Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	June 1942
Frequency	every other month
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Gene Fawcette (Art Director)
Notes	Indicia title: Rangers of Freedom Comics.

Cover Details - "Blood-Putsch of the Hooded Men"

Characters	Original Rangers of Freedom, who don't appear in this issue
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Colors	Mike Okamoto ?
Notes	Cover inaccurate: old Rangers of Freedom team depicted and the story title blurb refers to the "Superbrain" character who does NOT appear in the issue. However, the title does match the story.

1 page Wambi promo (ad from the publisher) "All Brand New"

Characters	Wambi
Notes	An inside-front cover ad for Wambi Comics; not a cover reproduction

20 page Rangers of Freedom story "On December 7, 1941, a treacherous snake coiled and.struck.."

Characters	The Rangers of Freedom [Captain Morgan; John Red Hawk; Peter Rogers; others] (introduction; origin; new group); Marlene Jackson (introduction); Mr. Rogers (introduction; dies); Mrs. Rogers (introduction); The Tiger Lady [Helen Jackson?] (villain; introduction; dies); Black Dragon Society (villain; introduction)
Genre	war
Script	? [as Captain Raymond Colt]
Pencils	Rudy Palais; Maxwell Elkan
Inks	Rudy Palais; Maxwell Elkan
Notes	Introduction of a new group of Rangers of Freedom.

6 page Private Elmer Pippin & the Colonel's Daughter story "Mail Order Murder"

Characters	Pvt. Elmer Pippin; Hazel Nutt; Col. Nutt
Genre	humor
Pencils	Dave Berg?

7 page The Phantom Falcons story "The Phantom Falcons--a gallant band of misfit flyers..."

Characters	The Phantom Falcons [Jock Sturtevant; Ace Ely; Peg Darnell; John Lovelace; Bud] (intro); Villains: The Japanese
Genre	war
Script	? [as William Brooks]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf

2 page text story "Send Us More Japs!"

Characters	Slats; Missouri (2 Marines)
Genre	war
Script	? [as Wilson Prentiss]
Letters	typeset

7 page Glory Forbes Vigilante story "The vigilante spirit of the roaring old West comes to life..."

Characters	Glory Forbes (intro); Mr. Forbes (her father; intro); Randy Duncan (intro); Billy (intro); Villains: The Scarlet Crab [Dr. Togo (intro); Yaki Su (intro); Ludwig (intro; dies)]
Genre	adventure
Script	? [as Bob Hickok]
Pencils	Pagsilang Rey Isip
Inks	Pagsilang Rey Isip

8 page Rocky Hall Jungle Stalker story "Drums tell of much trouble, Bwana... chief Ko-Ko makes war!"

Characters	Rocky Hall; Villains: Ko-Ko (intro); Snake-Men (intro)
Genre	jungle
Script	Sam Savitt? [as Buck Masters]
Pencils	Sam Savitt
Inks	Sam Savitt

6 page Tex Rainger story "The Black Jack Gang!!!"

Characters	Tex Rainger; Jackie Taylor (intro); Ah Lee (intro); Villains: Black Jack Gang [including Dawson; Buck] (intro)
Genre	western
Pencils	Sam Savitt
Inks	Sam Savitt

8 page The Sea Devil story "Long before the first two-man submarine was blasted with its two-Jap crew..."

Characters	Introduction: Alexander Dewey; Ensign Heck Dewey; Swenson; Cora Wood; Villains: The Nazis
Script	? [as Capt. Nelson Jones]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

1 page Sheena promo (ad from the publisher) "A New Sensational Complete 64-page Book"

Characters	Sheena
Notes	An inside-back cover ad for Sheena Comics; not a cover reproduction

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Big Six of Comics Books"

Notes

Standard Fiction House ad on the back cover fo their 'Big 6' titles (cover repros)