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The Barker Tires of the Big Top

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Inker(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, humorous

Feature(s): The Barker

Character(s): The Barker [Carnie Callahan]

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Pages: 1

The Barker Tires of the Big Top

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gwen Hansen

Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)

Inker(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, humorous

Feature(s): Barker

Character(s): The Barker [Carnie Callahan]; J. B. Brokely (villain, the Barker's double, introduction); Cropper (villain, introduction); Dove (villain, introduction)

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Pages: 11

Notes: Story title was taken from the cover.

Writer credit determined by textual analysis.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

Inker(s): Bernard Dibble

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Salty Waters

Character(s): Salty Waters

First Line: My kid nephew is crazy about tall sea stories...

Synopsis: Using a public phone, Salty calls his nephew and tells him a hair-raising tale. A passerby overhears Salty's wild story and summons the Shore Patrol.

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Pages: 1

Notes: next app. in BARKER #14

This story is basically the same as Dibble's "Johnny Doughboy" story in Military Comics #16 (February 1943).

Globe of Doom

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Penciller(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Inker(s): Gill Fox (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Granny Gumshoe

Character(s): Granny Gumshoe (last appearance); Ludwig Cymbal (first appearance; villain); Mr. Acoustic (first appearance)

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Pages: 5

The Rich Rag Doll Murders

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alice Kirkpatrick

Inker(s): Alice Kirkpatrick

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Sally O'Neil Policewoman

Character(s): Sally O'Neil; Slit-Eye (first appearance; villain); Gimpy (first appearance; villain); Red (first appearance; villain; death); Slug (first appearance; villain; death); Mrs. Reese (first appearance); Judy Reese (first appearance)

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Pages: 6

Uncle Balty's Birthday

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

Inker(s): Bernard Dibble

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Lassie

Character(s): Lassie; Roberta; Uncle Balty

First Line: While I'm out, Lassie, try to entertain Uncle Balty and keep him happy!

Synopsis: Uncle Balty is supposed to "avoid all excitement," but a visit to Lassie ruins that resolution.

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Pages: 4

The Man from the Moon

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Peter Riss

Inker(s): Peter Riss

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Quicksilver

Character(s): Quicksilver [Max]; The Man from the Moon [Moony Masters] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Quicksilver follows a villain who operates from a flying mansion, wears a bulletproof aluminum vest and helmet, with a weird-looking mask. Once Quicksilver gains entrance to this flying lair, it's curtains for the Man from the Moon.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Originally credited to Dan Zolnerowich. The pointed faces with eyes far apart and flying perons are all the trademark of Peter Riss.

It's interesting that Moony, on page 2 of the story, uttered a remark very similar to what Bruce Wayne did when he adopted the Batman identity from a bat flying through his mansion window. Moony states: "Moony, the Man From the Moon! That's what I'll be! I'll invade their stuffy coops by night, like a creature from a different planet!"

Three Strikes for a Jinx

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Barker

Character(s): The Barker [Carnie Callahan]

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Pages: 2

How to Be a Detective

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bart Tumey

Penciller(s): Bart Tumey

Inker(s): Bart Tumey

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Anthrop

Character(s): Anthrop (last appearance)

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Pages: 6

Queen and Pawn

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alice Kirkpatrick

Inker(s): Alice Kirkpatrick ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Steve Wood

Character(s): Steve Wood; Marphy Hale (first appearance; villain); Jerdo Mapes (first appearance); Alyce Carters (first appearance)

Synopsis: A mobster's adopted daughter forces Steve to adopt strong measures in solving a murder case.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The art is identical to Kirkpatrick's work on several Sally O'Neil stories in National Comics and Hack O'Hara in Crack Comics. Many faces in profile popping in from the sides, bony noses in front view, very wide trouser legs, and also rather still standing figures.