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She's a Hit!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Black Cat [Linda Turner]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Crimson Madness

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Linda Turner [Black Cat]; Jonesie; Rick Horne; Vicki Dougan (cameo); Cary Grant (cameo), Bette Davis (cameo); Judy Garland (cameo); Jean Harlow (cameo); Bob Hope (cameo); Frank Sinatra (cameo); Mark Kable; Miguel Beaker (villain, introduction); Olga Petrova (villain, introduction); Paul; Laurette Stoddard; C.B. de Pille; L.B. Maher; Jim Wentworth

Synopsis: Denied the female lead in "Forever Crimson", Olga attacks the director (C.B.), Tim, and Rick.

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In Content Item: Flag

Black Cat #65 published April 1963
as Crimson Madness [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 10

The Loaded Oyster Bed

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Ken Riley

Inker(s): Ken Riley

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Danny Dixon

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Boy Explorers Comics #2 published September 1946
was The Loaded Oyster Bed [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Scarlet Arrow

Character(s): Scarlet Arrow [Alan Bidell]; Roxanne (Alan's sweetheart); Roger; Senator Claxonhorn; fake Senator Claxonhorn (villain); Montmorcey (villain, fake Senator's bodyguard)

First Line: All-American athlete, Alan Bidell...........

Synopsis: Roxanne's father is throwing a charity bash, and the money is supposed to be presented to a blowhard U.S. Senator. However, the Arrow must step in when it is discovered the Senator and his bodyguard are imposters.

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The Man in Black #2 published July 1991
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes: in Mystery Men Comics (AC, 1999 series) #92 (2014) (in black and white)

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Last appearance.

The Who's Who indicates that Powell only drew this strip and there are no other positive indications from it or other sources that he wrote the feature.

It's very probable the character in this story, Senator Claxonhorn, was swiped from radio's Senator Claghorn, played by Kenny Delmar on the Fred Allen show (later used by Warner Brothers in their cartoon series, "Foghorn Leghorn"). He uses all the same verbage the radio Senator did, including "Ah'm from the South -- the South that is!".

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Flossie

First Line: The boys are all doin' it -- why not us, Scrubby!

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Pages: 1

Fear the Story of a Guitly Conscience

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Duke of Broadway

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Pages: 9

Case of Desert Death

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (spot illustration)

Inker(s): ? (spot illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Black Cat

Character(s): Black Cat [Linda Turner]

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Bimbo's Beanery

First Line: Our special today...

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Pages: 1

The Midnight Killer

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): His Honor and ... The Red Demon

Character(s): The Red Demon [Straight] [aka Frank Full] (a judge, origin told); Habriel Geatter (radio announcer); Joe Monsi; Monsi's wife; Stefano Brothers (villains, mention only); Bull Brewster (villain, death); The Eel (villain)

Synopsis: The Red Demon sits on a throne in parts unknown, musing over the circumstances that turned Judge Straight into the crime buster, The Red Demon. A gangster, Boss Brewster, is killed at a masquerade party and one Joe Monsi is arrested for the crime and sentenced to die for it. However, a remark from Monsi's wife somehow rings true to the judge, who decides to go out among the criminal element to see how the other half lives. In doing so, he tracks down the Brewster Gang, and as The Red Demon, brings them to justice, and clears Monsi's name.

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Reprint Notes: in Men of Mystery (AC, 1999 series) #111 (2019) in black and white.

Miscellaneous

Pages: 10

Notes: The Who's Who only identified Carlin as the scripter for the Black Cat in 1947, so name added with ? by Craig Delich.

Radio announcer in the this story was renamed for the true person, Gabriel Heater, famed broadcaster.

Much of the story is told in flashback.