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Issue Details

Issue #76
Published February 1942
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)

Cover Details

Characters Doctor Fate; Michael Krugor
Genre occult; superhero
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Reprinted in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1

8 page Green Arrow story "The Secret of the Centuries"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Andrew Bolling; Kruger
Synopsis Thieves invade a castle in search of a hidden treasure.
Genre superhero
Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)

10 page Doctor Fate story "The King of Crime"

Characters Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Michael Krugor (Villain); Cardwell Bates (Villain)
Synopsis Cardwell Bates tries to steal his wife's gem, "The Sultan of Singapore" in order to pay off his debts. Michael Krugor, who instigated the robbery, plays murderous chess with Dr. Fate.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman
Notes Inza's last name given as "Carmer". Lettering credit added by Craig Delich 12-01-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1

Half page filler

Genre Gags
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Radio Squad story "The Radio Robber"

Characters Radio Squad [Larry Trent; Sandy Keene]; The Radio Robber (Villain)
Synopsis A criminal breaks into the police bands to leave clues in rhyme.
Genre detective
Pencils Chad Grothkopf
Inks Chad Grothkopf

Half page Jokes filler

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

8 page Aquaman story "Mystery of the Sinking Ship"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Captain Skover (Villain)
Synopsis Aquaman gets caught up in a salvage operation to retrieve sunken treasure.
Genre superhero
Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Paul Norris
Inks Paul Norris

8 page Johnny Quick story "Adventure of the Human Streak"

Characters Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Dr. Clever (Villain); Tubby Watts; Breezy
Synopsis Dr. Clever uses a ray to give one of his henchmen super speed.
Genre superhero
Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton, Jr.]
Inks Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton Jr.]
Reprinted in Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (DC, 1972 series) #7 (March-April 1973)

Half page Private Pete filler

Genre gags; military
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Clip Carson story "Adventure in China"

Characters Clip Carson; Shelley
Synopsis Cliff gets captured by the Japanese in China.
Genre adventure
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)

2 page text story "Street Incident"

Genre adventure
Script Eric Carter (signed)
Letters typeset

10 page Spectre story "The Head Man"

Characters The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Percival Popp; The Head Man (Villain); Nick Johnston (Villain)
Synopsis A man with no head runs a torture and blackmail racket.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Notes The Spectre now has the power to separate from Corrigan's body and go off on his own [like in the 60's series]. A note at the end of the story asks readers if they want to continue to see Percival Popp teamed up with the Spectre.