Blazing Comics (1944) comic books 1944

Cover by Chu F. Hing. Stories and art by Chu F. Hing, Bill Allison, Art Moore, Harold DeLay and Henry Kiefer. Costumed adventurers face Axis forces in this WWII-era series featuring the Green Turtle. The introduction of superhero The Green Turtle, created by pioneering Chinese-American artist Chu F. Hing and rebooted in 2014 by Gene Yang in The Shadow Hero. The faceless Green Turtle was perhaps the first Asian-American superhero. In this adventure, the Turtle rescues an orphan from the Japanese forces, and the boy becomes the Turtle's longtime sidekick, Burma Boy. French pirate Black Buccaneer fights on the side of justice, in a strip patterned after Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas. Wacky trio Super, Drooper & Drip become detectives after sending away for free lessons from a comic-book ad. Bizarre, violent and unforgettable pre-Code cover by Chu Hing. Green Turtle; Tommy Paige; Black Buccaneer; With The Goods; Super Drooper & Drip; Jun-Gal: The Pit of Death; Mr. Ree; Red Hawk: In the Valley of 10,000 Smokes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chu F. Hing, Ken Battefield, Bill Allison, Art Moore, Harold DeLay and Henry Kiefer. Costumed adventurers face Axis forces in this WWII-era series featuring the Green Turtle. Native American air ace Red Hawk investigates the mystery of the disappearing island. Nazi forces invade the jungle to find radium to power their atomic disrupter, but beautiful blonde jungle hero Jun-Gal has no patience for Nazis. Two boys playing a prank during Mr. Ree's magic show accidentally start a fire; luckily, Mr. Ree's mystic powers are no act. Green Turtle; Tommy Paige; Black Buccaneer; Ghost Town; Super Drooper & Drip; Red Hawk; Jun-Gal; Mr. Ree. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Chu F. Hing. Stories and art by Leonard Starr, Chu F. Hing, Ken Battefield, Bill Allison, Art Moore, Harold DeLay and Henry Kiefer. Costumed adventurers face Axis forces in this WWII-era series featuring the Green Turtle. A Japanese pilot masquerades as the Green Turtle in an attempt to turn the Chinese people against their hero. Marine Tommy Paige is assigned to accompany a recording engineer to the front so he can record the sounds of battle. The Black Buccaneer braves an untamed island after his brother Ronnie is captured by Spanish sea forces. Green Turtle; Tommy Paige; Black Buccaneer; Inventory of Trouble; Super Drooper & Drip; Red Hawk: The Forgotten Day!; Jun-Gal: The Curse of the Seven Straws!; Mr. Ree. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.