Thrilling Comics #v9#3 (27)

(May 1942)

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Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Doc Strange and The Living Death (Table of Contents: 2)

Doc Strange / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)

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Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)

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Fascists decree a hideous fate for America's patriots...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Adolf Hitler (villain, introduction, death); Col. Wohlks (villain, introduction, death); Schnagel (villain); Ludwig (villain); other Nazis (villains, introduction); Professor Deems (introduction); Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Mike Ellis; Virginia Thompson

Keywords

hydrene; Slater Armory

The American Crusader Saves The Flying Tank (Table of Contents: 3)

The American Crusader / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Max Plaisted

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Max Plaisted

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Mr. Eyes, an Axis agent who hypnotizes his victims by television...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mr. Eyes (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction); Ernst (villain, introduction); Hagashi (villain, introduction); Jane Peters; American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Miss Elling; Dr. Hopkins

[In the 30th Century] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Ghost / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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George Mandel

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George Mandel

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The Ghost reaches the year 3000 in the time-machine of sinister...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Rellik-Men (villain, introduction, death); Professor Fenton (villain); Ghost; Dr. Perry; Betty Morris; K-2981; D-2934; Dr. Dean

Synopsis

The Ghost intends to travel into the past to visit Leif Ericsson as Leif discovers Vinland, but the Ghost is instead propelled 1000 years into the future.

Keywords

Manopolis; pyro guns; time travel

[The Drug Runners] (Table of Contents: 5)

Hale of the Herald / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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A daring drug-ring baffles the police!

Genre

adventure

Characters

John Markham (villain, introduction); Hale; Perkins; Vickie; Georgie

Synopsis

Hale breaks up a drug smuggling enterprise.

Bandit Brand (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tex Mumford

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If Randy Lennon hadn't been the sheriff's son, his presence might...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Randy Lennon; Chuck Wilson; Joe; Red; Chick Forbes; Sheriff Lennon

Synopsis

Randy finds a way to get a message to his father, Sheriff Lennon, about a group of cattle rustlers.

Keywords

Gun-Hammer Pass; Stonewall Canyon

[The Roto-Fire Robbery] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Lone Eagle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Elmer Wexler

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Elmer Wexler

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A plane that can down an entire squadron!

Genre

aviation

Characters

Ernst (villain, introduction, death); another German (villain, introduction, death); Wish Graham (introduction, death); Lone Eagle; Schwabel; Joe

Keywords

Graham Field; roto-fire control

A Cavalcade of Stars! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

America's Best Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Avenging Dr. Karisura] (Table of Contents: 9)

Dan Duffy, College Athlete / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)

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Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)

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Professor Karisura's helped me work...

Genre

sports

Characters

Dr. Karisura (introduction, death); Col. Brant (introduction, death); Nazi spies (villain, introduction); Blink; Marcia; Dan Duffy; Hoefer

Synopsis

Dan recovers the stolen plans for a new type of tank defense.

Keywords

football

Nobody's to Young to Serve! (Table of Contents: 10)

Chats with the Editor / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Since the last time we spoke together...

Keywords

Pearl Harbor

Indexer Notes

Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.

[Sanitarium of Doom] (Table of Contents: 11)

The Woman in Red / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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George Mandel

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George Mandel

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Cavanaugh still has no clue...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Rand (villain, introduction); a butler (villain, introduction); Rand's gang (villains, introduction); Mr. Clay (introduction); Mrs. Martin Clay (introduction); Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Inspector Cavanaugh; Rawlins

Synopsis

Peggy disrupts a plot by schemers to acquire the Clay Estate.

Keywords

Latour Sanitarium

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

Rookie Riley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ray McGill (signed)

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Ray McGill (signed)

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Ray McGill (signed)

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Yessir! This time tomorrow night - I'll be cuttin' a rug with Militia...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Elmer Riley; Militia

Synopsis

Elmer wants to wear all of his army gear to impress Militia when he meets her to go dancing, but he hires someone to carry it for him instead.

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