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Issue Details

Issue	#42
Published	September 1943
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	60
Editing	Harry Shorten
Notes	cover plugs the Archie radio show

Cover Details

Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Notes	cover plugs the Archie radio show

10 page Shield story "Diamonds of Death"

Characters	V: Frogface Houlihan, Drape-Shape, Maestro (all I, D)
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick

9 page Hangman story "Knights of the Road"

Characters	I: John Rector (D; fb), Abner Frisk; V: Sam Stengel, Ike Fraser (both I, D)
Pencils	Bob Fujitani
Inks	Bob Fujitani

6 page Li'l Chief Bugaboo story "Rescued By Fido"

Script	Theresa Woik?
Pencils	Higgins
Inks	Higgins

2 page text story "Death For Dessert"

Letters

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7 page Archie story "Archie the Jockey"

Characters	I: Reggie (definite)
Pencils	Harry Sahle
Inks	Janice Valleau (Ginger)
Notes	Mr. Lodge is incorrectly said to be introduced in this story; his name is given as "Lodge Lodge III"; cont'd next issue

6 page Catfish Joe story "Elephant In the Swamp"

Characters	I: Maybelle, Mr. Jangling
Script	Larry Harris?
Pencils	Larry Harris
Inks	Larry Harris

5 page Marco Loco story "Greatness Is Thrust Upon Marco"

Characters	I & O: Marco Loco; I: King and Queen of Spain; V: Christopher Flopp (I)
Script	Carl Hubbell
Pencils	Carl Hubbell
Inks	Carl Hubbell

10 page Captain Commando story "Hitler's Dream"

Characters	V: Adolf Hitler, Captain Herman (I), Nazis; Cameo: Abraham Lincoln (in a dream)
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick