Issue: #[nn]
Published: [Summer 1944?], Price: 0.10 CAD, Pages: 52, Editing: Harry Shorten (original editor); F. E. Howard (reprint editor)
Color: Colour Cover; Black And White Interior Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Binding: Publishing Format: One-shot
Notes: Indexed from scanned copy that appears to be missing inside back cover (possibly blank?).
Indicia for issue states "Comics published and printed in Canada by Howard Publications, 7 Wellwood Ave., Toronto, Canada."
See Capt. Commando Comics for similar reprints from the same publisher.
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| Cover (1 page) |
The House That Crime Built |
| Featuring: |
Black Hood |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Clem Weisbecker (see notes) | Inks: Gil Kane ? (see notes) |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Black Hood |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
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| Synopsis: |
A man with an FEH Logo for a head is the skipper of a rowing crew where other comics are the rowers. |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
The House That Crime Built |
| Featuring: |
Black Hood |
| Synopsis: |
Narrated by "the house that crime built", this is the story of Black Hood solving a crime at a house built in 1821 with a history of crimes being committed in it. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Clem Weisbecker [as Clem]; ? | Inks: Gil Kane ? [as Pen]; ? |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Mary Hawkins (Introduction, Villain, Death) The Black Hood |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
Archie Is Good for What Ails You! |
| Featuring: |
Archie |
| Synopsis: |
Promo for Archie Andrews radio show on WOR Mutual. |
| Credits: |
Script: Bill Vigoda ? | Pencils: Bill Vigoda (see notes) | Inks: Bill Vigoda (see notes) |
| Genre: |
Teen |
| Characters: |
Archie Andrews Jughead Jones Veronica Lodge |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
Aboard the NARCISSUS] ["But But -- I can explain everything, Mr. Weatherbee, honest!" |
| Featuring: |
Archie |
| Synopsis: |
Mr. Weatherbee uses his latest readings in Child Psycology and gives Archie responsibility for a school picnic aboard a boat. Archie accidentally charters a garbage scow, but everything turns out all right in the end. |
| Credits: |
Script: Ed Goggin | Pencils: Harry Sahle [as Sahle]; ? | Inks: Virginia Drury [as Ginger]; ? |
| Genre: |
Teen |
| Characters: |
Archie Andrews Mr. Weatherbee Miss Grundy Reggie Jughead Jones Betty Cooper Veronica Lodge |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Landgoing Tugboat] ["Ahoy mate!" |
| Featuring: |
Catfish Joe |
| Synopsis: |
Captain Barney Keel is driving a tugboat along the land when a dam breaks and he and Catfish Joe find themselves floating around on a newly created lake rescuing animals. |
| Credits: |
Script: Larry Harris (see note) | Pencils: Larry Harris (see note) | Inks: Larry Harris (see note) |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Characters: |
Captain Barney Keel (introduction) Catfish Joe Kitty Keel Gabby |
| Comic Story (0 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Animal-Antix |
| Synopsis: |
Three fun facts about animals as submitted by readers. Address says to submit to "Catfish Joe", so presumably this was a sub-feature of that strip. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Activity (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Pep's Puzzle Page |
| Synopsis: |
A maze with a copy of Super Comics at the center, a man holding a sign with scrambled letters and how to draw a face. |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Marriage of the Medusa] ["Funny, Snooch I'd swear I've pulled this pirate out..." |
| Featuring: |
Marco Loco |
| Synopsis: |
Marco Loco and Snooch are hypnotised by the Medusa but then capture her and take her to the King to collect a reward. |
| Credits: |
Script: Carl Hubbell ? | Pencils: Carl Hubbell (signed) | Inks: Carl Hubbell (signed) |
| Genre: |
Humor Historical |
| Characters: |
The Medusa (Introduction, Villain) Snooch Marco Loco |
| Activity (1 page) |
Do You Know??? |
| Synopsis: |
Four trick questions and answers including how to tell the left bank of a river from the right bank. |
| Credits: |
Script: Chuck Purvis (credited, see note); Ed Goggin (actual) | Pencils: Chuck Purvis (credited, see note); Ed Goggin (actual) | Inks: Chuck Purvis (credited, see note); Ed Goggin (actual) |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Bear Cub |
| Featuring: |
Li'l Chief Bugaboo |
| Synopsis: |
Li'l Chief Bugaboo and Fido find a bear cub and accidentally anger its mom. |
| Credits: |
Script: Dave Higgins ? | Pencils: Dave Higgins (see notes) | Inks: Dave Higgins (see notes) |
| Genre: |
Humor |
| Characters: |
Li'l Chief Bugaboo Fido |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
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| Synopsis: |
A witch looks in her crystal ball and sees a new comic called Black Hood now on sale. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Vigoda (see notes) | Inks: Bill Vigoda (see notes) |
| Characters: |
Black Hood |
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