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Feature(s): Crash Kid

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Stolen Pie

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Writer(s): Dan Gordon ?

Penciller(s): Dan Gordon ?

Inker(s): Dan Gordon ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hobo-Ken

Character(s): Hobo-Ken

Synopsis: Hobo-Ken steals a pie, and shares it with the cop who chases him.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Art credit suggested by Who's Who of American Comic Books website.

The Strange Case of the Black Dragon Gods!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Crash Kid

Character(s): The Crash Kid [Rusty Adams] (introduction); Pook (Rusty's pal); Ho Lin Fong; Lum Fo (villain)

Synopsis: The Crash Kid joins forces with the daughter of a murdered Asian businessman to track down and halt the activities of the Black Dragon Cult.

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Hot 'N Cold Heroes #1 published January 1990
as The Strange Case Of The Black Dragon Gods [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Startling Comics #1 published January 1999
as The Strange Case of the Black Dragon Gods [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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ACG's Heroes #[nn] published January 2002
as The Strange Case of the Black Dragon Gods! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Men of Mystery Comics #84 published January 2011
as The Strange Case of the Black Dragon Gods [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white

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Pages: 11

Notes: Art credits from Bill Black.

Shrunken Uniform

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Writer(s): Dan Gordon ?

Penciller(s): Dan Gordon ?

Inker(s): Dan Gordon ?

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Genres: humorous, superhero

Feature(s): Mussel-Man

Character(s): Mussel-Man

Synopsis: Mussel-Man is late getting to a crime because he has to iron his uniform. He lands in a puddle and his uniform shrinks.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Superman parody, includes "Up, up and away!" dialogue.

Art credits suggested by Who's Who of American Comic Books website.

Saving the Football Game

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): Charles Quinlan

Inker(s): Charles Quinlan

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Genres: teen

Feature(s): Hardy of Hillsdale High

Character(s): Ted Hardy; Cal Vetter; Zelda; Lizzie Jones

Synopsis: Ted Hardy transfers from a rural school to a big city school where he tries to fit in. He gets his chance in the final football game of the season.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Art credit from signed Hardy of Hillsdale High story in Cannonball #2.

Dangerous Dancing

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Writer(s): Dan Gordon

Penciller(s): Dan Gordon

Inker(s): Dan Gordon

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hank the Hero

Character(s): Hank

Synopsis: Hank outfights a dozen Japanese soldiers on an island in the Pacific but breaks his leg while jitterbugging when he gets home.

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The Crash Kid Scores a Scoop

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Writer(s): Don Grange (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner ?

Inker(s): Bob Oksner ?

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Crash Kid

Character(s): Crash Kid [Rusty Adams]; Pook; Tommy Brown; Mr. Comedy [Tim Carmody] (villain)

Synopsis: Mr. Comedy pulls a robbery each day, and the Crash Kid has to figure out where he will strike next.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Text story with two illustrations. Same artist as the other Crash Kid story in the issue.

The Strange Deaths of the Painted Grin

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Crime Crusader

Character(s): The Crime Crusader [Jonathan Jones] (intro); Kewpie O'Toole; Flip Baroni; Van Park; Joseph Miller; Lloyd Cosgrove; Verne Stanton

Synopsis: The Crime Crusader investigates a series of murders. Each corpse has a grotesque grin, and a stuffed animal is found near the body.

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Pages: 12

Foiling the Bank Robbery

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Writer(s): Dan Gordon ?

Penciller(s): Dan Gordon ?

Inker(s): Dan Gordon ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Officer O'Heck

Character(s): Officer O'Heck

Synopsis: Officer O'Heck chases a little kid for riding his bike on the grass and accidentally breaks up a bank robbery.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Art credits suggested by Who's Who of American Comic Books website.

The D.A. Dares Danger

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Writer(s): Elliott Sanders (credited)

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Andy Prescott; Mysto the Magician; Spud Mahoney

Synopsis: A district attorney uses a card trick to distract a thug who wants a statement that the D.A. has in his possession that proves the thug is a murderer.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Text story with one illustration.

Raid on Algiers

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Penciller(s): Ken Battefield ?

Inker(s): Ken Battefield ?

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Thunderbrand

Character(s): Brand [Thunderbrand] (first appearance); Barbarossa; Giacomo; Teng-ha; Hassan

Synopsis: Young Brand wins a sword fight and earns the right to find out how he came to be part of a pirate ship's crew. A lost golden scepter holds the secret of his identity. A raid against Algiers goes badly, and Brand has to rescue Barbarossa, the captain.

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Pages: 10

Notes: Art credit suggested by Who's Who in American Comics website.

The Rabbit Hunt

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Writer(s): Dan Gordon

Penciller(s): Dan Gordon

Inker(s): Dan Gordon

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Gunsite Gus

Character(s): Gunsite Gus

Synopsis: Gunsite Gus goes hunting for rabbits, but the one he finds tricks him into having his shotgun smashed by rocks.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover.

The characters act like Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny in the Warner Bros. cartoons.

Birthstone Ring Given Away

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Feature(s): Gold Crown Spot Remover

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Top third of back cover. Ad for selling Gold Crown Spot Remover and Cleaner. Gold Crown Products, Jefferson, Iowa.

New True-Love and Friendship Ring

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Feature(s): Empire Diamond Co.

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Middle third of back cover. Ad for sterling silver ring and matching earrings. $1.95 each from Empire Diamond Co., Jefferson, Iowa.

New Enlargement 3¢ Stamp

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Feature(s): Dean Studios

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Pages: 0.34

Notes: Bottom third of back cover. Ad for introductory offer of a 5 x 7 enlargement of a photo or negative for sending the mail-in coupon and a 3¢ stamp. Dean Studios, Des Moines, Iowa.