(Spring 1942)
Archie,
1942 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-03-20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.
- Editing
- Harry Shorten
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
Special Case No. 4: The Hangman Vs. Captain Swastika
The Hangman / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Hangman [Robert "Bob" Dickering]; Mr. Schmitt (introduction); Elsa Danning (introduction); Captain Swastika (villain, introduction); The Legion of the Swastika (villains, introduction for all)
- Synopsis
- Captain Swastika is pursuing Elsa Danning to prevent her from divulging vital information to America.
Special Case No. 5: Clockmaker of Death
The Hangman / comic story / 13 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The clock strikes death!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The GHangman [Robert "Bob" Dickering]; Mary; George White; Thelma Gordon; Murphy; Mr. Thompson; Dingman; Davis; The Clockmaker [John Simms] (villain, introduction, death)
- Synopsis
- John Simms seeks revenge against his former partners after taking the rap, and being imprisoned, for his partner's crimes.
[The Rabbit]
The Hangman / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Woolfolk [as Woolfolk] (signed)
- Pencils
- Warren King [as King] (signed)
- Inks
- Warren King [as King] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Hangman meets his greatest foe in the Rabbit, the meek little professor...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Hangman [Robert "Bob" Dickering]; Dean Gray; Devere; Marcus; Thelma Gordon; Jervis; The Rabbit [Professor Ernest Hare] (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Hangman goes to his 10th college reunion in this story, which makes him 32 years old.
Live By the Gun and Die By--The Hangman
The Hangman / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bob Dickering, and his friend, Langley, were talking quietly together...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Hangman [Robert "Bob" Dickering]; Langley; Salko
Special Case No. 3
Boy Buddies / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come back, you young rascal!
- Characters
- Shield [Joe Higgins] (guest star); Wizard [Blane Whitney] (guest star); Smiley Joe Martin (introduction, villain); Dusty; Roy
Indexer Notes
Dusty and Roy get sent to military school
Special Case No. 4
Boy Buddies / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Bill Woolfolk (signed)
- Pencils
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Listen, fellas, this time we've really got hold of an idea...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy [Roy Carter]; Major Neilson (introduction); Major Neilson's son
- Keywords
- Junior Flying Corps; military school
Indexer Notes
Story promotes idea of a Junior Flying Corps for boys
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Hangman -
1.
Special Case No. 4: The Hangman Vs. Captain Swastika
The Hangman -
2.
["There goes the curtain on Zip's sensational new character, Steel!"]
The Web -
3.
Special Case No. 5: Clockmaker of Death
The Hangman -
4.
[The Rabbit]
The Hangman -
5.
Live By the Gun and Die By--The Hangman
The Hangman -
6.
Special Case No. 3
Boy Buddies -
7.
Special Case No. 4
Boy Buddies
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