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Genres: science fiction, superhero

Feature(s): Brad Spencer--Wonderman

Character(s): Wonderman [Brad Spencer]; Wondergirl [Carol Paige]

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The March of the Dinosaurs!

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Genres: science fiction, superhero

Character(s): Wonderman [Brad Spencer]; Carol Paige; Dr. Voodoo (villain); the Jurasians (villains)

Synopsis: Brad and Carol are nearly overcome by the fumes of a gas in Wonderman's laboratory...the evil work of Dr. Voodoo. They find themselves transported to Jurasa, a world nearly dominated by dinosaurs...beasts that prevent the Jurasians from attacking and subduing the Earth.

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Pages: 9

Dr. Strange in the South Seas

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Dr. Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson (Strange's fiancee); wax museum guard (death); museum director; Ramon Lobelo (villain, introduction, death); Lobelo's gang (villains, introduction for all, many die)

First Line: Doc Strange and Virginia hear a strange radio flash!

Synopsis: Dr. Strange responds to a news flash of six ships misteriously disappearing in the South Seas.

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Pages: 12

Origin of the Scarab

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Genres: adventure, fantasy

Character(s): The Scarab [Peter Ward] (origin, an archaeologist, Joab's nephew, reincarnation of Egyptian writer Kor the High Priest of the Cat-God, introduction); Uncle Joab (Peter's uncle, introduction); a black cat (the reincarnation of Egyptian Priest Ahk-Tu-Men, introduction); Ramon Royale (villain, introduction); Royale's gang (villains, introduction for all); band of Bedouin pirates (villains, introduction for all, some die)

First Line: Peter Ward visits his wealthy uncle in London---

Synopsis: With the financial backing of his uncle, Peter sets out for Cairo, Egypt, to discover the mysteries of the tomb of a famed Cat-God and the jewels hidden within. Within the tomb, Peter discovers a mummy in a sarcophagus holding a scroll that foretells a priest being reincarnated into the body of one Peter Ward!

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Pages: 9

Fenton and the Electrical Machine

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Genres: fantasy, superhero

Character(s): The Ghost [George Chance; also as Blackie]; Yogis (cameo); Lee (U.S. Army Major); un-named Governor; Nevins (scientist-inventor); Emperor Nero; Professor Fenton (villain, kidnapper, inventor); Professor Schultz (villain); Fenton's gang [Blackie; rest un-named] (villains, some die)

First Line: At the U. S. War Department.

Synopsis: The Ghost is called into action when the electrode, an invention capable of transmitting electrical current anywhere without wires, is stolen from a scientist named Nevins. The Ghost tracks down the criminals and transports them back to ancient Rome when he comes up against Emperor Nero and his minions.

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Murder in a Riverdale Mansion

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Genres: adventure, superhero

Character(s): The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; un-named Police Commissioner; Robert Parsons (Violet's brother); Frank Parsons (Violet's brother, death); Henry Parsons (Violet's brother, death); un-named butler; Violet Parsons (villain, introduction)

First Line: Terror strikes in an old Riverdale mansion!

Synopsis: Peggy is assigned to accompany Violet Parsons to the home of the late and murdered brother Frank, as she is afraid she will be the next to be killed. When Peggy is nearly slain herself, she investigates as the Lady in Red, and discovers a secret member of the family who is considered mad.

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Pages: 6

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Pyroman

Character(s): Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Professor Clark; Joyce Clark; the Japanese [Mybushi (a spy); others un-named] (villains, some die)

First Line: Retreating before the avenging forces of America's fighting army and navy...

Synopsis: A group of Japanese disguise one of their spies as Pyroman and send him to America armed with a hand-held shocker, simulating the hero's powers. They hope to commit sabotage in America openly, blaming it on Pyroman.

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Pages: 11

The Musical Monkey Murders!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Tongo (a monkey, introduction); Jim (Police Department fingerprint man), introduction); Neilson (villain, introduction); Carl Dawkins (villain, introduction); Wally (villain, introduction)

First Line: How can murder strike behind locked doors...

Synopsis: Reminded by Tim that today was Jean's birthday, Bob decides to stop at a greenhouse and get her some flowers. A chance run-in with some gangsters at the greenhouse ties in with several murders of prominent people who were found dead in their locked homes.

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Pages: 11

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Genres: war

Character(s): The Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Pokey Jones; Horace Cosgrove II; Whizzer Marlarkey; Spud O'Shea]; Professor Musselbownd; Renee Marat (shepherdess); Alderman Rauch (villain, German spy, town Alderman, death); German Commandant (villain); Major von Schroeder (villain); the Nazis (villains, some die)

First Line: It says here the one German secret...

Synopsis: The Cubs flush out a German spy, but the villain escapes with blueprints for a super-rocket plane. The Cubs follow him and grab the blueprints, but are trapped in a farmhouse by the Nazis, whom the boys later defeat with flaming arrows.

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Pages: 12

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Genres: adventure, fantasy

Character(s): The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; Joan; Professor Prescott; Nazi spies [Heintich; rest un-named] (villains)

First Line: When Z-99, the new master-tank of America, gets going...

Synopsis: Getting a phone call from his partner, Professor Prescott, Bruce races to the lab only to discover that Prescott and their new invention: the Z-99 tank, are missing.

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Pages: 10

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Genres: superhero, war

Character(s): Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; General Mark Raymond; Grace Adams; Nazi saboteurs [Fritz; rest un-named] (villains)

First Line: America's splendidly-trained dogs-of-war...

Synopsis: Captain Future must battle Nazi saboteurs who are attempting to disrupt conferences dedicated to a new European offensive by the Allies that the Nazis wish to wreck.

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The Return of Fingers!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; Fingers [Bart Nolan]; Mary Nolan (Bart's wife); Bull Junker (villain, death); Bull's mob (villains, all die)

Synopsis: Bart, a former safecracker known as Fingers, and whose criminal past was supposedly laid to rest by Bruce Carter (by the report of Finger's death), has just been given the honor of outstanding service to the community. Unfortunately, the underworld discovers that Fingers is very much alive, and the Fighting Yank goes to work once more to keep Bart on the straight and narrow path!

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The Outlaw Quirt Bronson

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Genres: western

Character(s): The Rio Kid; Crandall (rancher, introduction); Marge Crandall (Crandall's daughter, introduction); un-named Sheriff (introduction); Quirt Bronson (villain, introduction); Bronson's gang (villains, introduction for all)

First Line: The Rio Kid rides toward an ambush along the trail!

Synopsis: The Rio Kid follows a varmint that attacked him and discovers a gang of cut-throats who have waylaid the rancher and kidnapped his daughter...all to get at some gold nuggets the rancher discovered.

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Pages: 6

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A Full Meal

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Wilbur

First Line: Hey, waiter! Come here!

Synopsis: A customer complains that he has found foreign objects in his cereal and coffee.

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Genres: superhero, war

Character(s): Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Henry; Sally; Jeep (a dog); Herr von Zum (villain, German spy); the Nazis (villains)

First Line: Boys and girls! Junior Air Wardens of America!

Synopsis: Doc chases a German spy carrying a map of munitions centers on the East Coast, but the superhero is captured by Nazis. After swallowing a dose of Alosun, he overwhelms his captors, downs a fleet of Nazi catapult planes, and captures a German U-boat.

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Pages: 11

Not the Way to Look!

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Rubbernose Randolph

Synopsis: Rubbernose complains that a guy he once loaned five dollars to ignored him when Rubbernose passed him on the street.

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Genres: adventure, childrens, war

Feature(s): The Four Comrades

Character(s): The Four Comrades [Buzz Brandon; Tommy Tomkins; Pudge O'Connor; Tip Addams]; an Axis spy-ring [Heinrich; Karl; Hilda; others un-named] (villains)

First Line: A smashed window...

Synopsis: The fellas are playing a game of baseball and hit the ball into the Samuel Hotchkiss Estate grounds. When they go onto the grounds to retrieve the ball, they discover a nest of Axis spies who have absconded with secret American plans for an anti-radar machine!

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Man of Action

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Lazy Lee

Synopsis: Lazy Lee is tired of sitting around doing nothing, so he decides to lay down instead and do nothing!

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