America's Best Comics #v1#3 (3)

(November 1942)

[The Mars Factor] (Table of Contents: 1)

Pyroman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Anders ?

Inks

Al Anders ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A plan to desvastate America in two weeks!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Nazis (villain); Schnubel (villain, introduction, death); Boxer (villain, introduction, death); another agent (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Adolf Hitler comes up with the idea to use Mars to help defeat America. He pays Schnubel to use a projector he has developed that can simulate Mars' atmosphere on earth. Schnubel uses his projector on the city and it is up to Pyroman to figure out how to stop him.

Reprints

• in Golden-Age Men of Mystery (AC, 1996 series) #9 (1998) [reprint in black and white]
• in Men of Mystery Spotlight (AC, 2001 series) #1 (2001)
• in Men of Mystery - Heroes for the Ages (AC, 2006 series) #1 (2006)

Indexer Notes

First sentence in the story is "Dick Martin, a young research student, is mistakenly charged with murder and electrocuted!".

The Law Dog (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tex Mumford (credited) (house name)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jerry Martin suddenly halted his little cowpony...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Jerry Martin; Dave Martin

The Mystery Submarine (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Binder (credited as Binder)

Inks

Jack Binder (credited as Binder)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On the west coast of the U.S...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doc Strange [Dr. Hugo Strange]; Mike; Virginia; Nomura (villain, introduction); the Japanese (villains)

Synopsis

Doc and Mike tackle the mystery of mysterious planes prowling the sky at night, only to disappear when Army fighters go aloft. Once they discover the Japanese are using a submarine aircraft carrier, they go in for the kill.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #84 (2011) [in black and white]

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Bill Black.

[Carney's Graft Racket] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Black Terror / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

David Gabrielsen ?

Inks

David Gabrielsen ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Armed with a source of mighty strength...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Augie Carney (villain, introduction); Lt. Dean (villain, introduction); Adam Green (introduction, death); Chase (introduction, death)

Baldur Takes the Cake (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Charles S. Strong (credited)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Stephen Bachrach was proud of his skill...

Genre

crime

Characters

Stephen Bachrach; Baldur Bachrach; Marie; Officer Mike Riley

[The Garroter] (Table of Contents: 6)

Liberator / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There;s been an explosion...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Liberator [Professor Nelson Drew]; Annabel Evans; The Garroter (villain, introduction); Torquo (villain, introduction); Kranz (villain, introduction)

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #84 (2011)

Roll Out the Barrels (Table of Contents: 7)

Jimmy Blue / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sam Brant (credited) (house name)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Slowly the big wagons...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Jimmy Blue; Bill Clark

[The Scourge Strikes] (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Future / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Your machine makes a man so tough that he can't feel pain, Dr. King?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Scourge (villain, introduction, death?)

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #84 (2011)

Indexer Notes

Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.