Cat-Man Comics #v2#13 (8)

(March 1942)

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

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

Cat-Man / 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

Synopsis

Cat-Man and Kitten foil an attempt to steal plans for a new silent aircraft engine.

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

Synopsis

The Deacon helps a friend falsely accused and convicted of murder.

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

Ragman [Temerson / Helnit / Continental; Holyoke] / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Herman C. Browner (signed as Gus Herman); Gus Schrotter (signed as Gus Herman)

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Herman C. Browner (signed as Gus Herman); Gus Schrotter (signed as Gus Herman)

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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

Synopsis

Rag-Man and Tiny go to a house with a stranger not knowing he is killer who has recently escaped from an asylum.

Indexer Notes

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

Friday 13 (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Allen Ulmer (signed as Allen Ulmer)

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Allen Ulmer (signed as Allen Ulmer)

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It is midnight--the streets are deserted...

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

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

Synopsis

German spies try to steal an American battleship.

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 (signed)

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Saul Rosen ? (signed as S.R.) (illustrations)

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Saul Rosen ? (signed as S.R.) (illustrations)

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typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

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

Synopsis

As punishment Frank and his friends are forbidden from attending the local carnival after the Dean catches them wrestling in their rooms.

Indexer Notes

It is possible that this story is a reprint of, or at least based on, stories in British magazine's from the late 1800s. Frank Fairplay was a character that appeared in a number of issues of Boy's Standard (1875-1892) in stories entitled Frank Fairplay's Schooldays.

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 (signed as Kubert)

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Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)

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Flash! Enemy Planes Reported Off-Shore!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

When enemy planes are reported off-shore, Empire City must be blacked out. Taking advantage of the darkness, gangsters attempt to rob the city bank. Volton senses the use of electricity, and arrives at the bank to thwart the thieves. When the raid is over, it is discovered that the lights won't turn back on. Volton investigates the power plant, and discovers more of the gangsters there.

Keywords

Empire City

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Volton. This is not the same Volton that previously appeared in Worth Carnahan's Cyclone Comics.
This is Joe Kubert's first known professional work.

The Green Vampire (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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Allen Ulmer ?

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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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humor

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Mastermind M'Ginty; Warden; Honeysuckle Dearborn; Governor

Synopsis

M’Ginty convinces the governor of a prison to let him try to rehabilitate the prisoners.

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

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

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Charles Quinlan Sr. (signed as Chas. M. Quinlan)

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Charles Quinlan Sr. (signed as Chas. M. Quinlan)

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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

Synopsis

Kitten and Mickey go on summer camp at the same time and together foil a plot by Nazis.

Indexer Notes

Little Leaders are Kitten and Mickey, the Deacon's sidekick.
This is the second part of a 2 part story. The first part appears in the next issue (#9 on cover or V2#14 in indicia, Apr 1942), the two parts were published out of order.

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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

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

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Alan Mandel

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Alan 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

Synopsis

The Hood is captured by the Japanese.

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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