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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: adventure

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Nitro Comics #2 published January 1946
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Fun Page

Character(s): Joe

First Line: Cut out the pictures of the horse and rider and paste them on a card exactly the same size.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Captain Red Thortan

Character(s): Red Thortan; Mr. Gregor

First Line: An island.... think I'll drop down an' pick up some gas!!

Synopsis: Red puts down near an island to get gas and catches war criminals.

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Pages: 7

[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Young's Whittle Craft

First Line: First select a nice clear piece of soft wood that is straight grained and free from knots.

Synopsis: A bear tells the reader how to make a wooden chain.

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Pages: 1.66

Notes: An activity done in comic format.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Fun Page

First Line: Without removing your pencil, pass through the 16 dots by using 6 straight lines.

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Pages: 0.34

Notes: One puzzle and one draw a cat activity.

[untitled]

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Genres: mystery

Feature(s): "Rocky" Summers

Character(s): Rocky Summers; Sandra Porter [Ossa Von Beckner]; Henry C. Porter; Mrs. Porter; Rosita; Gonzales

First Line: I was born Rockwell K. Summers my friends call me "Rocky" and for your information the last guy that asked me the meaning of the K. in my moniker is still wearing sunglasses over his big baby blues-

Synopsis: Rocky gets involved with Senator Porter and his family in Mexico City.

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Izzy Brite

Character(s): Gramp Brite; Izzy Brite; Pinky; Mme. Bologna; Bully Boy Bump

First Line: Bah! Bein' busted doesn't bother you ghosts! But whoa is me with a wooin' widow on my heels!

Synopsis: Izzy invents an atomic paralyzer.

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Pages: 2

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Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Active Jim

Character(s): Lennie; Active Jim; Mary; Tommy Trent; Joan Brian

First Line: Of the many different types of gangsters, the greatest menace to society is presented by those who make their money by supplying addicts with narcotics...

Synopsis: A pair of dope peddlers try to get kids addicted to marijuana.

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Pages: 5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Happy Daze

Character(s): Happy Daze; Aunt Chlo-ee; Uncle Snoozey; Joe Louis

First Line: Happy Daze is walkin' on air 'cause his gal, Honey Chile Asbestos, has promised to be his'n - soon's he's a multi-millionaire.

Synopsis: Happy Daze tries to get rich.

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Pages: 5

[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, superhero

Feature(s): The Noodle

Character(s): William Windermere; Maggie O'Ryan; The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]

First Line: Jordan Chimes and Henrietta go to see their favorite movie star, Maggie O'Ryan the wonder child, who is arriving on the noon train.

Synopsis: Windermere uses an invisibility gun to elude the Noodle.

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Pages: 4

Tip Offer Returns

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: mystery

Character(s): Tip Offer; Ramon; Slob; The Beard; Hoiman; Benny

First Line: Tip, correspondent for the Capital City News is on his way home after five years of war reporting in Europe, Africa and Asia

Synopsis: Tip returns home and finds an old enemy wants revenge.

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Pages: 6

Boomerang

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Genres: anthropomorphic

First Line: It is funny, but a geography lesson about Australia is to blame for the shiner.

Synopsis: A bear tells how a geography lesson gave him a black eye and shows how to make a boomerang.

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Pages: 1

Notes: An activity in comic form.

[untitled]

Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Fun Page

First Line: How many triangles can you find in this drawing?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Six activities, count the triangles, a magic square, divide an L-shape into four equal parts, a party trick involving a mirror, a trick with three glasses and a word find.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Brain

Character(s): Miss Talbot; Sandy; Gordon Bell [The Brain]; Curt; Steve; Spike; Sam

First Line: We're sorry, Miss Talbot, but we can't stay here and work for you any longer without pay! With all these accidents, there must be a jinx on this place.

Synopsis: Miss Talbot is having trouble paying her workers and she asks Gordon Bell for help.

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Pages: 6

Notes: It's possible the P could refer to writer Pat Dingle and the D could be another artist.

"Scoop" Hilten

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Character(s): Leonard S. Hastings; Mrs. Hastings; "Scoop" Hilten; Dr. Sparks Kruch; Hansel

First Line: At the suburban home of Leonard S. Hastings, publisher of the "Big City Bulletin." A strange tragedy is taking place......

Synopsis: Dr. Kruch has invented a gas that can be transmitted via powerlines.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Pages 5 and 6 are out of order.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Dr. Blue and Blakie

Character(s): Dr. Blue; Blackie Hargrave; Joe

First Line: Look at that drunkard, Blackie, what a shame!

Synopsis: A dying man tips off Dr. Blue and Blackie about a dope-dealing chess player.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Blackie is misspelled in this story's logo.

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Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Cary; Mary

First Line: Why do you want me to take the sign down, Mary?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Smith Bros. ad in cartoon form.

Plate No. 10. Cat Family.

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: nature, non-fiction

Feature(s): Know Your Animals

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Pages: 1

Notes: Drawings and information about the cougar, the jaguar, the ocelot, and the Canada lynx.

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