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The Riddler's Puzzle Contest

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Riddler [Edward Nigma]

First Line: Team up with Batman and Robin to solve "The Riddler's Puzzle Contest"

Synopsis: Batman and Robin surprise The Riddler by bursting through a giant crossword puzzle.

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Detective Comics #142 published September 1949
as The Riddler's Puzzle Contest [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Batman Gallery #1 published August 1992
as Detective Comics 142 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Batman Archives #7 published January 2007
as [Cover - Detective Comics #142]; The Riddler's Puzzle Contest [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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"Strike or spare... it's a snap!"

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Character(s): four teens in a black and white photo

First Line: Snaps are right down everybody's alley!

Synopsis: Three late-1940s teens are bowling in a bowling alley, while a fourth teen snaps their picture using Kodak film.

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Notes: Ad for Kodak Film "...the film in the familiar yellow box". Black and white ad on inside front cover.

Crime's Puzzle Contest!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain)

First Line: Once again that puzzle-prince of cryptic crime, The Riddler, terrorizes Gotham City with his evil enigmas!

Synopsis: The Riddler returns from the "dead" to continue his campaign of puzzle contests to baffle the police and the Dynamic Duo.

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Batman Archives #7 published January 2007
as Crime's Puzzle Contest [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 12

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Champion Football Coach of Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd

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Character(s): Bobby Dodd

First Line: With Coach Dodd at the throttle Georgia Tech's Engineers steam-rolled to 9 victories last season

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Notes: Ad for Wheaties cereal featuring Georgia Tech football coach Bobby Dodd.

The Farmer in the Till!

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Genres: mystery

Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Mugs Mulligan; Mugs Mulligan's gang

First Line: When slick city crooks apply hoe and shovel to the good earth, you can bet there's going to be dirty work at the crossroads!

Synopsis: City bank robbers dressed as farmers hold up rural banks.

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Fellows! Girls! Get Captain Tootsie's mystifying, baffling "Bag of Magic Tricks"

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First Line: Over $1.00 Retail Value! Only 25¢ with any wrapper from Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Pop, Tootsie Cocoanut Fudge

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Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll candies offering "Captain Tootsie's Mystifying, Baffling Bag of Magic Tricks" for just 25¢ with a wrapper from any Tootsie Roll candy.

Boys - It's Free!

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First Line: Exciting new book about atomic energy and "The Wonders of Chemistry".

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Notes: Ad for Chemcraft chemistry sets offering a free book "The Wonders of Chemistry". Top half of page.

"Champ wants to see you wearing a Gene Autry Sweatshirt... and so do I!"

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Feature(s): J.T. Flagg Knitting Co., Inc.; Gene Autry Sweatshirt

Character(s): Gene Autry; Champion (Gene Autry's horse), boy wearing a Gene Autry sweatshirt.

First Line: All over the country, wherever Champ and I go, we see boys and girls wearing our sweatshirts.

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Notes: All characters and merchandise are pencil and ink drawings, no photographs. Lower half of page.

The Robot Bandit!

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Genres: mystery, science fiction, superhero

Character(s): Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]; Joshua Lloyd; robot servants numbers 1-9; Smithers; Doc Sparks

First Line: Robotman - let me introduce you to my servants. They're all robots... costly machines... obeying spoken commends - yet one of them is robbing me!

Synopsis: Millionaire in a wheelchair Joshua Lloyd is being robbed by one of his nine robot servants (with which he replaced his staff), and asks Robotman to investigate undercover as "robot servant number 10".

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Boys! Look at all the Spectacular Buzz-With-Action Models you can build with Erector

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Character(s): boys building with Erector sets; Superman

First Line: Erector has girders of steel - to build like real!

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Notes: Comics-style illustrated ad for Erector construction sets by Gilbert. Also offered by mail, the free booklet "Superman Shows You the Wonders of the Gilbert Hall of Science".

The bottom of the page says: "When in New York, visit the Gilbert Hall of Science. Fifth Ave. and 25th St. Admission Free!"

Cold Feet, Courtesy of Pete

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Jerry the Jitterbug; Pete

First Line: Pete asked me to meet him downtown!

Synopsis: Jerry's pal Pete requests that Jerry meet him on a cold street corner - for an unconventional reason.

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Most Exciting Boot You Ever Saw!

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Character(s): rocket-riding boy

First Line: The Hood Rocket Boot made specially for boys!

