Amazing Mystery Funnies #21

(June 1940)

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

Script

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Pencils

Al Anders (signed as Anders)

Inks

Al Anders (signed as Anders)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantom of the Fair; Windy (crook); Gunner (crook); Beggs (crook); Blackie (crook)

Synopsis

A vicious gang try the old protection racket scheme among exhibitors at the World's Fair, but the Fantom of the Fair breaks it up in short order.

Indexer Notes

Our copy missing first page.

Script, pencils, inks and letters were previously credited to Paul Gustavson.

The artist signs 'Anders '40' in the final panel.

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Space Patrol / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Basil Wolverton (credited)

Pencils

Basil Wolverton (credited)

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Basil Wolverton (credited)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Calling all patrol ships near Jupiter's south pole!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Nick Nelson; Kodi; Raxun; Haggur (villain)

Synopsis

Nelson and Kodi of the Space Patrol are dispatched to Jupiter in response to a call from Raxun, a tribal chieftan. His people gather rare Jurta berries and extract from them the powerful and costly Jurta drug. But recently sixty berry harvesters have been murdered and their crop stolen. The lawmen expose a gang of balloon men from the Jovian jungles.

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)

Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantasy Isle / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Loomis (signed)

Pencils

George Loomis (signed)

Inks

George Loomis (signed)

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If I had the wings of an angel...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Tippy Taylor; Mr. Doaks; the Wizard; Electra

Synopsis

Tippy has completed the quest set upon him by the wizard and is wondering how to return to the underground castle, when Mr. Doaks, a giant winged bird of his acquaintance appears and flies him there. Using the three artifacts brought back by Tip, the wizard males up a formula to inject into his inanimate robot creations and thereby bring them to life. The creation of multiple robots continues, but one, a female named Electra, forments revolution within the robot ranks.

Routing the Racketeers (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

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Pencils

Steve Dahlman (credited as S.B Dahlman)

Inks

Steve Dahlman (credited as S.B Dahlman)

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It'll be just like old times, Larry...

Genre

crime

Characters

Larry Kane; Curly Meade; Antone Spiro (crook); Muggsie (crook); Maxie Mann

Synopsis

Larry agrees to work with his old boxing friend Curly at his training camp, in preparation for his attempt at becoming the World Heavyweight Champion. New York gambling racketeer Antone Spiro intends putting in the fix and betting on Curly's opponent, so sends his gang to the camp to kidnap Curly. Larry hears the commotion and pursues the crooks on a motorcycle, shortly catching up with and disposing of them.

The Time Machine (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Andrew McWhiney (credited)

Pencils

Sam Glanzman (signed as S. G.) (spot illustration)

Inks

Sam Glanzman (signed as S. G.) (spot illustration)

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The past is revealed and a fortune saved...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Van Horn Mosely; Marion Gaines; Gaylord Gaines; Harlan Gaines

Synopsis

By use of a time machine, Mosely reveals the mudererer of his friend Marion's father.

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Bill and Davey / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

James McCague

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James McCague

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Whatcha doin', Bill?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Bill Bilson; Davey; Jamaica Jones; Mr. Crump; Cap'n Sharp; Malabar McGruffe

Synopsis

Bill, Davey and Jamaica Jones are still stranded on a desert island, but decide to put to sea in a small masted boat. At the end of the fourth day a lugger passes nearby and rescues them. By pure chance Bill and the captain are old mates.

The Case of the Cop Killer (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

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Pencils

Malcolm Kildale (credited)

Inks

Malcolm Kildale (credited)

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On a lonely beat...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Speed Centaur; Reel McCoy; Officer Torpey; Officer Schmidt; Officer Foley; Hassan

Synopsis

Hassam, an East Indian, is killing beat cops with darts from a blow gun. After the fifth such murder, Reel decides to try and solve the mystery. Shadowing a pair of officers, he tussles with the culprit, but is overcome. The following day Speed hears of Reel's disppearance on the radio and flies off to investigate.

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

Script

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Pencils

Harry Campbell (credited as Harry Francis Campbell)

Inks

Harry Campbell (credited as Harry Francis Campbell)

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It is the year 2000 A.D....

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Jon Linton; Doctor Kane; Lisa Kane; Satan Rex (villain); Chief Radon

Synopsis

Satan Rex's plan to hurl the Earth into the sun is now underway in earnest. As the heaviside layer of gas in the stratosphere burns away, people are coming down with skin cancers. Jon is convinced that a ray from Venus is causing the problem and launches his experimental rocket ship. On Venus he finds Satan Rex waiting for him.

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

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Daily bulletins are being posted in Saila...

Genre

adventure

Characters

George Selkirk; Knute; Colonel Colin

Synopsis

Haakonland is being forced into an unjust war over refusal to allow the aggressor to establish a seaport. Selkirk and his group of Inner Circle agents join with the Haakonand forces to fight the enemy in the frozen wastes in the north of the country.