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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]

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Feature(s): American Crusader

Character(s): American Crusader [Archie Masters]

First Line: Danger calls the American Crusader into action!

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Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for the American Crusader appearing in Thrilling Comics.

The Avenger Strikes

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Avenger [Karl Vemba] (villain, introduction, death); his gang (villains, introduction); Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; John Blaine; Senator Burt; Agatha Adams; Grace Adams

First Line: A weird killer menaces America's leaders!

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Pages: 13

Notes: Platt signs in the penultimate panel, under the 'Next day' box.

Master of the Harpies

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Genres: adventure, fantasy

Character(s): Dr. Nevins (villain, introduction); Harpies (villains, introduction); Baer (villain, death); Mystico; General Amber

First Line: Dr. Nevins, long a student of witchcraft... makes a startling find!

Synopsis: Dr. Nevins discovers how to summon harpies. Using the harpies, Dr. Nevins plans to conquer the world.

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Pages: 7

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Genres: adventure, espionage

Character(s): Eric (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Wolf (villain, introduction); Don Davis; Lane; Dr. Hanson

First Line: The famous Mellors Institute receives a refugee!

Synopsis: Don Davis captures a couple of spies that have infiltrated the Mellors Institute.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Although suggested as Sansome, the art style here is completely different from the preceding story in the same issue, also credited to him.

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Genres: adventure, science fiction

Character(s): Datis (guest-star); Miltiades (guest-star); Aristides (guest-star); Themistocles (guest-star); Pheidippides (guest-star); Pausanius (introduction); Hippias (villain); Persians (villain); Toni Stark; Ace Buckley; Greek hoplites

First Line: For our next trip back in time Toni Stark and I chose ancient Greece...

Synopsis: Toni and Ace travel back in time, to the year 490 B.C., to witness the Battle of Marathon.

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): A giant man-ape (introduction); Biff Powers; Tom Carson; Mr. Grimes; Marcia Beale; Weki

First Line: In the office of the Carson Circus--

Synopsis: Biff travels to Africa to capture a giant ape for the Carson Circus.

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Pages: 8

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Penciller(s): H. G. Ferguson (signed)

Inker(s): H. G. Ferguson (signed)

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Character(s): Otto

First Line: Who is jumping into the pond?

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Pages: 2

Notes: Startling Comics contest to earn cash prizes by solving five puzzles.

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Genres: adventure, crime

Character(s): Larry Hogan (villain, introduction); R.S. Wilmot; Lana Wilmot; Detective-Sergeant Burke; Dean; Dip

First Line: At the residence of R. S. Wilmot...

Synopsis: Larry Hogan tries to prevent the Columbia Trucking Corporation from operating in other states.

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Pages: 7

Roped Rustler

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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

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Colorist(s): Sam Brant

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Jimmy Blue

Character(s): Jimmy Blue; Monty; unnamed rustlers

First Line: Jimmy Blue had found that it was fun to teach his friend from the East about the rangeland.

Synopsis: Jimmy prevents rustlers from stealing cattle during a cattle drive.

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Genres: western

Character(s): Jake Butler (villain, introduction); The Masked Rider ["Bronc " Randall]; Chuck; Champion (horse); Joan Greer; Concho (horse)

First Line: On a bluff in Texas...

Synopsis: Jake Butler steals Joan's horse, Champion.

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Pages: 7

Rescue Mission

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Colorist(s): John Easterly

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Genres: drama

Character(s): Don; Teddy (dog); Mr. Nelson

First Line: I am a little terrier who belongs to a boy named Don...

Synopsis: Don goes to summon a doctor for his grandfather during a snowstorm, but is hurt during the trip. Don's dog, Teddy, instead makes the trip to the village and manages to summon the doctor to treat Don and Don's grandfather, Mr. Nelson.

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Notes: The story is from the point of view of a dog named Teddy.

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Flint (villain, introduction, death?); G-Man Bob Dalton; Tige; Mr. Elwyn

First Line: G-Man Dalton gets a crucial assignment!

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Pages: 6

Results of Contest No. 6

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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. 6.

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First Line: Blank cartridge pistol

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Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for various mail order items from Johnson Smith & Co.

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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.