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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)