Leading Comics #5

(Winter 1942-1943)

The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy (Chapter 1) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Ed Dobrotka

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Ed Dobrotka

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Seven Soldiers of Victory [Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Vigilante [Greg Saunders]]; The Skull (villain); Bill "Porky" Johnson (villain); Bull Corbin (villain); Sparkler (villain); Bronco Blade (villain); Matt Greider (villain)

Synopsis:

Green Arrow, Speedy and the Crimson Avenger investigate a series of sensational escapes of several vicious criminals from prison, all arranged by the sinister Skull.

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

The Case of the Criminal Vigilante (Chapter 2) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka

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Ed Dobrotka

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; The Skull (villain); Bronco Blade (villain); Roscoe Meek

Synopsis:

The Vigilante goes up against one Bronco Blade (who disguises himself as Vigilante), whom the Skull uses to steal Spinaway, the world's fastest racehorse, and owned by Roscoe Meek, who had refused to sell the aminal for any price.

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

Diamond of Doom! (Chapter 3) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Ed Dobrotka

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Ed Dobrotka

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Sparkler (villain, death); Sylvester Pemberton, Sr.; Mrs. Kimberly

Synopsis:

The Kid and Stripsey take on Sparkler, one of the Skull's mobsters, who has been ordered to steal the Koram Diamond from the owner who wouldn't sell it for $1 million.

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

Death Among the Stars! (Chapter 4) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka

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Ed Dobrotka

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; The Skull (villain); Bull Corbin (villain); Edward Grimes

Synopsis:

The Skull orders Bull Corbin to steal a rocketship from its inventor so that he can take a pleasure trip to the Moon!

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

Knight Without Armor (Chapter 5) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka

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Ed Dobrotka

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Winged Victory; Matt Greider (villain, death); Prof. Moresby

Synopsis:

To better be able to avoid injury from the police, the Skull's henchman, Greider, is ordered to steal the chain-mail armor from the Shining Knight.

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

The Murderer Who Couldn't Be Hanged! (Chapter 6) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka

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Ed Dobrotka

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Skull (villain); Bill "Porky" Johnson (villain, death); Dr. Boggs

Synopsis:

Green Arrow and Speedy must halt the Skull's plan to steal a machine that brings about perpetual youth.

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

[The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy] (Conclusion) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Seven Soldiers of Victory [Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; Winged Victory]; The Skull (villain, death); Bronco Slade (villain); Dr. Boggs; Roscoe Meek

Synopsis:

The Law's Legionaires confront the Skull for a showdown match with him before he can use the machine his aide had stolen to give him perpetual life.

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• in Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-08.

Laffs (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Matt Torrance, July 2009.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

House ad for Comic Cavalcade #1.

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Matt Torrance, July 2009.

Three Times Loser (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eric Carter (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Ha Ha Ha / filler / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dizzy Data / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

George Papp

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

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Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Signed: "Cpl. Geo. Papp." Sequence added per Matt Torrance, July 2009.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

House ad for World's Finest #8.

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Matt Torrance, July 2009.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt] (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt] (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt] (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt] (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Matt Torrance, July 2009.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Billy and His Boss / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Matt Torrance, July 2009.