The Bouncer #13

(November 1944)

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Dean Studios Photo Enlargements; Empire Diamond Jewelry; Gold Crown Spot Remover and Cleaner / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Adventure of the Darkened Lighthouse (Table of Contents: 2)

Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Pencils

Lou Ferstadt ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Inks

Lou Ferstadt ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Anteas Jr. (a sculptor); The Bouncer (a living statue); Marion Ruck (teenager from 1728 Crotona Park, East Bronx); Billy Ruck (teenager from 1728 Crotona Park, East Bronx); Mr. Manly (a District Attorney); Penny Manly (Mr. Manly's daughter); Alonzo (a sentient goat); lighthouse keeper; three criminals

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

One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Jo Logan]

Pencils

Al Zere

Inks

Al Zere

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One Round, having gotten over his crush on the movie siren starlet Barbara La Tour

Genre

sports; adventure

Characters

Tim "One Round" Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Blimp; Pedro Martinez; Beppo The Bull; Barbara La Tour

Synopsis

Pedro cheats Spigot at cards and wins a half-interest in boxer Hogan. Hogan is upset and gets knocked out in training by Beppo the Bull. Actress Barbara arrives to see Hogan and discovers the cards Pedro used are marked. Hogan, happy now that he's not part-owned by Pedro, knocks out Beppo while sparring and chases Pedro out of camp.

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Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Jay Abbott]

Pencils

Al Zere

Inks

Al Zere

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's a poor character outside

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Mulligan (a cop); Sluggie Dobbs (a bum); Hazy Dotes (a bum)

Synopsis

Cuthbert hires hobo Hazy to do some chores around the house, but discovers he's gotten more than he bargained for.

Indexer Notes

Both this story and the Bouncer story in this issue feature white goats, for some reason.

Pedro's Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (two spot illos)

Inks

? (two spot illos)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Pedro (a boxer); Dr. Kearns; Joe Haplin (Pedro's manager); Jose Garcia (a boxer); Doc Bradley (Pedro's trainer); Tony Alsano (a boxer)

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Rocket Kelly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher ? (credited as Ted Small)

Pencils

Ted Small ?

Inks

Ted Small ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Captain Kelly has liberated a Flying Fortress

Genre

adventure; war; science fiction

Characters

Captain Kelly; Whacky; Bob; Manta; Takoa; Raguti

Synopsis

Kelly, Whacky, and the crew of a downed American bomber are prisoners of natives in Burma. Kelly has taken white goddess Manta prisoner to prevent chief Takoa from attacking. Kelly, Whacky and Manta take off in their rocket-powered plane, contact Allied forces, and return to the village to save the crew from marauding Japanese troops. Manta vanishes in the confusion.

Indexer Notes

A different (and much better) artist takes over this feature with this issue.

"Manta" is called "Mantua" in one panel.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Learn to dance] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Pickwick Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Giant Super-Telescope / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Leather Billfold with Identification Plate / advertisement / 1 page (report information)