Wow Comics #26

([circa August 1945])

[Another Free Cut-out Mask!] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Script

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Pencils

Ted Steele (signed as TAS)

Inks

Ted Steele (signed as TAS)

Letters

?

Characters

Spike

Indexer Notes

A cut-out mask printed across the interior front and interior back covers.

There are apparently copies of this issue with a cut-out mask of Captain Wonder, instead.

Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 2)

The Penguin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To-night, through a noisome section of lower east side.... a black roadster roars along at breakneck speed!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Kurt Boettner [The Penguin]; Inspector Mallory; Mulligan; The Penguin [Jim Smith]; Cherry Dawn

Synopsis

A man impersonates the Penguin while the real Penguin answers the door to find an unconscious woman.

Indexer Notes

The Penguin uses the alias Jim Smith in this story.

[Watch Your Newsstands For These Super 68 Page Books] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Brain Men (Table of Contents: 4)

Doc. Stearne / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (signed)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (signed)

Inks

Fred Kelly (signed)

Letters

Fred Kelly (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hextry!! Read all about the suicides! Hextry!!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Jim Stearne; Gloria Gale; Edwin Gale; Torza [Torga]

Synopsis

Edwin Gale discovers the source of a suicide epidemic.

Reprints

• in Mr. Monster : The Original Adventures of Doc. Stearne (RAID Press, 2021 series) (2021)

Indexer Notes

Torza is also called Torga.

The Club Where Death Deals the Cards!! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In his apartment, Dr. Marlow ponders over the events of the passed day and decides on action!!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Dreamer [Dr. Kent Marlow]; The Cane; Whitefield; Kyle; Shaw; Dunham

Synopsis

The Dreamer confronts the head of the Club of the Conquered, the Cane.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Jeff Waring / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

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Your father's gone, Janis and it's up to us to find him!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jeff Waring; Janis Lyon; Jose Alvez; Carter Lyon

Synopsis

Jeff is captured by Jose Alvez.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Mongoose / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Pencils

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Inks

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Letters

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Mongoose is consigned to guard a new type jet propulsion plane which is at present awaiting test flight on the field

Genre

humour; detective-mystery

Characters

The Mongoose

Synopsis

The Mongoose protects a new plane.

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

Clip Curtis / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (credited)

Inks

Fred Kelly (credited)

Letters

Fred Kelly (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well Jim, on the last test run, we clocked the car at 13:02!!

Genre

car

Characters

Clip Curtis; Jim Meadows; Kovak; Marilyn Meadows; Wink; Joey; Beany Bates

Synopsis

Marilyn gets kidnapped to force Clip out of the race.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Woody and the Wolf / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

Pencils

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

Inks

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

Letters

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha hah!... And haw haw!!... Not to mention hee hee!!!

Genre

humour; superhero

Characters

Dr. Synester; Woody Wilkins [The Wolf]

Synopsis

Dr. Synester sends the Wolf to the horror pit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Ricco Vez / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Pencils

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Inks

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Letters

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We better camp here for the night Zombie

Genre

humour; western-frontier

Characters

Ricco Vez; Zombie; Ebony

Synopsis

Ricco and Zombie encounter some cattle rustlers.

The Rider Gets Rough!! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Phantom Rider / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The dingy office of the sheriff of Star County, Jed Winters......

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Jed Winters; Mr. Carr; Duan Harris [Phantom Rider]; Ace

Synopsis

The Phantom Rider is wanted for robbing stagecoaches.

The Secret of the Sarcophagus (Table of Contents: 12)

Guy Powers Secret Agent / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (signed)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (signed)

Inks

Fred Kelly (signed)

Letters

Fred Kelly (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

375... yes, this is it! Guess I'll just walk in!

Genre

spy

Characters

Guy Powers; Pat Reid; Danks; Walter; Dr. Roy Flint

Synopsis

Pat has received a strange note about her uncle.

Indexer Notes

To be continued.

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