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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flame

Character(s): The Flame [Gary Preston]

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Queen of Ants!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Martha Roberts; Dr. Roberts; Sam (grocer); The Queen of Ants (villain, introduction, death); The Queen's henchmen [Lefty; Max; Nick (chauffer)] (villains, all die)

Synopsis: Dr. Roberts and Martha see their friend Sam attacked as he is killing ants in front of his place of business, but so does Darrel Dane, and the Doll Man intervenes. He discovers that a villainess named the Queen of Ants is responsible, and she is planning crimes, using ants and termites to carry out her robberies.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Flame [Gary Preston]; Doctor Dobbs (introduction); Dr. Dobbs' daughter (introduction); Fritz (villain, introduction, death); Otto (villain, introduction, death); other un-named spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)

First Line: Tonight we lay the ground work for our biggest job...

Synopsis: Nazi foreign agents kidnap Dr. Dobbs, who has invented a hy-concentrate explosive that the Nazis want to use against the Allies.

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Pages: 9

Face Value

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mr. Moneybags

Character(s): Mr. Moneybags; Moneybag's friend

Synopsis: Mr. Moneybags shows a friend a recent photo of his wife after she has had her face lifted.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Spark Man [Omar Kavak]; Jud Gray (Mrs. White's banker, death); Zing Loa (fastest man in the world); Mrs. White (villain)

First Line: Some time ago Spark Man had trouble with Zing Loa...

Synopsis: The Spark Man must once again battle the nefarious Zing Loa, who has returned to keep his promise to steal the famed Jade Li Lantern, which is worth a cool quarter million dollars.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Dynamo [Jim Andrews] (electrical expert); Ingres (death); Stark (villain, detective); Stark's gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Dynamo gets involved after a fellow worker is killed and defense plans that Andrews had been working on are stolen.

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Pages: 6

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Face [Tony Trent] (radio commentator); Jinny Gildernest; Dr. Franck (villain, society doctor, sandstone collector); Franck's henchmen (villains)

First Line: The Face is the mysterious, weird creation.....

Synopsis: The Face swipes the Sandstone Buddha from a pair of crooks, then seeks out a Dr. Franck to learn more about the object. Thinking that there is more to the doctor's explanation, Tony decides to examine the object himself and makes a startling discovery.

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First Line: Prologue: Our story really starts…

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Pages: 5

Notes: Previously unpublished.

The Man Who Lost His Face--

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Genres: adventure, crime

Character(s): Micro-Face [Tom Wood]; Gary Clark (actor); un-named plastic surgeon (death); "Pretty Boy" Baldwin (villain); Pinky (villain, one of Baldwin's gang, death); "The Butcher" (villain, death)

Synopsis: "Pretty Boy" Baldwin doesn't allow anyone better looking that himself remain in town. However, when a rival gang leader, "The Butcher", threatens Baldwin to stay out of his district and mars his face, "Pretty Boy" declares a gang war that will mean the death of "The Butcher"...unless Micro-Face can stop them.

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Pages: 8

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Genres: science fiction, superhero

Character(s): Phantasmo [Phil Anson]; Whizzer McGee; Injun Pete (guide);

First Line: How would you like to go on a trip where we can catch our own fish, Whizzer?

Synopsis: While visiting a local aquarium, Anson suggests to Whizzer that they take a trip up to a lake in the north woods to do some fishing. When a forest fire threatens Pete's village, Phantasmo takes over to deal with it, but, unfortunately, the flames threaten to destroy the apparently lifeless Anson's body!

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The Man Who Lost His Face!

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Genres: adventure, war

Character(s): The Red Cross [Captain Peter Hall]; Lucy Feller (student, later nurse); Professor (Colonel) Yuki Mara (villain, professor of physics and chemistry, death); the Japanese (villains, all die)

Synopsis: A disgrunted university professor of Japanese ancestry, accidently disfigured by vitriolic acid, returns to Japan and swears revenge on America for what has happened to him.

