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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published Spring 1944
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Jack Schiff (actual)
Notes Cover colors credits from Greg Theakston, via the GCD Error List (5 April 2008)

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan; Andre
Genre war; children
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Joe Simon (signed)
Colors Jack Kirby
Notes Cover colors credits from Greg Theakston, via the GCD Error List (5 April 2008)

1 page Alfred public service announcement "Paper, Paper Everywhere"

Characters Alfred Pennyworth; Robin; Batman
Synopsis Americans are urged to collect waste paper for the war effort
Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks George Roussos
Notes inside front cover

11 page Boy Commandos story "News From Belgium"

Characters Rip Carter; Alfy; Brooklyn; Jan; Andre; Nanette; Pierre Beauchamp
Synopsis The commandos deliver a newspaper press to the Belgian underground
Genre war; children
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Joe Simon (signed)
Letters Howard Ferguson
Reprinted in Boy Commandos (DC, 1973 Series) #2 (November 1973)

Half page Shorty filler "This camouflage stuff is great!"

Characters Shorty
Synopsis Shorty camouflages a ship's guns
Genre war; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes upper two-thirds of page

Half page text article "Statement of Ownership"

Synopsis Owners of World's Best Comics Company are given as "H. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, G.F. Frank, and A.I. Menin." 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: F.W. Ellsworth
Genre fact
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes lower third of page

1 page advertisement "Anti aircraft Detector. Shush!"

Synopsis a comic strip ad for General Mills, Inc.'s Wheaties breakfast cereal
Pencils L. Chen ? (signed-hard to read)
Inks L. Chen ? (signed-hard to read)

10 page Boy Commandos story "The Jackals of Jawnpore!"

Characters Rip Carter; Alfy; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; the Rajah of Jawnpore; Lal Kadar; Bayindra Singh;
Synopsis The commandos assist an India rajah in his efforts to control crime in his city
Genre war; children
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Joe Simon (signed); Simon and Kirby shop

2 page Thom McAn advertisement "Commando Training with Thom McAn"

Synopsis a comic strip ad for Thom McAn's Commando shoes
Genre children
Pencils George Roussos (signed)
Inks George Roussos (signed)

9 page Boy Commandos story "Action Along the Adriatic!"

Characters Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan; Andre; Capt. Danovic; Josip; Dr. Konrad; Bohuslas;
Synopsis The commandos go on a mission to aid partisans in the Balkans.
Genre war; children
Script Don Cameron ?
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]
Inks Louis Cazeneuve ?
Notes credits by Bob Hughes 7/07

2 page text story "For Valor"

Genre war
Script Ted Udal ? [as Ted Loury]
Letters typeset

1 page Handy Andy filler "Howdy, Folks!...Today I'm agonna tell ya exactly how you can take a few old left-over knick-knacks..."

Characters Handy Andy
Synopsis Andy explains how to build a windmill
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr

11 page Boy Commandos story "Destiny Writes the Headlines"

Characters Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan; Andre; Bovar; Cecil Merriwether;
Synopsis The commandos encounter a fake fortune teller.
Genre war; children
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Louis Cazeneuve ?

1 page advertisement "Amazing Forecaster"

Synopsis an ad for The Weather Man's Swiss "weather house."
Notes inside back cover

1 page Captain Tootsie advertisement "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon!"

Characters Rollo; Capt. Tootsie
Synopsis A comic strip ad for Tootsie Rolls
Genre superhero
Script Rod Reed (signed)
Pencils C.C. Beck (signed)
Inks C. C. Beck (signed)
Notes back cover