Gwandanaland Comics #943 - Jill Trent: Science Sleuth

([September] 2018)

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Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Ned Pines (original story)

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See those two girls? They're the Science Sleuths...

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Ruggo

Synopsis

Jill and Daisy investigate a strange burglary and discover criminal inventor Ruggo, who manages to get the girls framed for murder before they solve the case.

Reprints

• from The Fighting Yank (Pines, 1942 series) #6 (December 1943)

Keywords

magnetism

Case of the Sanitary Murders (Table of Contents: 2)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Ned Pines (original story)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Dr. Alex Reiner; John D. Rockabye

Synopsis

Philanthopist Dr. Reiner has succumbed to greed and invented an undetectable poison ray that will kill his wealthy donors after they bequeath him their fortunes. Fortunately, Jill's latest invention can counter Dr. Reiner's ray.

Reprints

• from The Fighting Yank (Pines, 1942 series) #9 (August 1944)

Keywords

infrared; ultraviolet

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Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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It was just an ordinary brass bed --

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Gladstone Ferrari; Mr. Vernon

Synopsis

When Jill gets into a fight at a junkyard over a discarded brass bed, she discovers that a gang leader's stolen cash is hidden inside.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #8 (October 1946)

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Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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CC-782

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When Jill Trent and Daisy Smythe go science-sleuthing, it's a sad day for crooks!

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Henry Botts; Big Mike Hanon

Synopsis

When Jill accidentally loses her new infra-radiant magnifying spectacles, they are found by Henry Botts, an innocent bookkeeper who gets in trouble when mob boss Big Mike Hanon wants to use them for crime.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #9 (December 1946)

Keywords

magnification

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Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Two girls seem hardly a match for tommy-gunning experts at crime --

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Dr. Denning; Detective Flanagan

Synopsis

Crooks have kidnapped Dr. Denning for his new invention, so Jill and Daisy track the kidnappers, but then get caught themselves.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #10 (February 1947)

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Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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It takes more than a mob of gun-packing racketeers to outshot a gnarled old Westerner --

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Ned Randall; Marty Marron; Sandy Randall

Synopsis

Jill and Daisy visit Jill's Uncle Ned in Colorado, who thinks he's discovered uranium in his mine, but that makes him a target for gangster Marty Marron, who captures the trio and forces the girls to start work on an atomic bomb.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #11 (April 1947)

Keywords

Colorado; uranium

Bubble Trouble (Table of Contents: 7)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Trixie Duncan; Mrs. Duncan

Synopsis

When Jill babysits an incorrigible little girl they get caught up in a dangerous escapade involving the bubble gum black market.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #12 (June 1947)

Keywords

black marketeers; bubble gum

The Case of the Black Sheep Murder (Table of Contents: 8)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Jack Benson; June Van Doran; Arthur Benson

Synopsis

When the girls stumble upon a murder, Jill's newest invention helps them crack the case.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #13 (August 1947)

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Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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When the science sleuths, Jill Trent and Daisy Smythe, come up aganst a brutal killing for revenge...

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Leroy Pierce; Jonathan Raymond

Synopsis

When a murderer puts the girls in a deathtrap, they are saved by Jill's new invention.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #14 (October 1947)

The Case of the Secret Pigeon! (Table of Contents: 10)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Mike Martin; Chief Hurley

Synopsis

With the help of homing pigeons, Jill and Daisy find the crooks that stole a radium shipment.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #15 (December 1947)

Keywords

radium

Portrait of a Crime! (Table of Contents: 11)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Abner Peabody; Dr. Manton

Synopsis

Abner Peabody is a naturally talented artist who is coaxed into using his skills to help Jill find the bandits who stole an opera company payroll.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #16 (February 1948)

The Freezer Gas! (Table of Contents: 12)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Ken Battefield

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Professor Slawter

Synopsis

Criminal scientist Professor Slawter has invented a gas that causes paralysis, but Jill and Daisy counter that with an invention of their own.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #17 (April 1948)

The Gentle Mr. Habersham! (Table of Contents: 13)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Mr. Habersham; Mr. Rawson; Beulah Habersham (cameo)

Synopsis

Jill and Daisy get involved when a case of mistaken identity involving the sale of a mineral springs spa leads to criminal activity.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #18 (June 1948)

Keywords

mineral water

Gems of Jeopardy! (Table of Contents: 14)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Mr. Pell; Louie Ching

Synopsis

A criminal gang uses a new drug to subdue their victims, but Jill has something of her own to save the day.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #19 (August 1948)

The Bullet-Proof Bandit! (Table of Contents: 15)

Jill Trent, Science Sleuth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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CC-670

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction; crime

Characters

Jill Trent; Daisy Smythe; Hickman; Mitchell; Smokey

Synopsis

Criminals steal a suit made of bulletproof cloth (Jill's newest invention) and try to use it for their own benefit.

Reprints

• from Wonder Comics (Pines, 1944 series) #20 (October 1948)

Outlaws of Space (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Alex Toth (signed as Alexander Toth)

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Aldo Rubano

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Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

Interplanetary crooks try to hijack a space mail rocket.

Reprints

• from Lost Worlds (Pines, 1952 series) #6 (December 1952)

Keywords

mail carriers; space opera

Indexer Notes

The Jill Trent in this story is a minor character unrelated to the feature character in the previous stories in this book.
Alex Toth included his name on the address of a letter being mailed in a panel of the first story page.

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Jane Drake, Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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I don't know what I'm going to do with you, Jane...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Jane Drake; Sheldon Drake; Jerry King; Mike Caselli

Synopsis

Jane and Jerry are kidnapped by Mike Caselli's gang because Jane has been trying to track Caselli down

Reprints

• from Crash Comics Adventures (Temerson / Helnit / Continental, 1940 series) #2 (June 1940)

Indexer Notes

This is the second Jane Drake adventure, reprinted out of order.

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Jane Drake, Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Matt Robertson (credited)

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Jane, you've got to stop this infernal meddling of yours in the affairs of my office.

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Jane Drake; Sheldon Drake; Jerry King

Synopsis

Jane convinces Jerry to help her when gangsters threaten her father.

Reprints

• from Crash Comics Adventures (Temerson / Helnit / Continental, 1940 series) #1 (May 1940)

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Jane Drake, Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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The paper says they've got Morelli at last!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Jane Drake; Sheldon Drake; Jerry King; Chief Dugan; Morelli

Synopsis

Jane and Jerry get themselves into trouble pursuing more gangsters.

Reprints

• from Crash Comics Adventures (Temerson / Helnit / Continental, 1940 series) #3 (July 1940)

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Jane Drake, Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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I tell you Sheldon, we just have to crack that ring of auto thieves.

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Jane Drake; Sheldon Drake; Jerry King; Chief Dugan

Synopsis

Though Jane has promised her father to stay out of his affairs, she and Jerry can't resist trying to break up a ring of car thieves.

Reprints

• from Crash Comics Adventures (Temerson / Helnit / Continental, 1940 series) #4 (September 1940)

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Jane Drake, Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Ouch! Who hit me with that pebble?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Jane Drake; Jerry King; Sheldon Drake; Jimmy Corio; Chief Dugan

Synopsis

Jane and Jerry find a crook who has jumped bail.

Reprints

• from Crash Comics Adventures (Temerson / Helnit / Continental, 1940 series) #5 (November 1940)