The Arrow #2

(November 1940)

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Stamp Collecting / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Postmarks are often unique, and the stamp collector is able to form...

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

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The Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Pencils

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inks

Bob Lubbers (signed)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Help police! The bank has been robbed!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Richard van Vadeen; Police Captain; Harry (villain, bank robber); "Schultz" Forbes (villain); Forbe's gang (villains); The Boss (villain, kidnapper); The Boss's gang [Limey (death); Slick; Bull (death)] (villains, kidnappers)

Synopsis

A crime boss has a great idea on how to make some easy, sure loot: follow thieves to their hideout, fire arrows into the place (making them think the Arrow is on to them), and when the crooks clear out, they enter and take the lucre. But this idea is only a diversion for a bigger and better crime: kidnapping.

Keywords

19 Club

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Craig Delich

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The Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (signed)

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Letters

Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Being instrumental in the capture of the murderer...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Harry Benson (reporter); Benson's newspaper Editor; Charlie (newspaper press man); Jane (reporter); Chief of Police; Marcus (villain, killer); Marcus' mob [Rickie; rest unnamed) (villains)

Synopsis

On the eve of the murder trial of a gangster named Marcus, reporter Benson gets a warning from Marcus' gang not to testify against their boss or else.

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Keywords

The Herald (newspaper)

Indexer Notes

The last panel of the story shows the Arrow shooting an arrow, but the rest of panel is blank. No doubt it said something in the original version before the story was reprinted here.

Letterer credit from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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The Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's a good one, John --

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; John Carter (Department of Sanitation worker); Dr. Lang (Commissioner of Sanitation); Lang's Secretary; Dr. Sheldon (villain, Department of Sanitation employee, embezzler, death)

Synopsis

The Department of Sanitation ignores a demand for $1 million else the city's water supply will be poisoned, and the crime is carried out.

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Indexer Notes

The last panel of the story shows the Arrow shooting an arrow, but the rest of panel is blank. No doubt it said something in the original version before the story was reprinted here, and one can see traces of the lettering that was once there.

Letterer credit from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

The Headless Horseman Rides Again (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Martin Filchock (signed)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (signed)

Inks

Martin Filchock (signed)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Headless Horseman [Betty (Paige) Warren]; Black Beauty (Horseman's horse); Betty's mother; Jim Parks (death); Sheriff Jim Dandee; Alec Trush (villain, owner of the Bar-X Ranch); Trush's gang [Hank; others un-named] (villains)

Synopsis

It seems the Headless Horseman has been up to no good, killing people, burning down a town and more, but Betty will believe none of it, even after the Horseman apparently robs the stagecoach she is riding in. Since she is the real Horseman, she sets out to find the true culprits.

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Keywords

Bar-X (a ranch); Gringo Gulch (Idaho); Last Chance Saloon; Lazy J (a ranch); Mesa

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Some Fun / text story / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Long engagement

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

These two pages contain alternating illustrations and typed jokes.

Speedway of Death! (Table of Contents: 7)

Larry Kane, The Adventure Hunter / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Inks

Steve Dahlman (signed)

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Letters

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Genre

adventure

Characters

Larry Kane; Tommy Woods (young boy, accident victim); Tommy's mother; Colonel Kirkdale (race car owner); "Rock" Zirko (villain, racketeer); Red Bragg (villain, Zirko's race car driver); Zirko's mob (villains)

Synopsis

When Larry witnesses the hit and run of a young boy, he vows to pay the boy's hospital bills totaling $2000. When he sees the chance to earn $5000 by winning a race car event, he goes for it not knowing that a racketeer has resolved not to allow Larry to win.

Reprints

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Keywords

Rocket-Car Special

Indexer Notes

Inker credit from Craig Delich

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Lieutenant Lank / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Paul Lauretta (signed)

Inks

Paul Lauretta (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lieutenant Lank -- the Robin Hood of wartime...

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Lieutenant Lank [aka the Robin Hood of Wartime]; Bavanian Consulate; enemy soldiers (villains, some die)

Synopsis

Lank is called in by the Bavanian consul, fearing that an enemy attack is due. He is right, so the Lieutenant heads out to investigate. Discovering enemy bombers at work pummeling a small town, Lank mans an airplane to face the foe.

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Keywords

Attainia; Castle Dor; Tara (a town)

Indexer Notes

Previous appearance of this feature in Amazing Mystery Funnies #24.

Inker credit from Craig Delich

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'Bill' Hardin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Al Micale (signed as Al Mack)

Inks

Al Micale (signed as Al Mack)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I shore feel lost here.

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Bill Hardin; Pedro Carlos Montenez Del Cordorba; Don Carlos (Pedro's father, rancher); Jose (ranch hand)

Synopsis

Bill enters Mexico, hot on the trail of cattle rustlers, and promptly saves the life of the son of a wealthy ranch owner.

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Keywords

Mexico

Indexer Notes

The story ends abruptly with a blank small panel in the last story panel (because this is a reprinted story), no doubt once giving information about the continuance of the story.

'The King' in London (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Harold Hughes (signed)

Inks

Harold Hughes (signed)

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Genre

adventure

Characters

Sir Oliver King; Roger King; Su (Roger's servant); Hemsley Hardwicke (Roger's cousin); Judson (family lawyer); Slip Horrigan (villain, gambler); Corrigan's gang [Knuckles; Pinkey; Lefty; Roger Smith impersonator] (villains)

Synopsis

Roger has been found alive and stands to inherit 100,000 pounds instead of his cousin Hemsley. The criminal elements trying to coerce Hemsley intend for Roger's cousin to get that money -- one way or another.

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Keywords

Liverpool; London; The Blue Pigeon

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich

Fantasy Isle Chapter 9 (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

George Loomis (signed)

Inks

George Loomis (signed)

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Letters

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Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Tippy Taylor; Satan (villain); Carlos (villain, Satan's assistant)

Synopsis

After escaping from the Underground World by reducing himself to miniature size, Terry, in order to regain his true size, must remain in the House of Satan for one whole night. But Satan forces him to drink a potion that changes him physically, but not mentally, and Tippy succeeds in besting Satan and returns to normal size.

Keywords

House of Satan

Indexer Notes

Continues from Amazing Mystery Funnies #24.

Last appearance.

Inks credit from Craig Delich

Robin Hood (Table of Contents: 12)

Robin Hood / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joseph Kaliff (signed as Joseph. A. Kaliff)

Pencils

Joseph Kaliff (signed as Joseph. A. Kaliff)

Inks

Joseph Kaliff (signed as Joseph. A. Kaliff)

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction; historical; adventure; history

Characters

Robin Hood; William the Conquerer

Synopsis

Brief illustrated biography of Robin Hood.

Indexer Notes

Script and inks credits from Craig Delich

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)