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The Human Cobra! / Odin Battles the Ice Giants !

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]; Jane Foster

First Line: Even a thunder god cannot match my great power... as you are now about to learn!!

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Pages: 1

All-Male He-Man

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Feature(s): American Body Building Club

Character(s): Ben Rebhuhn; William Butler; John Sill; Felipe Mendoza; Tony Pascarella; Larry Campbell

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for body building course with photos of some successful users.
On inside front cover.

Challenged by the Human Cobra!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; Doctor Bruce Andrews; Odin; Professor Shecktor (introduction, death)

First Line: It isn't fair!

Synopsis: While visiting India, Don Blake finds that one of his old teachers has been murdered by a villain who gained the power of a snake. Thor fights the Cobra in New York and defeats him. Jane Foster, Doctor Andrews’ employee at the beginning of this story, witnesses her new boss's cowardice and goes back to work for Doctor Blake.

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Pages: 13

Job Number: X-451

Snowstorm

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Dawson; Mr. Manfredy

First Line: The snowstorm had come up suddenly.

Synopsis: A hiker lost in the snow meets a scientist who discovered how to transform other metals into gold but lives in isolation so his discovery will not cause turmoil.

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Pages: 2

Job Number: [J-866]

Notes: Text story with illustration. The first page of this story is printed between pages 5 and 6 of the Thor story, while the second page is printed between the two back-up comic stories.

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Feature(s): Padell Book Co.

First Line: You can have the secret weapon!

Synopsis: An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Between page 1 of “Snowstorm” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.

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Feature(s): Mr. Victor Mason

First Line: Will you work Saturday mornings... ?

Synopsis: Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company

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Pages: 1

Notes: Between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.

Hypno-Coin

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Feature(s): Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.

Synopsis: Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: On upper half of page.

New Accordions — Save up to 1/2

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Feature(s): Accordion Corp. of America

Synopsis: Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: On lower half of page.

The Purple Planet!

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Dunstan Dirk

First Line: The time is five hundred years in the future!

Synopsis: A criminal in the future travels to a rich but primitive world, hoping to exploit the simple people. Unfortunately they don't understand the universal language, and lock him in a zoo as an animal.

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Pages: 5

Live Sea Horses!

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Feature(s): Living pets

Synopsis: Three ads for live pets.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Snowstorm” prose story.

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First Line: Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit

Synopsis: Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Snowstorm” prose story.

Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants

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Genres: fantasy

Character(s): Odin; Ymir; Ice Giants (introduction)

First Line: In the days of the gods, when the world was young, Asgard was menaced by the rampaging ice giants...

Synopsis: The ice giants, led by Ymir, attack Asgard but Odin defends it and traps Ymir inside a ring of fire.

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Pages: 5

Job Number: X-452

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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First Line: Stamp collecting outfit

Synopsis: Ad for stamps and other products.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Follows page 2 of “Snowstorm” prose story.

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First Line: Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for hypnotism lessons.

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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.

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Feature(s): NRI Training

First Line: Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for NRI Training.

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Feature(s): Famous Artists Schools

Character(s): Albert Dorne (caricature)

First Line: He’s looking for people who like to draw

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.

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