Amazing Mystery Funnies #19

(April 1940)

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Fantom of the Fair / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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With the closing of the World's Fair...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantom of the Fair; Professor Trepper; Agar; Neal

Synopsis

Professor Trepper has created a human automaton who will do his bidding in service of criminal activity.

Reprints

• in Continuum (JMF, 2007 series) #6 (No Date [circa October 2008]) [excerpt]

Indexer Notes

In 1940, the Fantom strip was written by George Kapitan as well as Paul Gustavson and Frank Thomas. No extant evidence exists that is known as to who wrote this particular story.

Same applies to the artist of the story. Besides Gustavson, other known artists include Al Anders and Will Roland.

The story is clearly dervied from the 1920 German expressionist film 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari', with Agar as the Cesare of the movie.

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Space Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Basil Wolverton (credited, signed)

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Basil Wolverton (credited, signed)

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Basil Wolverton (credited, signed)

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After running down many outlaws in the Venusian region...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Nick Nelson; Kodi

Synopsis

Nelson is ordered to Mercury to uncover a gang of space pirated.

Reprints

• in Wolverton in Space (Dark Horse, 1997 series) (March 1997)
• in The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Creeping Death from Neptune (1909-1941) (December 2014)

Indexer Notes

Wolverton signs in the final panel.

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The Inner Circle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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George Selkirk, of the "Inner-Circle"...

Genre

adventure

Characters

George Selkirk; Borden-White; Mrs. Borden-White; Attoo

Synopsis

Borden-White and his wife hire Selkirk to lead them over the mountains to the land of Ardak.

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Fantasy Isle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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George Loomis (credited)

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George Loomis (credited)

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I think he said it was called "The Cave of Horrors".

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Tippy Taylor; the Colossus

Synopsis

Tippy Taylor is on Fantasy Isle, where he is charged by an underground wizard with undertaking the Quest of The Blackstone of Tinilonia.

Indexer Notes

Loomis was previously credited with the script, but Bails' Who's Who only gives him as penciller and inker at Centaur.

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Larry Kane / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Steve Dahlman (signed as Dahl)

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Steve Dahlman (signed as Dahl)

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Larry Kane has received the tragic news...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Larry Kane; Magu; Ronald Breighton; Jules Debree

Synopsis

Larry receives news that his old friend Sir Wallace Newton has been murdered in Africa by a tribe of headhunters alledgedly led by a renegade white man.

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Superior Men in Sports / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)

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Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)

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Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)

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Genre

sports

Characters

Rube Waddell; Jack Dempsey; Roy Reigels

Synopsis

Amusing anecdotes concerning three famous sports figures.

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The Headless Horseman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Martin Filchock (signed)

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Martin Filchock (signed)

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Many times you've heard of the legend...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Headless Horseman [Betty] (a Western heroine, introduction); Jim Dandee

Synopsis

The Headless Horseman, in reality a young woman named Betty, brings the murderers of a bank teller to justice.

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Superior Men in Sports / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)

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Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)

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Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)

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Genre

sports

Characters

Ceferino Garcia

Synopsis

Short anecdotes on the life and career of boxer Ceferino Garcia.

The Other Fellow (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Butts (credited)

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Bob Butts (signed as R. Butts)

Inks

Bob Butts (signed as R. Butts)

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typeset

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When the scientist and his young friend landed on the Moon...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. Raymond Vernon; Craig Stewart

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Jon Linton / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Campbell (signed as Harry Francis Campbell)

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Harry Campbell (signed as Harry Francis Campbell)

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Harry Campbell (signed as Harry Francis Campbell)

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It is the year 2009 A.D.!

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Jon Linton; Lisa Kane; Burke; Professor Kane

Synopsis

Jon, Lisa and Burke have escaped from the stronghold of Satan Rex, who intends destroying the Earth. They return to Jon's Alaskan workshop, where a powerful rocketship is being developed. They hope to use the mighty power of this ship to decimate Satan's death-dealing machine.

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Speed Centaur / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Malcolm Kildale (credited)

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Malcolm Kildale (credited)

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At Speed's cave above Nob Nose Mt.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Speed Centaur [Jerry R. McCoy]; Reel McCoy

Synopsis

Speed and Reel investigate a horse doping racket at the racetrack. Speed disguises himself as a racehorse and wins a race in record time. Unscrupulous gamblers try to put him out of commission, and continue even during the running of the race.