Leading Comics #9

(Winter 1943-1944)

The Chameleon of Crime (Chapter 1) (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripsey; Green Arrow; Speedy; Shining Knight; Vigilante; Crimson Avenger]; Wing; Mr. X (villain, introduction); Red Heister (villain, introduction); Dopo the Dip (villain, introduction); Blackie Kraul (villain, introduction); Lazy Dyers (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

A group of criminals meet at a luxurious hotel and discuss the fact that each had been once captured by a member of the Law's Legionaires, then a Mr. X steps forward and bets the crooks $10,000 each that he can overcome each of the "over-rated" heroes himself.

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Indexer Notes

Mr. X is not the JSA villain.

Mr. X Marks the Spot (Chapter 2) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mr. X (villain); Crusher Kane (villain); Roscoe (villain)

Synopsis:

Mr. X sends Crusher Kane to head up a local mob and commit a crime at a pawn shop, but he also lets the Crimson Avenger know where and when that crime is to be committed.

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The X-Ploits of Mr. X (Chapter 3) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; Mr. Hemsley; Ringo; Larson; Mr. X [Parry] (villain); Tommy the Thug (villain); Diamondback Rattler (villain)

Synopsis:

The Western Waddy smells a rat (or inside job) when a rodeo box office is robbed and the man responsible for guarding it falls down on the job.

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The House That Couldn't Be Robbed (Chapter 4) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mr. Doremy; Mr. X (villain); Poicy (villain)

Synopsis:

After the Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy are challenged to a duel of wits by Mr. X, a Mr. Doremy offers to allow his vast, but well-protected, estate as the venue for the confrontation.

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Interlude at Hoodlum's Hideout (Chapter 5) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. X (villain); Red Heister (villain); Lazy Dyers (villain); Blackie Kraul (villain); Dopey the Dip [called Dodo in the text] (villain)

Synopsis:

When Mr. X returns to his hideout, some of the crooks he challenged to a bet begin to deride him for not stopping the Crimson Avenger, Star-Spangled Kid, and the Vigilante. However, Mr. X is sure of stopping the Shining Knight, so the criminal who stands to lose $10,000 if that happens, pens a letter to the Knight warning him of Mr. X's plans.

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Indexer Notes

Part of page 2 gives DC's Editorial Advisory Board member list.

The Gorilla and the Gangster (Chapter 6) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Mr. X [The Gorilla] (villain); The Gorilla Gang (villains); Square John (villain)

Synopsis:

When Justin receives the letter from Blackie Kraul warning him of Mr. X, the Shining Knight sallies forth to battle the infamous Gorilla Gang.

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Inco the Unknown (Chapter 7) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Dorgan; Manton; Mr. Ponsonby; Mr. X (as a policeman, villain); Inco (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

When Inco discovers a green feather on the person of Mr. Ponsonby, he figures him to actually be the Green Arrow, which nearly leads to Mr. X being captured.

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[The Chameleon of Crime] (Chapter 8) (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Inks:

Arthur Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Seven Soldiers of Victory [Green Arrow; Speedy; Vigilante; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; The Crinmson Avenger]; Wing; Mr. X (villain); Blackie Kraul (villain); Red Heister (villain); Dopo the Dip (villain); Lazy Dyers (villain)

Synopsis:

Mr. X is taking it on the lam, with the Law's Legionaires in hot pursuit, when the master criminal comes face to face with the very criminals he lost the wagers to.

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sonny and Pappy / filler / 2 pages (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Sonny; Pappy

Indexer Notes

Not found in the Archives edition.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tuffy / filler / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Tuffy

Indexer Notes

Not found in the Archives edition.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hectic History / filler / 2 pages (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Not found in the Archives edition.