Cat-Man Comics #v2#13 (8)

(March 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Spymaster's Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

Cat-Man and Kitten / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Charles Quinlan Jr.

Pencils

Charles Quinlan Sr.

Inks

Charles Quinlan Sr.

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Cat-Man [David Merrywether]; Kitten [Katy Conn]; William Wade (called Mr. Watts at the end of the story); Piggy (villain); Dwarfy (villain); Schiller (villain); Baron (villain); Tigress Foster-Mother

Indexer Notes

Cat Man's name sometimes has a hyphen, sometimes not.

Script credit by Craig Delich, per Charles Quinlan Sr.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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An innocent man, framed by unscrupulous gangsters is sentenced to the electric chair!

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Deacon; Mickey; boys in group home; Judge; Jack Fletcher; Slug Kanin (villain); Slug's thugs

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Rag Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Herman Browner ? [as Gus Herman (byline)]; Gus Schrotter ? [as Gus Herman (byline)]

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Herman Browner ? [as Gus Herman (byline)]; Gus Schrotter ? [as Gus Herman (byline)]

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Midnight! A full moon casts its brilliant rays upon Glen Haven State Hospital for the Insane...

Genre

detective-mystery; superhero

Characters

Rag-Man; Tiny; Benny (villain, dies); Annie Cole (dies); Dr. Binge (Benny's brother, dies); two policemen

Indexer Notes

Who's Who of American Comics Books 1929-1999 indicates that Herman and Schrotter used the pseudonym "Gus Herman" on joint work.

Friday 13 (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Allen Ulmer (signed)

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Allen Ulmer (signed)

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Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Black Friday [Lee Ansley]; Von Sterber (villain); government guards (dies); Colonel Runavan; Sterber's crew; Sterber's pilot

Indexer Notes

Logo for the feature calls it just "Friday".

Frank Fairplay's Victory (Table of Contents: 6)

Frank Fairplay / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Horace Wallace

Pencils

Saul Rosen ? [as S. R.] (illustrations, signed)

Inks

Saul Rosen ? [as S. R.] (illustrations, signed)

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Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Frank Fairplay; Will Maitland; Tom Patton; Mr. Morris; Buff Branner

Here They Are! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Volton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)

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Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)

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Flash! Enemy Planes Reported Off-Shore!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Volton (first appearance); gang of thugs; police captain

The Green Vampire (Table of Contents: 9)

The Pied Piper / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Allen Ulmer ?

Inks

Allen Ulmer ?

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Pied Piper; Mr. Ford (death); Helen Ford (Ford's daughter); The Green Vampire (villain, death)

Synopsis

Mr. Ford is attacked and killed by the Green Vampire, which draws the attention of the Pied Piper and leads him to the Ford mansion to await the return of this evil being and prevent him from also killing Ford's daughter.

Indexer Notes

The Piper gains powers from his magic flute.

Art credits by Craig Delich.

[Brainstorm Coming] (Table of Contents: 10)

Mastermind M'Ginty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Mastermind M'Ginty; Warden; Honeysuckle Dearborn; Governor

Read (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Little Leaders / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Charles Quinlan [as Chas. M. Quinlan] (signed)

Inks

Charles Quinlan [as Chas. M. Quinlan] (signed)

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Was Mickey to be the next victim of the Inner Circle?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mickey; Kitten [Katy Conn]; David Merrywether; Deacon; Butch; Sarah; Professor; Nazi soldiers

Indexer Notes

Little Leaders are Kitten and Mickey, the Deacon's sidekick.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Silent Sims / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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S. S. Kittie Katt to Sail on Cruise Around the World

Genre

humor

Characters

Silent Sims

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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Al Mandel

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Al Mandel

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What happens when a lone defender defies the overwhelming onslaught of the descpicable yellow horde?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hood; Japanese Commander; Japanese soldiers and sailors; Emperor Hirohito

Cash Prizes! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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Absolutely Free! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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Most Amazing Sight You Ever Saw! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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