([September] 2014)
AC,
1999 Series
- Price
- 29.95 USD
- Pages
- 144
- On-sale Date
- 2014-09-10
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- AC Comics
- Brand
-
AC Comics [Rising, Star on Top]
- Barcode
- 649241926030 09311
- Editing
- Mark Heike (credited as Mark G. Heike) (publisher and eic); Stephanie Heike (executive editor)
[The Mine Slaves]
Uncle Sam / comic story / 9 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A sunny afternoon finds Uncle Sam and his young friend, Buddy, enjoying...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Uncle Sam; Buddy Smith; un-named storekeeper (villain); un-named mine foreman (villain)
- Synopsis
- After an afternoon of fishing, Uncle Sam and Buddy enter enter a town, but to their surprise, there are no men there! When they learn that the men have been kidnapped to work in a mine, they decide to investigate and free the men if at all possible.
- Reprints
-
from National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #13 (July 1941) [black and white]
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[no title indexed]
Doll Man / comic story / 13 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where the overgrown hulks of size and strength may blunder...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Midge [Martha Roberts] (introduction as heroine); William Bramber (broker, death); Bramber's butler; Joe Bramber (Bramber's nephew); Mr. Spelvin (villain, Bramber family attorney); Sabina (villain, Joe's girl)
- Synopsis
- Secretly, both Darrel and Martha wish to partner up in the tiny mite's adventures, and, somehow, the simultaneous wishing unlocks a shared super-power which shrinks both of them. Both of them read a news article about three members of the Bramber family dying mysteriously in the garden of their ancestral home, and decide to investigate.
- Reprints
- from Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #77 (April 1944)
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[The Milk Pill]
Dan Tootin / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Dan Tootin
- Synopsis
- Dan thinks that he has created a milk substitute until his friend tells him that the substance Dan got from a cow IS milk!
- Reprints
- from Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #32 (Summer 1944) [in black and white]
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The Green God!
Captain Triumph / comic story / 15 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]; Kim Meredith; Biff Barnes; Mrs. Van Deusen; High Priest of Sitok (villain, introduction, death)
- Synopsis
- Kim inadvertantly dons the garb of an Egyptian maiden and is brought under the control of the High Priest of Sitok and it takes great daring by the Gallant brothers to overcome it.
- Reprints
- from Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #57 (November 1948)
-
[Another William Tell]
The Marksman / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Major Hurtz’s office in Poland where death hangs like a pall over the ravaged land.
- Genre
- adventure; war; superhero
- Characters
- The Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Vorka; the Nazis (villains); the Japanese [Mito; others un-named] (villains, some die)
- Synopsis
- Major Hurtz welcomes a delegation of Japanese delegates who have come to Poland to help plan for future attacks on their enemies, and they have the cruelest plan ever to try and smoke out the Marksman.
- Reprints
- from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #47 (October 1943) [In black-and-white]
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The Code of Treachery!
Eric Falcon, Soldier of Fortune / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sid Greene
- Inks
- Sid Greene
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- historical; adventure
- Characters
- Captain Eric Falcon; Captain Cutlass (villain)
- Synopsis
- Captain Falcon spots a ship ablaze and goes to her aid, only to discover a band of plunders who have looted the ship and set it ablaze.
- Reprints
- from Buccaneers (Quality Comics, 1950 series) #27 (May 1951)
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The Dead Shot
The Whip / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Lucky me! Ahs in love!! Got thet peee-culiar feelin!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Whip [Johnny Lash]; Diablo (The Whip's horse); Jeb Haskins (death); Mr. Jonas; Lupo Dorish [aka The Dead Shot] (villain, death); Lupo's gang [Ed (death); Chub (death); others un-named (all die)] (villains)
- Synopsis
- Johnny heads for the bank to cash a check where he learns that Lupo Dorish and his men have just cleaned every penny out of the bank, killing the Sheriff and one other. Johnny spots the tell-tale trademark of the killer: a shot neatly placed between the eyes.
- Reprints
- from Crack Western (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #83 (March 1953)
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[Wanted! Midnight -- Dead or Alive! $1,000,000 Reward!]
Midnight / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Paul Gustavson (sourced)
- Pencils
- Paul Gustavson (sourced)
- Inks
- Paul Gustavson (sourced)
- Letters
- Paul Gustavson (sourced)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I think someone doesn't like me!
- Genre
- adventure; superhero
- Characters
- Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hot Dog; Brains Baroni (villain); Stilleto (villain); Bruiser (villain)
- Synopsis
- The underworld puts out a million dollar bounty on Midnight, but no one wants to collect on it until Brains Baroni offers a fool-proof, no risk way to get rid of Midnight.
- Reprints
- from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #47 (October 1943) [In black-and-white]
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[Dr. Koro, Symbol of Evil]
Blackhawk / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Somewhere on the Chinese front, where temporary Allied…
- Genre
- adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Blackhawk; Olaf; Andre; Hendrickson; Chuck; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop; Dr. Koro (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains)
- Synopsis
- Allied leaders are mystified as to why the Japanese have not used their air power against them on the Chinese front. After a hospital has been attacked and all people killed, Blackhawk flies to the scene and discovers that almost unstoppable Japanese soldiers have had metal electrode pieces welded to their skulls!