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Notes: Illustrated ad for Hood Rocket Boots featuring a boy riding a rocket, while wearing Hood Rocket Boots. "Made by the makers of 'P-F' canvas shoes" (presumably becomes "P-F Flyers sneakers").

When You Close Your Mind

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Genres: adventure, non-fiction

First Line: Why do we sleep?

Synopsis: Text article on the necessity and different reasons for sleep in humans, animals, plants... and even microbes.

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Given Premiums or Cash Commission Given

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First Line: Girls - Ladies - We Trust You - Boys -Men Send name and Address on coupon - no money now

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Notes: Ad for Wilson Chemical Co., offering prizes or money for the sales of Cloverine Brand Salve.

Editorial Advisory Board

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): DC Comics

First Line: The following magazines all bear this trademark as your guarantee of the best in comics reading:

Synopsis: A list of DC's advisory board members plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty titles are listed.

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Notes: DC Comics house ad touting "Superman-DC-National Comics" as quality reading. The ad is comprised of a list of doctors and other consultants that make up the DC Comics Editorial Advisory Board, followed by a list of (presumably) all the titles published at the time by DC. Top half of page.

Adventures of Nip & Tuck Saved by Trade and Mark

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Character(s): Nip; Tuck; old hermit; Trade (bearded Smith Brother); Mark (bearded Smith Brother)

First Line: Do you think there's treasure in this cave?

Synopsis: Nip and Tuck go hunting in a creepy old cave for Jesse James' treasure. There they are threatened by an angry old hermit with a bad cough. The boys give the hermit Smith Brothers Cough Drops to alleviate his symptoms. In gratitude, the hermit gives the boys a sack of gold.

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Notes: The ad describes Smith Brothers Cough Drops as "Delicious. Relieves Tickle. Soothes Soreness... Still only 5¢" ...Even though old hermit just paid for a box with a sack of gold. Lower half of page.

The Mystery of Secret X

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Genres: adventure, crime, war

Character(s): The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Tex; Andre Chavard; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]; Professor Vanners; Killer Arnie Benet; Big Jack Bellaire; prison warden; police chief

First Line: You are powerless to stop me, Carter! In my hand, I hold Secret X! With it, I can control a nation!

Synopsis: Professor Vanners went to prison taking the mysterious "Secret X" with him. Killer Arnie Benet devises a scheme to break himself and Vanners out of prison, in exchange for being cut in on "Secret X". Once Vanners and Benet are safely hidden away, high stakes robberies begin to mount. Robberies that could only have been pulled-off with confidential information.

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Oh! Boy! Lionel Trains!

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First Line: Hear that WHISTLE! - Look at 'em GO! See that Steam Loco puff SMOKE!

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Notes: Ad for Lionel Trains, offering a 36-page full color Lionel Train Catalog, a set of 3-dimensional views of Lionel Trains in action - with "Stereopticon Eyeglasses", and a special kit of 6 cut-out colorful buildings for your Lionel Train layout... for just 25 cents. Between pages 8 and 9 of previous story.

For Thrills! For Action!

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Feature(s): DC Comics; Action Comics; Sensation Comics; Adventure Comics

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Ralph Edwards (TV show host); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Superboy [Clark Kent]

First Line: Ask for these magazines at your favorite newsstand!

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Notes: DC Comics house ad for Action Comics, Sensation Comics, and Adventure Comics. The covers of Action Comics (DC, 1938 Series) #127 (December 1948), Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 Series) #84 (December 1948), and Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 Series) #135 (December 1948) are reproduced. On final interior page of the comic.

Want a Daisy for Christmas? Try This:

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Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver

First Line: Look! See new Daisys, Action Target Range, Daisy Air pistol... in New Daisy Color Catalog printed in Handbook No. 2. Get copy now!

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Notes: Ad for Daisy Air Rifles, offering a full-color catalog "featuring the Daisy 1000 shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine". The characters of Red Ryder and Little Beaver appear as pencil and ink drawings. Black and white ad on inside back cover.

The Christmas Gift Every Boy and Girl Wants Most...

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Character(s): Santa Claus; nuclear family of four; various bike riders

First Line: ...A Schwinn-Built bicycle!

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Notes: Christmas-themed illustrated ad for Schwinn bicycles - with Santa Claus saying "4 times as many kids want a Schwinn as want any other bike". Color ad on back cover.