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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Fantom of the Fair

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Notes: The Fantom is called "The Phantom" on the cover.

Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson. The artist signs 'Paul Gustavson 40'.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Fantom of the Fair; Fennell; Dan Ferris; Tim Clark; Jim Brown; Conroy (crook); Dano (crook)

First Line: At the office of the local baseball team....

Synopsis: A baseball team refuses to pay protection money to a gang of crooks, and its star players soon end up as accident victims. When Jim Brown's car is forced off a bridge he is rescued by the Fantom, who brings the crooks to justice.

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Notes: Script, pencils, inks and letters were previously credited to Paul Gustavson, but a comparison with the signed story in the previous issue confirms the art to be by Al Anders.

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Nick Nelson; Kodi; Jol

First Line: Patrolling the area near the moon...

Synopsis: Flying close to the Moon, Nick and Kodi spot Jol's Gambling Palace, which is usually anchored near Venus. Crossing over and boarding the vessel, Nick spies two Martian space bandits, wanted for murder, a Saturnian drug smuggler, a Mercurian thief, and other unsavory characters. Jol escapes, but Kodi radios for additional Space Patrol cruisers to arrest the criminals.

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Genres: fantasy

Character(s): Tippy Taylor; The Queen

First Line: Oh - oh...It looks like this is the end!

Synopsis: Tippy is still journeying through Fantasy Isle, when he comes upon a genie, who gives him a magic ring as thanks for rescuing him. Tip is brought before The Queen, but refuses her proposal of marriage. One of the Queen's attendants helps him escape into another unfamiliar realm.

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The Circus Mystery

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Larry Kane; Mills; Dimitro

First Line: Say! This reminds me of my boyhood days...

Synopsis: While driving to New York, Larry stops off for a nostalgic visit to a circus. First, the trapeze artist falls to her death, then the lion tamer is killed by a knife thrown at him. Larry asks the owners permission to become the new lion tamer. The following day, a lion enraged by drugs attacks Larry, but he manages to escape by firing a gun at the animal's eyes.

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The Mad Musician

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Character(s): Police Sergeant Denny Boyle; Captain O'Hara; Ernesto Murella (villain)

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Bill Bilson; Davey; Cap'n Sharp; Crump; Miss Natashka (villain); Bully (villain)

First Line: I coulda swore I heard somebuddy yell out here...

Synopsis: Bill and Davey are still traveling on a tramp steamer towards Singapore, when a female stowaway is discovered. Using flattery she turns the head of several crew members, but her plan is revealed as disclosing the location of the ship to her gang, who hijack it for a valuable cache of pearls. Only young Davey keeps a level head and tries to expose her.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Speed Centaur [Jerry R. McCoy]; Reel McCoy; Herr Tonick (villain); Marcelle; Wolf

First Line: In the laboratory of Herr Tonick...

Synopsis: The scientist Tonick has transplanted the brains and vocal chords of his assistant Karl into a dog. Reel is saved from drowning in a water tower by Speed, and together they rescue Reel's girlfriend Marcelle from the clutches of Tonick.

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Jon Linton; Dr. Kane; Lisa Kane

First Line: Time: the year 2000 A.D.

Synopsis: Having ended Satan Rex's plan to destroy the Earth, Jon and the Kanes are returning home from Venus when a meteor strikes their ship.

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): George Selkirk; Bentley; Miss Bentley; Rudek

First Line: After an evening of enjoyment...

Synopsis: Selkirk foils an attack on Bentley, who is trying find backing for his oil field. Arranging such a loan from the Inner Circle, Selkirk and Bentley board a ship to Sumatra. Bentley is attacked and thrown overboard, but Selkirk travels on and eventually arrives at Bentley's land, where he finds a brother and niece being starved out by the crooked Rudek.

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Amazing Events of July

First Line: Did you know that?

Synopsis: A collection of anecdotes relating events which occurred during the month of July.

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