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Atomic Man

Character(s): Atomic Man [Dr. Adam Mann] (chemist); Sally Allen; a gang of crooks (villains)

First Line: To discharged veteran Adam Mann....

Synopsis: When Adam is informed that Sally Allen is trapped in the wreckage of the building's elevator, he changes to Atomic Man to save her.

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Pages: 8

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Nick Terry as The Owl

Character(s): The Owl [Nick Terry]; Belle Wayne; Chief Murphy; Mrs. Astorpont; Secret Order of Karanak [Poona; Maya (former press agent)] (villains, introduction for both)

First Line: Slow down, Nick--

Synopsis: Chief Murphy and Nick investigate a mystic cult located in a fashionable neighborhood that caters to people of all walks of life who are wanting to rid themselves of their cares and troubles. But the Owl discovers that the cult's leader is actually looking for celebrities amongst the people, then use information they provide to blackmail them.

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Genres: mystery

Feature(s): The Voice

Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant]; Professor Bert Wilson (inventor); Herman (villain); Mr. Bulinski (villain)

First Line: We get dat infermashun, boss.

Synopsis: The Voice tracks down a murderer and kidnapper and gets him to confess to the murder of Mike Chummler.

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Genres: adventure, science fiction

Feature(s): Rex Dexter of Mars, Interplanetary Adventurer

Character(s): Rex Dexter; Cynde; Protoplasmen (villains, all die)

First Line: Out of the sky, from a far corner of the universe...

Synopsis: A meteor from outer space has struck Earth in Asia, creating an area devoid of natural features, called "The Bald Spot." Scientists discover that the Bald Spot is growing in size. Investigation discovers a strange life form: jelly fish with heads or protoplasmen. Rex investigates and discovers a way to destroy the enemy.

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The Witch of the Haunted Hills!

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Genres: horror

Feature(s): Moon Girl and The Prince

Character(s): Moon Girl [Claire Lune]; The Prince; Mabelene (villain, a werewolf, death); Lurani (villain, a witch); Undina (villain, a mermaid)

Synopsis: Moon Girl investigates the disappearances of people by a werewolf and a mermaid, and discovers a weird cult led by a witch who desires to obtain the powers of the Moon-God through blood sacrifices of the living.

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Genres: horror

Character(s): Senor Garcia; Viceroy Don Francisco (death, flashback); Don Miguel (death, flashback); Donna Isabel (wife of Don Miguel, death, flashback); Don Carlo (villain, death)

First Line: Stark terror filled the ancient streets...

Synopsis: Taking a holiday trip to Zocalo, Jonathan involves himself in the murders of people; the act tolled by the clock at midnight, supposedly by the ghost of Don Carlo.

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Character(s): Volto

First Line: A shark! Hey! Look out!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Dart and Ace

Character(s): The Dart [Caius Martius Wheeler] (school teacher); Ace [Ace Barlow]; Betty (student); Basco (villain, motor company President, introduction); Alvo (villain, introduction); Nick (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: At the request of one of his students, Mr. Wheeler decides to help her discover what happened to her father, missing for two weeks in California. As the Dart, he and Ace decide to investigate the Ajax Motor Company, whom her father had a connection with.

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Silver Silhouette!!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Zebra [John Doyle]; Mary; Mike (Policeman); Jonathan Devere [aka The Mining King] (death); Donald Minton (Silver Dollar Mining Company owner, mention only, death); The Silhouette (villain, old silver miner, death)

Synopsis: The Zebra investigates the murders of five men, and the only clue left behind by the murderer is a silver silhouette.

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Pages: 7

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Genres: adventure, fantasy, jungle

Feature(s): Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle

Character(s): Tabu; Trina Tarrington (glamour girl); village warriors (villains)

First Line: Glamor girl pilot off on jungle jaunt.

Synopsis: A young glamour girl crash lands on a volcanic island. Tabu comes to rescue her, but both are captured by some warriors from the "smoking mountain" who plan on sacrificing them to the volcano. Tabu uses his magic and causes the volcano to erupt and kill the natives.

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