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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published February 1941
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Abner Sundell

Cover Details

Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick

13 page Shield story "Death Rides the Rails"

Characters V: Dr. Wang (I, D)
Script Harry Shorten
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick

7 page Danny In Wonderland story "The Land of Wonders"

Characters I: Danny and the Queen of Fairies; V: A giant (I, D); I: The giant's wife
Script Harry Shorten
Pencils Lin Streeter
Inks Lin Streeter

6 page Comet story "The Pencils of Doom: Part 2"

Characters V: Hito (I) and the gang of saboteurs;
Synopsis Comet still a fugitive
Script Joe Blair
Pencils Lin Streeter
Inks Lin Streeter

5 page Fireball story "Origin of the Fireball"

Characters I & O: The Fireball (Ted Tyler); V: The Bug (I, D)
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman

7 page Sergeant Boyle story "The Nazi Refueling Ship"

Characters GS: Corporal Collins, Slapsie, Capt. Twerp; V: The Nazis
Script Charles Biro?
Pencils Charles Biro
Inks Charles Biro
Notes continued from TOP-NOTCH COMICS #?

6 page Midshipman story "The Christmas Party"

Characters I: Tom, Nancy, and their family
Script Harry Shorten
Pencils Mort Meskin
Inks Mort Meskin

6 page Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds story "Battle With the Groman Galleon"

Characters GS: Gen. Schmutzpuss, Pigwidgeons; V: A Groman Caeser (sic; I), the Gromans
Script Joe Blair
Pencils Lin Streeter
Inks Lin Streeter
Notes last appearance

1 page text story "The Fates Are Fickle"

Letters typeset

6 page Kayo Ward story "The Comeback Trail"

Characters V: Slimy Hoogan, Mauler Mulligan (I for both)
Script Harry Shorten
Pencils Bob Wood
Inks Bob Wood

6 page Bentley of Scotland Yard story "The Case of the Vampire Ghoul"

Characters V: The Ghoul (I; Ellis Macy); I: Mr. Macy, Julia Macy (both D), Lawrence Macy, Dick Macy, Jane Macy, Sherman Macy
Script Joe Blair
Pencils Sam Cooper
Inks Sam Cooper