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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published Spring 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Harry Shorten

Cover Details

Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana

11 page Steel Sterling story "The Lost Colony"

Characters Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; VILLAINS: Captain Scragg (intro; flashback); the Nazis
Genre Superhero
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick

6 page Clancy and Looney story "Zogi the Yogi"

Characters Looney [Alec Lunar]; Sgt. Clancy; Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; VILLAIN: Zogi the Yogi (intro)
Genre Superhero; Humor
Pencils Carl Hubbell
Inks Carl Hubbell

1 page Steel Sterling text story "Relax--And Die"

Characters Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
Genre Superhero
Letters typeset

12 page Black Hood story "The Case of the Haunted Violin"

Characters Black Hood [Kip Burland; aka Matthew Kipling Burland]; VILLAIN: Octavius (intro; dies)
Genre Superhero
Script Harry Shorten?
Pencils Warren King
Inks Warren King

1 page Black Hood text story "Murder On Wheels"

Characters Black Hood [Kip Burland; aka Matthew Kipling Burland]
Genre Superhero
Letters typeset

8 page Archie story "Trip To Bear Mountain"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle (first appearance); Mr. Weatherbee (first appearance); Veronica Lodge
Genre Teen; Humor
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Reprinted in Archie Americana Series, Best Of The Forties (Archie, 1991 series) #1

9 page Mr. Justice story "The Lost Tribe of Genghis Khan"

Characters Mr. Justice [Prince James]; VILLAINS: Professor Norton (Dies--twice); the tribe of Genghis Khan (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Blair
Pencils Warren King (signed)
Inks Warren King (signed)
Notes Per Bud Plant e-mail on 4/6/07, art was signed by Warren King. Pencil and ink credits were originally attributed to Sam Cooper.

12 page Sergeant Boyle story "The Rescue of Margie Knox"

Characters Sergeant Boyle; General Knox (intro); Margie Knox (intro); VILLAINS: The Japanese
Script Harry Shorten
Pencils Carl Hubbell
Inks Carl Hubbell