Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	July 1941
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Abner Sundell

Cover Details

Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16; in Golden Age of Comics (New Media Publishing, 1982 series) #5

13 page Shield story "The Case of the Kid Lookout"

Characters	I: Slats Gordon, Mrs. Gordon, Sen. Blowhard; V: Blinker and his gang (I for all)
Genre	superhero
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

11 page Hangman story "The Origin of the Hangman"

Characters	GS: The Comet (D, but next app. in ADVENTURES OF THE FLY #30), Thelma Gordon; I & O: The Hangman (Bob Dickering; the Comet's brother); V: Big Boy Malone (I, D), Chugger (I)
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Blair? [as Cliff Campbell?]
Pencils	George Storm
Inks	George Storm
Notes	art credit via Kelly Izaj in email November 2007
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

7 page Danny In Wonderland story "Prisoners of the Cyclops"

Characters	V: A giant cyclops (I, D); GS: Kupkake; I: Margie
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	Lin Streeter
Inks	Lin Streeter
Notes	story swiped from Homer's ODYSSEY
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

7 page Sergeant Boyle story "Trapped By the Fuzzy Wuzzies"

Characters	GS: Capt. Twerp; V: The Fascists and the "Fuzzy Wuzzies"
Script	Charles Biro?
Pencils	Charles Biro
Inks	Charles Biro
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

7 page Fireball story "The Sailboat Smugglers"

Characters	V: A gang of smugglers (I)
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

6 page Madam Satan story "The Corruption of Carl Janssen"

Characters	V: Satan, Madam Satan; I: Carl Janssen, Anita Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. John Janssen, Brother Sunbeam
Script	Joe Blair?
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Harry Lucey
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

6 page Kayo Ward story "Man Without a Face"

Characters	V: Slug (I); I: Rip
Synopsis	Kayo's face is burned
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	George Storm
Inks	George Storm
Notes	Kelly Izaj in email November 2007 Identified the art as Geroge Storm. Previous identification was Bob Wood.
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

6 page Bentley of Scotland Yard story "The Case of the Parachute Killer"

Characters	V: Roger Kimberley (I); I: Sir Archibald Waverley (D), Linda Waverley, John Waverley, Reginald Waverley, Jarvis (a butler)
Script	Joe Blair
Pencils	Sam Cooper
Inks	Sam Cooper
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16

1 page illustration "Steel Sterling pin-up"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Charles Biro?
Inks	Charles Biro?
Notes	back cover
Reprinted	in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #16