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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]

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Character(s): Bob; Charlie Barnet (photo); Judy Ellington (photo); Larry Taylor (photo)

First Line: Make your own records at home

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Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a home recording outfit.

Kidnappers and Quicksand

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hank Randall (villain, introduction, death); Grace Adams (introduction); Agatha Adams (introduction); Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; Randall's gang

First Line: Aboard the S.S. Sarna, homeward bound after a tropical cruise...

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Pages: 14

Notes: Signed by Kin Platt on the 4th panel of the final story page.

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Dr. Bronson (villain, introduction, death); Biff Powers; Tom Carson; Marcia Beale; Joan Powers; Weki; John Powers

First Line: You mean you're quitting the Carson Circus, Biff?

Synopsis: Biff goes to Africa to search for his missing uncle, John Powers.

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Genres: espionage

Character(s): Werner (villain, introduction); Edith Grierson (introduction); Don Davis; Arthur Caswell

First Line: At Army Intelligence headquarters in New York... Anything on the docket today, Colonel?

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Pages: 6

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Stephen Jarrad (villain, introduction); G-Man Bob Dalton; General Van Hays; Miss Van Hays; Harold Bassler

First Line: G-Man Dalton gets his orders!

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First Line: This is fun--and easy too!

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Notes: Earn monetary prizes by answering five puzzles in the Startling Comics Contest.

Case of the Giant Gangster

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Needles (villain, introduction); Gotch (villain, introduction); Prof. Eakins; Mystico

First Line: At the hideout of the Gotch gang--

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Capt. John Smith (guest-star); Chief Powhatan (guest-star); Pocohontas (guest-star); Opecanchanough (villain, introduction); Ace Buckley; Toni Stark

First Line: In our time-machine we zoomed up into space, jumped the time gap, and descended...

Synopsis: Ace and Toni travel back in time to Jamestown in the year 1607 A.D.

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Genres: western

Character(s): Rufe Kane (villain, introduction); The Masked Rider ["Bronc" Randall]; Yaqui

First Line: The Masked Rider canters into a small Arizona town...

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Pages: 7

Donny Goes Swimming

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Colorist(s): Kerry McRoberts

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Donny Sturdy; Charlie Sturdy

First Line: Donny Sturdy looked anxiously at his older brother Charlie.

Synopsis: Donny swims for help when he and three others are trapped by head-hunters.

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Notes: Includes an ad for Thrilling Adventures.

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Nick Scrappi (villain, introduction); Detective-Sergeant Burke; Jimmy Arnold; Mary Brent; Mr. Brent; Joe

First Line: Detective-Sergeant Burke takes an afternoon off!

Synopsis: A baseball player is shot during a game and Sgt. Burke investigates the crime.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Signed on the bottom of the last page. Art was previously attributed to Ray Thayer.

Results of Contest No. 4

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First Line: Here are the names of the lucky winners...

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Notes: Listing of the winners of Startling Comics Contest No. 4.

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Feature(s): Black Terror; Exciting Comics

Character(s): Black Terror

First Line: Watch for the Black Terror

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: House ad for the Black Terror and for Exciting Comics.

Additional Honorable Mention In Contest No. 3

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First Line: (continued from last issue)

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Honorable mention of participants in Startling Comics Contest No. 3.

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Feature(s): Audels New Automobile Guide

First Line: Mechanics you need this book-

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Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for "Audels New Automobile Guide."

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Feature(s): Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter

First Line: This beautiful desk for only $1.00 with any Remington portable typewriter

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Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter.