Issue Details

Issue	#20
Published	October 1941
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Abner Sundell

Cover Details

Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick

13 page Shield story "Dr. Wang's Kidnapping Plot"

Characters	Dr. Wang (first appearance; villain)
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick

11 page Hangman story "The Return of the Jackal"

Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Blair [as Cliff Campbell]
Pencils	George Storm
Inks	George Storm
Notes	V: The Jackal art credits via Kelly Izaj email November 2007

7 page Danny In Wonderland story "Black Bart the Pirate"

Characters	Kupkake; mermaids; King Neptune (first appearance); Davey Jones (first appearance); Black Bart (first appearance; villain; death)
Script	Harry Shorten
Pencils	Lin Streeter
Inks	Lin Streeter

7 page Sergeant Boyle story "The Invasion of Physhnchips"

Characters	Corporal Collins; The Nazis (villains)
Script	Bob Wood?
Pencils	Carl Hubbell
Inks	Carl Hubbell

7 page Fireball story "Flaming Mystery: Part 2"

Characters	Jim Oliver (villain)
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Notes	Fireball next appears in MIGHTY CRUSADERS (1966) #4

6 page Madam Satan story "The Temptation of Ralph Saunders"

Characters	Satan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); Brother Sunbeam; Ralph Saunders (first appearance); Ellen (first appearance; death)
Script	Joe Blair?
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Harry Lucey

6 page Kayo Ward story "The Restoration of Kayo Ward"

Script	Harry Shorten [as Cliff Campbell?]
Pencils	George Storm
Inks	George Storm
Notes	GS: Dr. and Mrs. Graves, Martha Graves; Kayo's face is restored by plastic surgery art credit via Kelly Izaj email November 2007

6 page Bentley of Scotland Yard story "The Case of the Flames of Purgatory"

Characters	Reeves (first appearance; villain; death); Sir Linsley (first appearance; death); James Linsley (first appearance); Christina (first appearance); Philbert Linsley (first appearance)
Script	Joe Blair
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Mort Meskin