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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published March 1940
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Ned Pines

Cover Details

Pencils Alexander Kostuk
Inks Alexander Kostuk

14 page Dr. Strange story "In the Lost City"

Characters V: Jonathan Crewe (I, D)
Script Richard Hughes
Pencils Alexander Kostuk
Inks Alexander Kostuk
Colors Richard Hughes
Notes Dr. Strange is called "Doc Strange" for the first time in this story.

8 page Three Comrades story "Cal Collins walks through a quiet street near the waterfront."

Characters I: The Three Comrades (Cal Collins, Paul "Books" Stone, Lucky); V: The Mask (I)
Script Richard Hughes?
Pencils Harold Sherman
Inks Harold Sherman
Colors Richard Hughes?

10 page Tom Niles story "Introducing...the world's greatest submarine warfare fighter, Tommy Niles..."

Characters I: Tom Niles, Betty Manton; V: Schmidt, Commander Gregg (I, D for both), Nazis
Script Bart
Pencils Leonard Sansone
Inks Leonard Sansone
Colors Bart

8 page Woman In Red story "Origin of the Woman in Red"

Characters I & O: Woman In Red (Peggy Allen); V: Dr. Billings (I, D)
Pencils George Mandel
Inks George Mandel

3 page Young Smiley West story "The Gold Hunting Days"

Characters I: Smiley West
Script Terry Gilkison
Pencils Terry Gilkison (Tex Terson)
Inks Terry Gilkison
Colors Terry Gilkison

1 page text story "Lid of Death"

Script Barry Brandon
Colors Barry Brandon
Letters typeset

6 page Rio Kid story "The Rio Kid rides on his eternal quest for adventure!"

Characters I: The Rio Kid, Barbara Blake, Mr. Blake; V: Wendell (I, D)
Pencils John Daly
Inks John Daly

1 page text story "Pizen Bend"

Script Sam Brant
Colors Sam Brant
Letters typeset

8 page Tommy Dolan story "Seven o'clock--she's due out any minute--"

Characters I: Tommy Dolan (only app.)
Pencils Kin Platt
Inks Kin Platt

4 page Pinocchio story "Hello, Vicky, I've missed you."

Characters I & O: Pinocchio (adapted from fairy tale)