(Spring 1945)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1945-02-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Bandits from the Book (Table of Contents)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jon Small
Inks
Jon Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Seven Soldiers of Victory [The Green Arrow; The Shining Knight; The Crimson Avenger; Vigilante; Star-Spangled Kid]
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

You Don't Need a Telescope! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Bandits from the Books, Chapter I (Table of Contents: 3)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Seven Soldiers of Victory [Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]]; Wing; Sir Maltby Poplar; Dr. Wimsett (introduction); Humpty Dumpty (introduction); Old King Cole (introduction); Hamlet (introduction)
Synopsis
After the mysterious appearance of some characters right out of the pages of fairy tale books, the Legionnaires visit a Dr. Wimsett, a scientist who has discovered how to intensify life to the point where a character can actually step right out of the pages of the story or poem in which they appeared and into real life. However, since some of the characters are scoundrels, the Legionnaires must track them down before any harm is done.
Reprints

Chap. 2: Treasureless Island! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Humpty Dumpty; Long John Silver (villain, introduction); Frankie (villain)
Synopsis
Humpty Dumpty, the only character not to escape from the scientist's lab, tells the Kid and Stripesy that he has heard that Long John Silver and his men plan to steal a ship and look for treasure on an island. They find and capture him---or do they?
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Chap.3: Food for Falstaff! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Green Arrow and Speedy; Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Falstaff (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Following up on a tip from Humpty Dumpty, the Battling Bowmen head after Falstaff, who, along with his men, have hijacked a food warehouse. His palate savors the new found banana, but has the goal of stealing sausages, and that is his downfall...or is it?
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Chap. 4: Hypocrites, Incorporated! (Table of Contents: 6)

The Crimson Avenger and Wing; Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mr. Hooper; Uriah Heep (villain, introduction); The Old Man of the Sea (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
After being warned by Humpty Dumpty about the two rogues they seek, those very two men try to use an innocent but generous man in an attempt to steal funds from Charity House. But failing in that, they try a different scheme, but are foiled by the Crimson and Wing---or are they?
Reprints

Want to Be a Champion? (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Chap. 5: The Giant Who Got a Job! (Table of Contents: 8)

Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Shining Knight / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Humpty Dumpty; Giant (villain, introduction); The Cheshire Cat (introduction); Unicorn (introduction); a lion (introduction); Old King Cole (cameo); Dr. Wimsett (cameo)
Synopsis
The Knight is warned about the Giant (from Jack and the Beanstalk fame), but refuses to rat on his friends that accompany him, the very friends that allow the Giant to be hired as an act in a circus. Sir Justin captures the Giant, but is not allowed to take the unicorn and the lion, the cat having disappeared.
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Chapter 6: Little Men With Big Ideas! (Table of Contents: 9)

The Vigilante; Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Zeke; The King of Lilliput (villain); The Lilliputians (villains)
Synopsis
When a shotgun just up and shoots at its owner, Vig immediately investigates, and nearly becomes that gun's victim himself. He successfully rounds up the little men responsible...that is, except the King of Lilliput, who vows to make the world tremble.
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Chapter 7: Back to the Books (Table of Contents: 10)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Arturo Cazeneuve
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Seven Soldiers of Victory [The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]]; Wing; Dr. Wimsett; Humpty Dumpty; Old King Cole; Fiddler's Three; Falstaff (villain); Long John Silver (villain); the Giant (villain); Uriah Heep (villain); The Old Man of the Sea (villain); The Lilliputians (villains); King of Lilliput (villain); Hamlet (villain); The Cheshire Cat
Synopsis
Returning most of the storybook villains to Dr. Wimsett, the Legionnaires implore the good doctor to find a way to return these characters back to the books and poems from whence they came.
Reprints

Death in the Sky (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

I Was There, Brother... (Table of Contents: 12)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Grandpa Peters / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom McNamara
Pencils
Tom McNamara
Inks
Tom McNamara
Colors
?
Letters
Tom McNamara

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Be careful!
Genre
humor
Characters
Grandpa Peters

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-28-09.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

The Weather Man / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Giant Cannon (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Bandits from the Book
    Seven Soldiers of Victory
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. You Don't Need a Telescope!
  4. 3. The Bandits from the Books, Chapter I
    Seven Soldiers of Victory
  5. 4. Chap. 2: Treasureless Island!
    The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Seven Soldiers of Victory
  6. 5. Chap.3: Food for Falstaff!
    The Green Arrow and Speedy; Seven Soldiers of Victory
  7. 6. Chap. 4: Hypocrites, Incorporated!
    The Crimson Avenger and Wing; Seven Soldiers of Victory
  8. 7. Want to Be a Champion?
    Wheaties
  9. 8. Chap. 5: The Giant Who Got a Job!
    Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Shining Knight
  10. 9. Chapter 6: Little Men With Big Ideas!
    The Vigilante; Seven Soldiers of Victory
  11. 10. Chapter 7: Back to the Books
    Seven Soldiers of Victory
  12. 11. Death in the Sky
  13. 12. I Was There, Brother...
  14. 13. ["Hey! Be careful!"]
    Grandpa Peters
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Weather Man
  17. 16. The Giant Cannon
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • John Pannozzi
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • John Wells