Four Favorites #2

(November 1941)

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Magno the Magnetic Man / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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Dr. Finkle and his Indian monsters battle Magno...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Magno; Davey; Dr. Finkle; Matsui; Betty; Jim; several Indians; Hans

Synopsis

Finkle intends to use overgrown Indians from a lost tribe he discovered to steal cash and securities.

Vulcan Saves a Draft Camp (Table of Contents: 2)

Vulcan / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

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Jack Alderman (signed as Jack Alderman)

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Jack Alderman (signed as Jack Alderman)

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King over the domain of fire and flame...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Vulcan; Bergmann; Hank Brown; Pete; Commander Ellson; Mrs. Brown; Vera; army recruits; townspeople

Synopsis

A German saboteur and his gang attempt to destroy Army Camp Dixon by setting fires during the night.

Indexer Notes

Signature in next to last panel of this story.

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Lash Lightning / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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Red Holmdale (signed as "Red" Holmdale)

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Red Holmdale

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As a special guest speaker...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lash Lightning; Old Man of the Pyramids; Were-wolf [Adolph Krimetz] (villain); Mike Jasper; Tom Jasper; unnamed doctor; army pilot

Synopsis

Krimetz seeks revenge on the army and as the Were-wolf he sabotages a troop train, a munitions convoy and a flight of air transports until Lightning catches up with him.

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Raven / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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One day at police headquarters....

Genre

superhero

Characters

Raven [Danny Dartin]; Police Chief Lash; Jimmy; Nick Nazarko; Mike; Harold Foyle; Reform School warden; Spike; Willy; Lola Lash

Synopsis

Foyle uses a pair of boys from the reform school to commit a series of petty crimes that soon adds up to big money.

Suicide Strategy (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Brant House

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Through the window, Wexley looked into the study of...

Genre

crime

Characters

Hugh Wexley; Aldous Drew; Hildegarde Drew; detective Swain; detective Bimba

Synopsis

Wexley, who was caught embezzling by Aldous Drew, plots to kill Drew and then marry the grieving daughter.

Keywords

horse racing

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Black Ace / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Today's objective will be the ammunition depots...

Genre

war

Characters

The Black Ace [Captain McRae] (introduction, only appearance); British squadron commander; German guards

Synopsis

McRae, a Yank serving in the RAF, leads a bombing raid over France, hits the target, gets shot down, captured, sent to a camp in Germany. He beats up the guards, escapes, makes it to Berlin, infiltrates the Chancellery, hears of a plan to invade England, gets discovered, escapes, steals a motorcycle, steals a loaded German bomber, flies to France, bombs the Germans at the invasion point, then gets shot down by British planes. He jumps from the bomber, lands on the wing of a British fighter, takes over the machine gun, shots down a German plane, flies to England for a commendation by the King.