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America's Champion of Justice

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Ace Spy Smasher / The Voice of Treason

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Character(s): Steve Drake's unnamed boss; Griggs; Adam Cleve (villain, killed); unnamed Russian agent posing as Adam Cleve

Synopsis: FBI agent Steve Drake in his alias as Black Cobra takes down a Communist spy who was broadcasting secret code from the Voice of America offices.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Last appeared in CAPTAIN FLIGHT COMICS (Four Star Pub, 1944 series) #11. Black Cobra's secret identity is changed from Jim Hornsby to Steve Drake in this issue.

Scourge of Evil / The Case of the Confused Crooks

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Character(s): Dr. Sykes; Joe (villain); Louie (villain)

Synopsis: In order to prevent a trio of crooks from getting it, FBI agent Steve Drake injects himself with Formula Alpha, a serum invented by Dr. Sykes which enables a person to go without sleep for a week or longer. After switching to his alias Black Cobra, he captures the crooks, enabling Dr. Sykes to be ushered to the Pentagon where he will explain his formula to the military.

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Captain Flight Comics #8 published May 1945
was Case of the Screaming Suicides [Story on Interior Page(s)]many character names and situations altered, see notes in Black Cobra #1

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A Million Dollar Surprise!

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Assignment: Manhunt! / Only the Vile Die Young!

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Character(s): the Cobra Kid (introduction; unnamed office boy); Steve Drake's unnamed boss; Lew (villain); Peggy (killed); Karen (killed); Webb (deckhand)

Synopsis: Lew kills unsuspecting women for their jewelry and makes it look like suicide. But the Black Cobra and the Cobra Kid can see right through that ruse!

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Pages: 7

Notes: This reprint of the first appearance of the Cobra Kid was modified in many ways:
The Black Cobra is now Steve Drake rather than Jim Hornsby;
The Cobra Kid is now an unnamed office boy instead of Bob Hornsby;
Steve Drake works for the FBI (as opposed to Jim Hornsby who worked in the D.A.'s office);
Steve Drake's boss is an unnamed FBI agent (rather than District Attorny Hornsby);
The killer, Lew Griffin, is now simply called Lew;
The first victim, Peggy Austin, is now simply called Peggy;
The second victim, Karen Hale, is now simply called Karen.

Black Cobra Smashes The Ring of Red Death!

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Character(s): Colonel Ivanovov (villain, killed); General Konstanty (villain, killed)

Synopsis: Black Cobra helps the Czech resistance now suffering under Communist rule.

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Pages: 7