Issue | #2 |
Published | Summer 1947 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Ivan Klapper? |
Notes | Art revisions from Lee Bachelor to Purcell pencils and ? inks made by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
Genre | crime |
Pencils | Howard Purcell (signed as Bachelor) |
Inks | ? |
Notes | Art revisions from Lee Bachelor to Purcell pencils and ? inks made by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
Characters | Van Manhattan; Charlie; Tad Sands; Mrs. Sands; Dorothea "Dottie" Sands; Mrs. Hagen; Scar Molene [villain]. |
Synopsis | Scar Molene uses innocent Tad Sands unwittingly to draw the attention of people by ringing a bell late at night in order for Scar to successfully commit his crimes. |
Genre | crime |
Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
Pencils | Howard Purcell (signed as Bachelor) |
Notes | Art revision from Lee Bachelor to Purcell pencils and ? inks, much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
Characters | The Chessmen (King; Bishop; Rook; I); Inspector MacDoun; Cynthia Teare; Ralph Teare; Frederick [villain]. |
Synopsis | Rook summons King to the Thames River where the body of Sir Neville Mycroft has been recovered, and notes Bishop removing a clue from the victim's hand that will help solve the murder. |
Genre | detective |
Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
Pencils | Lee Ames |
Inks | Burt Frohman |
Notes | Art credits verified by Lee Ames. Notes, inker revision from Ames to Frohman, synopsis and other info added by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
Characters | Diggy Do; Diggy Don't [I for both]; Inspector Riley; Big Max Schultz [villain]; the Weasel [villain, D]; Jake [villain, D]. |
Synopsis | Do and Don't volunteer to help solve the theft and current whereabouts of a valuable ruby. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Notes | Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
Characters | Bob Steele; Betty Steele; Ronny; Hammer [villain]. |
Synopsis | Scientist Steele has invented the Goodwill Potion, a nerve tonic that has the ability to soothe the nervous system and allow a person to love everyone. He is being threatened, however, by the mysterious "H" with the kidnapping of his wife if he doesn't turn over that potion. "H's" plan is to use this potion in the meat of American soldiers, thus making them unwilling to fight and thus allow the nation of Morovia to take over the United States. |
Genre | adventure |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
Characters | Madelon; Mr. Benet; Hommel [villain, D]; Hermann Schmidt [villain, D]; un-named Nazi General [villain, D]. |
Synopsis | In the Spanish Pyrenees, three self-exiled Nazi General-Scientists attempt to discover a way to overcome the Reich's enemies, and come up with a deadly death ray! |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff |
Inks | Sheldon Moldoff |
Notes | The last panel of the story is titled "Madelon's Manual: Positive Advice For Better Negatives" and in this issue she tells readers to use a long focal length lens with high shutter speed [with the lens wide open] in order to eliminate the bars between themselves and zoo animals they are wanting to photograph. Note, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |