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Issue Details

Issue #v2#1
Published January 1946
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 52
Editing ?

Cover Details - "The Weekender Illustrated News Review, Comics"

Genre Adventure; Super Hero
Pencils Ricca?
Inks Ricca?
Reprinted from Dynamic Comics (Dynamic Publications [1940s], 1941 series) #11 (September 1944)

1 page advertisement

Synopsis inside front cover ad for book on Ju-Jitsu
Script ? (ad copy)
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Notes indicia states The Weekender Vol. 2 #1. Published bi-monthly by Rucker Pub. Toronto. Printed by Globe Printing Toronto.

2 page Illustrated News photo story

Synopsis 2 pages of b/w photographs
Pencils ? (Photo)
Inks ? (Photo)
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6 page Lucky Coyne story "The Mystery of the Evil Eye"

Characters Lucky Coyne
Synopsis Lucy Coyne, private detective and his two fisted pal, Terry, engage in a thrilling battle to uncover the Mystery of the Evil Eye
Genre Adventure; Crime
Reprinted from Dynamic Comics (Dynamic Publications [1940s], 1941 series) #12 (November 1944)

4 page Ima Slooth story

Characters Ima Slooth
Synopsis Midnight at Milkweed Mansion and all is peaceful outside
Genre Humor
Reprinted from Dynamic Comics (Dynamic Publications [1940s], 1941 series) #12 (November 1944)

4 page Illustrated News photo story

Synopsis 3 pages of b/w photographs and one page of text
Pencils ? (Photo)
Inks ? (Photo)
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8 page Dynamic Man story

Characters Dynamic Man
Synopsis They looked like humans who needed help and sympathy from all humanitity but they acted like demons from hades when the helping hand was offered
Genre Superhero
Reprinted from Punch Comics (Dynamic Publications [1940s], 1941 series) #11 (November 1944)

4 page photo story

Synopsis 4 page of b/w photographs from Walt Disney's Pinocchio.
Pencils ? (Photo)
Inks ? (Photo)
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6 page Little Nemo story

Characters Little Nemo; Impy; Doctor Pill; Flip
Synopsis Let's skip a few years into the future where we find Little Nemo falling into a fantastic fight with a smoke-eating dragon.
Genre Adventure
Notes These are Windsor McKay's characters but in a sci-fi setting
Reprinted from Punch Comics (Dynamic Publications [1940s], 1941 series) #11 (November 1944)?

4 page photo story

Synopsis 3 pages of b/w photographs with 1 page of text.
Pencils ? (Photo)
Inks ? (Photo)
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7 page Crime on the Run story "The Murderous Red Keenan Gang"

Synopsis Intorducing a new series of actual detective cases dedicated to the heroic deeds of America's police in their unceasing warfare on the underworld
Genre Crime
Pencils Jack Cole (Signed)
Inks Jack Cole
Reprinted from Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series) #1

2 page photo story

Synopsis 2 pages of b/w photographs
Pencils ? (Photo)
Inks ? (Photo)
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1 page advertisement

Synopsis inside back cover ad for books on mystic powers
Script ? (ad copy)
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1 page advertisement

Synopsis backcover ad for books on dance lessons.
Script ? (ad copy)
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