Great Comics #3

(January 1942)

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Reed Crandall (Futuro figure); various (other figures)

Inks

Reed Crandall (Futuro figure); various (other figures)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Futuro; Kid Bagdad; The Octopus; Madame Strange; Bud Wilson; The Great Zarro

Indexer Notes

Each feature has a drawing, a teaser blurb, and a page number. Scan provided by Frank Motler, and used to reorder the sequences in this index.

Reed Crandall Futuro figure artist credit from Rudy Palais as told to Roger Hill (story posted to GCD-Chat list by Roger Hill on 14 August 2018). Per Palais, Crandall was originally scheduled to do work on the Futuro feature, but his heavy workload prevented that and the Futuro feature went to another artist to work on.

Futuro Kidnaps Hitler and Takes Him to Hades! (Table of Contents: 2)

Futuro / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Rudy Palais

Inks

Rudy Palais

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; war

Characters

Adolf Hitler (villain); Satan (villain); Futuro (introduction); Benito Mussolini (villain); Futurians [Faith; Justice; Freedom; Truth; Courage]; Nimbus (dog); Schmidt; Violet; Orchid; Iris

Synopsis

Because of all that Hitler has been doing on planet Earth, Futuro decides that maybe Hell is the place for him and takes him there. Hitler can't stand it and wants out of there as quickly as possible.

Reprints

• in Anti-Hitler Comics (New England Comics, 1992 series) #1 (Summer 1992)

Indexer Notes

Futuro's lone appearance.

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Khaki Kid / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Pagsilang Isip (signed as Silang Isip)

Inks

Pagsilang Isip (signed as Silang Isip)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Uncle Sam's very young nephew...

Genre

humor

Characters

Bud Wilson

Synopsis

Twelve-year old Bud tries to join the army and causes trouble.

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Great Zarro / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

America is at war!!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Great Zarro; Major Whalen; Rags; Heinz; Fritz

Synopsis

Zarro becomes an officer of the U.S. Army Air Corps Intelligence to fight war enemies.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

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activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Help your country destroy the enemies of freedom!

Indexer Notes

How readers can get 2 U. S. Defense stamps.

How He Became Master of the Gigantic Genie (Table of Contents: 6)

Kid Baghdad / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)

Inks

Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Kid Bagdad; Caliph of Bagdad; The Unholy Three

Synopsis

Kid Bagdad is sent to get a cask for the Caliph.

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Madame Strange / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jean Press (signed)

Pencils

Pagsilang Isip (signed as Silang Isip)

Inks

Pagsilang Isip (signed as Silang Isip)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Yellow Peril reaches greedy claws for America's far eastern outposts.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Madame Strange (American girl reporter); Perry (U.S. Navy's ace spy chaser); The Octopus (villain); Octopus' gang (villains)

Synopsis

Madame Strange seeks to stop the evil plans of The Octopus, who has decided now to seize American planes for his Emperor.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #113 (2019) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Last panel blurb alerts readers to look for the next Madame Strange story which will reveal if The Octopus survived from drowning. However, this was the last story and that outcome never was published.

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Willing Willie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

T. Herman (credited)

Pencils

T. Herman (credited)

Inks

T. Herman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

T. Herman (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where did you get the new hat, pal?

Genre

humor

Characters

Willie

Synopsis

A hat store is giving away hats based on someone's personality.

The Lost City (Part 1) (Table of Contents: 9)

The Lost City / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Rudy Palais

Inks

Rudy Palais

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Bruce Gordon; Dr. Manyus; Reynolds; Natcha Manyus; Zolok; Tom Dolan; Dr. Colton; Andrews; Burke; Gorzo; Hoogo; Appolyn; Pierre

Synopsis

Zolok, master of the Lost City seeks to rule the world.

Indexer Notes

Movie adaptation story continued from Choice Comics (Great Comics Publications, 1941 Series) #3 ([April] 1942).

Rudy Palais artist credit from Rudy Palais and his copy of the original cover proof as shown to Roger Hill (story posted to GCD-Chat list by Roger Hill on 14 August 2018).

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Lost City

Indexer Notes

Promo for the continuation of the Lost City story in upcoming issues of Great Comics and Choice Comics.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?; ? (photograph)

Inks

?; ? (photograph)

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Living dead men the Lost City

Characters

Zolok (photo of William 'Stage' Boyd); Hoogo (photo of Sam Baker); Bruce Gordon (photo of Kane Richmond); Dr. Manyus (photo of Josef Swickard); Natcha Manyus (photo of Claudia Dell)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.