Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	August 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	100
Editing	Alfred Harvey
Notes	Additional sequences by Gary Watson, 8/26/2006.

Cover Details - "untitled"

Pencils	Bob Powell?
Inks	Bob Powell?
Notes	Additional sequences by Gary Watson, 8/26/2006.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Genre	contest
Notes	Promo for a contest to win $25 if you name the features of Pocket Comics that you like. Printed on inside front cover.

12 page Satan story "The Saboteur From Hell"

Characters	Satan (villain, introduction); Hitler
Script	Otto Binder (Eando Binder)
Pencils	Pierce Rice?
Inks	Pierce Rice?

12 page Red Blazer story "Origin of the Red Blazer"

Characters	Red Blazer [Jack Dawson] (introduction and origin)
Pencils	Al Avison
Inks	Al Avison

12 page Spirit of '76 story "Origin of the Spirit of '76"

Characters	Spirit of '76 (introduction and origin)
Script	Gary Blakey
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell (Major Ralston)
Reprinted	in Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 series) #7

12 page Black Cat story "Origin of the Black Cat"

Characters	Black Cat [Linda Turner] (introduction and origin); Rick Horne (introduction); Garboil (villain, introduction)
Genre	superhero
Script	Alfred Harvey
Pencils	Al Gabriele
Inks	Al Gabriele

12 page Phantom Sphinx story "Origin of the Phantom Sphinx"

Characters	Phantom Sphinx [Gen. Amron] (introduction and origin)
Pencils	Louis Cazeneuve?
Inks	Louis Cazeneuve?

12 page British Agent 99 story "Origin of British Agent 99"

Characters	British Agent 99 [Alan Douglas] (introduction and origin)
Script	? (William Churchill, Jr.)
Pencils	Pierce Rice?
Inks	Pierce Rice?

12 page Zebra story "John Doyle Convicted of Murder"

Characters	The Zebra [John Doyle] (introduction and origin)
Script	? ( as "Ellery King")
Pencils	Pierce Rice
Inks	Arthur Cazeneuve
Reprinted	in Green Hornet Comics (1942 series) #7

2 page Meet the Stars filler

4 page Zebra text story "The Zebra's Murder Case"

Script	? (Ellery King)
Pencils	Pierce Rice?
Inks	Pierce Rice?
Notes	Text story with illustrations.

4 page Spin Hawkins story "The Mysterious Island"

Characters

Spin Hawkins (introduction)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House ad for: Patriotic Pocket Comics; Digest Comics; Army Pocket Comics; The Black Cat; Historic Comics; Cadet Blakley Spirit of '76 Battles Satan. Advertised as all new, all 100 pages and on sale SOON.

1 page Ditto filler

Pencils

Byghe

1 page Best Laughs of the Month filler

Notes

Printed on inside back cover.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House ad for Spitfire Comics. Printed on back cover.