Issue: #24
Published: October 1942, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: S. M. Iger
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was On-going Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
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| Comic Story (9 pages) |
The General's Briefcase |
| Featuring: |
The Great Defender: Stormy Foster |
| Synopsis: |
A briefcase with vital military documents has been stolen from a General when his car is over-turned. Jean, a member of the Motor Corps, and sweet on Foster, becomes quite concerned for his safety when he disappears (to become the Defender). |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Max Elkan | Inks: Max Elkan |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Great Defender [Stormy Foster] Miss Jean Dale (introduction) Nazi Spies (villains) |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Power Plant Saboteurs |
| Featuring: |
Betty Bates |
| Synopsis: |
The Peterson Electric Plant is in danger from saboteurs to cut off the power supply. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Stanley Charlot] | Pencils: Al Bryant | Inks: Al Bryant |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Characters: |
Betty Bates (attorney At Law) Peterson (intro) |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
The Chinese Heroine |
| Featuring: |
Comet Kelly |
| Synopsis: |
Comet's plane is hit and he is taken aboard a Chinese junk manned by Japanese spies. |
| Credits: |
Script: Vernon Henkel | Pencils: Vernon Henkel | Inks: Vernon Henkel |
| Genre: |
Aviation |
| Characters: |
Comet Kelly |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Spaghetti 5 Cents A Yard |
| Featuring: |
Dan Tootin |
| Synopsis: |
Dan has made a new invention, the one piece spagetti. |
| Credits: |
Script: Jack Cole | Pencils: Jack Cole | Inks: Jack Cole |
| Genre: |
Humor |
| Characters: |
Dan Tootin |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Hospital of Spies |
| Featuring: |
The Strange Twins |
| Synopsis: |
A patient at a hospital is suspected of being a Nazi spy. |
| Credits: |
Script: S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi] | Pencils: Alex Blum | Inks: Alex Blum |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Characters: |
The Strange Twins [Doug Strange Rod Strange] |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Revenge On the Japanese |
| Featuring: |
Captain Flagg |
| Synopsis: |
Fighting on a small Pacific island. |
| Credits: |
Script: Toni Blum? | Pencils: Alexander Koda (signed) | Inks: Alexander Koda (signed) |
| Genre: |
War |
| Characters: |
Captain Jim Flagg (marine) |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Tommy Tinkle |
| Synopsis: |
The stores are short-weighing their customers. |
| Credits: |
Script: Arthur Beeman (signed) | Pencils: Arthur Beeman (signed) | Inks: Arthur Beeman (signed) |
| Genre: |
Humor |
| Characters: |
Tommy Tinkle |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Duel With a Two-Man Sub |
| Featuring: |
Swordfish |
| Synopsis: |
After a transport is hit by a torpedo, Smith sinks two Japanese submarines with his one-man sub. |
| Credits: |
Script: Fred Guardineer | Pencils: Fred Guardineer | Inks: Fred Guardineer |
| Genre: |
Adventure War |
| Characters: |
EnsignJack Smith |
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