948 series) #1 ([February 1948])

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in Danger #16 (IW/ Super).
Fujitani is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the art is identical to his signed stories from this period of time, like "The Flying Dutchman" story in Air Fighters Comics v1 #2 (Hillman 1942).

Johnny Rebel (Table of Contents)

Johnny Rebel / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Rebel; Colonel Patten

Synopsis:

Johnny at the horse races.

Indexer Notes

One illustration.

["After having rid the Octo Land of a tyrannical ruler..."] (Table of Contents)

Barry Kuda / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Reprints:

• in Spotlight Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1944 series) #3 (March 1945)

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in DANGER #16 (IW/ Super).

Her Actions Speak Louder Than Words (Table of Contents)

Ima Sphinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Ima Sphinx; John Carrymore (actor); Auntie

Indexer Notes

Very probably Madden.

["In the moors lurks a monster..."] (Table of Contents)

Echo / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Rafael Astarita

Inks:

Rafael Astarita

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters:

Echo [Jim Carson]; Dr. Doom (his brother); Cora (his sister); Truth Blackmoor; Hope Blackmoor; Mrs. Benton (housekeeper)

Synopsis:

In the moors lurks a monster, ready to pounce on anyone who intrudes on his sanctuary.

Reprints:

• in Dynamic Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #8 ([circa 1942 - 1944])
• in Weird Horrors (St. John, 1952 series) #2 (August 1952) [Story almost totally rewritten; Echo renamed "Mike Ordway" in this story.]

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in DYNAMIC COMICS #8.

Gambler's Payoff (Table of Contents)

Yankee Boy / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Yankee Boy [Phil Martin]; Coach Johnson; John Bently (villain)

Synopsis:

Hale Prep is trying to go undefeated in football and thus win the Harmon Athletic Award, which provides $10,000 to the winning school.....money that Hale has earmarked for the American Red Cross. However, one John Bently has bet ten grand on Hale's opponent (at 5 to 1 odds) and stands to lose a fortune if Hale wins, so he and his men decide to kidnap the coach and star backfield to assure Hale's losing the game.

Reprints:

• in Golden Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #6 (2011)(in black and white)

Indexer Notes

Yankee Boy's true name was Victor Martin, but many stories call him Phil (including this one).
Face and inking point to Madden as most probable.

["The husky leatherneck Sergeant Steele deserts his post long enough..."] (Table of Contents)

Sergeant Steele / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Ernie Hart

Inks:

Ernie Hart

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Sergeant Steele; Ross; Chub

Synopsis:

An American tourist has been kidnapped on Rango Island.

Indexer Notes

Art identical to Hart's "K-9" story in Dynamic Comics #3, like faces in close up, movement and hands.

["I'm lookin' fer a good place..."] (Table of Contents)

Cowboy Jake / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Madden

Inks:

Bill Madden

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cowboy Jake; Mr. Jones

Synopsis:

Jake gets a boarder and mosquitoes.

Indexer Notes

Faces and inking most probably by Madden.