Exciting Comics #v3#1 (7)

(January 1941)

Ted Crane and the Tondo Treasure (Table of Contents: 1)

Ted Crane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Mandel

Inks

George Mandel

Colors

?

Letters

?

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Kaffir workmen at the Campton Diamond Mine rebel!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Professor Hawkins; Fritz Koch (villain, introduction); Major Cummings; Moba

[The Dictator of Jupiter: Part 1] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Space Rovers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Max Plaisted

Inks

Max Plaisted

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?

Letters

?

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There is Amkor...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

The Space Rovers [Ted Hunt; Jane Martin]; Prince Hajeck (villain, introduction); Dorja (villain, introduction); Prince Kongor (guest-star); Yolana (guest-star); Zabek

[The Racetrack Murders] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Mask / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ray Thayer

Inks

Ray Thayer

Colors

?

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?

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The Mask relaxes after a stern war on crime!

Genre

adventure; crime; superhero

Characters

The Mask [Tony Colby] (District Attorney); Carol Smith; Benton (wealthy civic leader, death); Commissioner Tom Warner; Carter (detective, death); Hank Rutter (villain, big time gambler, introduction, death); Perroni (villain)

Synopsis

Tony finally gets involved on a case in which two prominent people are murdered because of their drive on gambling in the state, and, as The Mask, investigates a clue left on a dead detective, which leads to his capture. Rescued, he discovers a clue concerning the Hartford City Track and follows it up and discovers that illegal wagering is behind the whole affair.

Keywords

Beachview Athletic Club; Hartford City Track

Indexer Notes

The Mask is unmasked at the end of the story, but the villain meets his end before he can reveal it.

[The Thanotane Formula] (Table of Contents: 4)

Son of the Gods / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Mandel (signed as Geo Mandel)

Pencils

George Mandel (signed as Geo Mandel)

Inks

George Mandel (signed as Geo Mandel)

Colors

George Mandel (signed as Geo Mandel)

Letters

?

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Dr. Thesson reads alarming news!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. John Thesson [Son of the Gods]; Prof. Giess (villain, introduction); Johann (villain, introduction, death); Joe (villain, introduction, death); Regan (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Mandel signs in the penultimate panel.

[The Secret Weapon] (Table of Contents: 5)

Sergeant Bill King / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Leonard Sansone

Inks

Leonard Sansone

Colors

?

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?

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The British General Staff discusses a grave problem!

Genre

military

Characters

Sergeant Bill King; Baron Goltz (villain, introduction); Franz, Ludwig (villain, introduction)

Jungle Adventure (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Easterly (credited)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

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? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

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Bobby Green thought he was the luckiest boy in the world.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Bobby Green; Lieutenant Howard

[The X-11 Secret] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dan Williams, Private Investigator / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ray Thayer

Inks

Ray Thayer

Colors

?

Letters

?

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The president of the Wells Aircraft Corporation summons Dan Williams!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dan Williams, Private Investigator

[The Lethorade Crimes] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed)

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?

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Only police officials know...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; T. V. Tyrell (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Chadwick (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Art was previously credited to C. A. Winter. Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.

Picture of Guilt (Table of Contents: 9)

Herbie Johnson / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Donald Bayne Hobart (credited)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

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? (2 spot illustrations)

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? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

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Herbie Johnson was busy...

Genre

crime

Characters

Herbie Johnson; Sergeant Brady

[The Comanche Uprising] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ralph Cone

Inks

Ralph Cone

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?

Letters

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Comanche braves hit the war-path in old Texas.

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger; Texas Ranger Captain McDowell; Roger Quinn (villain, introduction, death); Red Feather (villain, introduction); Mayor Allen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Harvey / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Kin Platt ?

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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Keep Off The Grass

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Harvey

Doc Strange The Mightiest Man On Earth (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Doc Strange / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)