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Issue Details

Issue #27
Published May 1942
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Harry Shorten

Cover Details

Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick

14 page Shield story "Fight For the Free French"

Characters V: Lecure (I, D), the Nazis; I: Paul (D) and his grandfather; GS: Sir Winston Churchill, Charles DeGaulle
Script Harry Shorten?
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick

11 page Hangman story "The Ruby of Death"

Characters V: Keith Morgan, the Vinegaroon, Marvil (I, D for all); I: The Grand Lama
Script Bill Woolfolk?
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman

8 page Danny In Wonderland story "Nip Van Twinkle"

Characters I: Rip Van Twinkle, Katrinka Van Twinkle, Juliana Van Twinkle
Script Harry Shorten
Pencils Lin Streeter
Inks Lin Streeter

6 page Sergeant Boyle story "The Musical War"

Characters V: The Japanese
Script Virginia Hubbell?
Pencils Carl Hubbell
Inks Carl Hubbell

6 page Jolly Roger story "Incident At a Russian Bazaar"

Characters V: The Japanese; last appearance
Script Joe Blair
Pencils Ed Smalle
Inks Ed Smalle

8 page Archie story "Archie For Class President!"

Characters I: Mr. Weatherbee (definite!), May and Theodosius Tadpole, Streaky Shore
Synopsis Archie is elected Class President of '42 at Riverdale
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Notes Riverdale's colors are brown and gold

5 page Kayo Ward story "Shanghaied In Sao Paulo"

Characters GS: President of Sao Paulo; V: A gang of kidnappers (I)
Script Bob King
Pencils Lin Streeter
Inks Lin Streeter

6 page Bentley of Scotland Yard story "Case of the Killer Falcon"

Characters V: A game warden (I, D); I: Jack Nevers, Billy Nevers (both D), Lord Blithely, Davidson
Script Joe Blair
Pencils Sam Cooper
Inks Sam Cooper