- Reprints
- from Military Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #30 (July 1944)
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[Battle in Bataan]
The Sniper / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I am Suratai…Prince of the Black Dragon Society of Murder!
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- The Sniper; Prince Suratai (villain); Colonel Itogo (villain); the Japanese (villains)
- Synopsis
- Considered too valuable to the Japanese to remain locked up in prison, captured Americans are fed and then released by Suratai. However, he only gives them twelve hours to run and hide in the jungle before the Japanese Army is sent after them. To try and draw the Sniper out of hiding, Suratai offers a reward to any soldier killing one the Americans.
- Reprints
- from Military Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #30 (July 1944)
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[no title indexed]
Wun Cloo / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Cole (credited as Ralph Johns)
- Inks
- Jack Cole (credited as Ralph Johns)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Take that! An’ that! An’ that!
- Genre
- humor; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Wun Cloo
- Synopsis
- Wun discovers a big fellow beating up someone because of a poster he sees that he mis-interprets.
- Reprints
- from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #47 (October 1943)
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Sunken Treasure!!
Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure; children; spy
- Characters
- Rusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Pierpont Lee; Alababa]; Captain Cooper (death); Miss Cooper; group of pirates (villains)
- Synopsis
- From a dying sea captain, Rusty gets half a map that shows the latitude and longitude of the Black Pirate Treasure, but not the location. Rusty has to beat a group of pirates to the captain's daughter who may be able to reveal the location.
- Reprints
- from Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #77 (April 1944)
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The Adventure of Stoneface!
The Jester / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Stoneface (villain); Rad Romsey (villain, gang chief); Vikko Voroni (villain, death); Whiffy (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- Stoneface has found his way to the hidden headquarters of Rad Romsey, gang chief, to offer his help in killing the Jester, just as he killed off Romsey's partner, Vikko Voroni.
- Reprints
- from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #47 (October 1943) [In black-and-white]
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[Mary Slade]
Yankee Eagle / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Yankee Eagle is engaged in routine business.. rounding up a gang of criminals…
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- Yankee Eagle [Larry Noble]; Mary Slade; Mary Slade's brother (death); Kelsey (a Policeman); John Hadley (villain, Mary's cousin); Irwin (villain, Hadley's butler)
- Synopsis
- A young girl is framed for her brother's murder, and the Yankee Eagle ends up nabbing her cousin for the crime as well as him using a secret radio transmitter to forward vital information for the Japanese.
- Reprints
- from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #47 (October 1943) [In black-and-white]
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[The Return of Don Quixote]
Kid Eternity / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You remember Don Quixote as the old and romantic gentleman who tried to become a famous knight…
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Kid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Dawn Darling (singer); Jim Sterling (H.I.T. Radio owner); Don Quixote; Wild Bill Hickok; Mercury; John Ratto (villain, nightclub owner)
- Synopsis
- When Mr. Keeper decides that he needs a vacation and leaves, Kid Eternity discovers that he can use his powers without Mr. Keeper's help, but it doesn't work out the way the Kid thinks.
- Reprints
- from Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #31 (Spring 1944)
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[no title indexed]
Hack O'Hara / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Once more "Sir Galahad" O'Hara...
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Hack O'Hara; un-named lady; Slugger Joe (villain); Doc (villain)
- Synopsis
- Hack picks up a lady fare, who mysteriously asks if he knows where she could pick up a skeleton...as part of a scavenger hunt. The fun and danger begins when she finds one.
- Reprints
- from Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #23 (May 1942)
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[Hank's Brush with Death]
Death Patrol / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Step right up, folks, and place your bets!
- Genre
- humor; aviation; war; adventure
- Characters
- The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyne; Boris; Gramps; Hank; King Hotintot; Jackie; Yogi]; Mrs. Hotintot (introduction, King Hotintot's wife)
- Synopsis
- After the mistake recounted in the last issue, the Death Patrol is vindicated, but Hank nearly loses his life.
- Reprints
- from Military Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #30 (July 1944)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Uncle Sam -
1.
[The Mine Slaves]
Uncle Sam -
2.
["Where the overgrown hulks of size and strength may blunder..."]
Doll Man -
3.
[The Milk Pill]
Dan Tootin -
4.
The Green God!
Captain Triumph -
5.
[Another William Tell]
The Marksman -
6.
The Code of Treachery!
Eric Falcon, Soldier of Fortune -
7.
The Dead Shot
The Whip -
8.
[Wanted! Midnight -- Dead or Alive! $1,000,000 Reward!]
Midnight -
9.
[Dr. Koro, Symbol of Evil]
Blackhawk -
10.
[Battle in Bataan]
The Sniper -
11.
["Take that! An’ that! An’ that!"]
Wun Cloo -
12.
Sunken Treasure!!
Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers -
13.
The Adventure of Stoneface!
The Jester -
14.
[Mary Slade]
Yankee Eagle -
15.
[The Return of Don Quixote]
Kid Eternity -
16.
["Once more "Sir Galahad" O'Hara..."]
Hack O'Hara -
17.
[Hank's Brush with Death]
Death Patrol
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- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Dan Stevenson
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