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Issue: #34
Published: July 1942, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Gill Fox
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-Stitched Publishing Format: Was On-Going Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Midnight
Credits:	Pencils: Gill Fox \| Inks: Gill Fox
Genre:	Adventure Superhero
Characters:	Midnight [Dave Clark] The Ray [Happy Terrill] (inset) Rookie Rankin (inset) Bozo The Robot (inset) Espionage [Black X] (inset)

Comic Story (9 pages)	The Waltz of Death
Featuring:	The Ray
Synopsis:	In occupied Budapest, ancient suits of armor are killing Nazi soldiers.
Credits:	Pencils: Lou Fine ? [as E. Lectron] (signed) \| Inks: Lou Fine ? [as E. Lectron] (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Ray [Happy Terrill] Bud The Gestapo (villains) The Nazis (villains, Many Die)

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Espionage Starring Black X
Synopsis:	An American soldier betrays his comrades as a favor to his Japanese wife, but then repents.
Credits:	Script: Toni Blum ?; Otto Binder ? [as Will Erwin] (signed) \| Pencils: Alex Kotzky \| Inks: Alex Kotzky
Genre:	Spy
Characters:	Espionage [Black X] Mrs. Brandon (death) Douglas MacArthur (cameo) Colin P. Kelly (cameo) Colonel Atwater Batu Lt. Commander Brandon (villain, Death)

Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring:	Archie O'Toole
Credits:	Script: John Devlin ? \| Pencils: John Devlin \| Inks: John Devlin
Genre:	Humor Children
Characters:	Archie O'Toole

Comic Story (5 pages)
Featuring:	Bozo the Robot
Credits:	Script: George Brenner ? \| Pencils: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed) \| Inks: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Genre:	Science Fiction
Characters:	Bozo The Robot Hugh Hazzard Fritz (introduction) Krontz (introduction, Death)

Comic Story (5 pages)
Featuring:	The Purple Trio
Credits:	Pencils: Alex Blum [as S. M. Regi] (signed) \| Inks: Alex Blum [as S. M. Regi] (signed)
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	The Purple Trio [Warren Tiny Todd Rocky Hill] Frazer (villain, Introduction)

Comic Story (5 pages)	Mad Merlin the Magician
Featuring:	Wildfire
Synopsis:	Thugs hunt for buried treasure in a castle inherited by Wildfire's friends.
Credits:	Script: Robert Turner (signed) \| Pencils: Jim Mooney (signed) \| Inks: Jim Mooney (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Wildfire Mad Merlin (introduction) Merlin's Gang (introduction) Anne Haynes John Haynes

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Midnight
Synopsis:	Dave Clark goes to Hollywood to broadcast a movie premiere, but stumbles onto the murder of actress Joy Devine, and many of her associates are murdered before he can discover the identity of the killer.
Credits:	Script: Jack Cole (signed) \| Pencils: Jack Cole (signed) \| Inks: Jack Cole (signed) \| Letters: Jack Cole
Genre:	Adventure Superhero
Characters:	Midnight [Dave Clark] Gabby (a Monkey) Doc Mortimer Wackey John (introduction) Joy Devine (actress, Death) Buzzbe (a Movie Director, Introduction, Death) Jones (movie Camerman, Introduction, Death) Thompson The Agent (agent, Introduction, Death) Veronica Lake (cameo) Ann Sheridan (cameo) Myrna Loy (cameo) Rita Hayworth (cameo) Betty Grable (cameo) Hedy Lamarr (cameo)

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Wings Wendall
Credits:	Script: Vernon Henkel (signed) \| Pencils: Vernon Henkel (signed) \| Inks: Vernon Henkel (signed)
Genre:	Aviation
Characters:	Wings Wendall Dr. Reinhardt (death) Miss Reinhardt (villain, Death) Fielherr Kunkle (villain, Introduction, Death)

Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring:	Wun Cloo
Credits:	Pencils: Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed) \| Inks: Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed) \| Letters: Jack Cole
Genre:	Humor Detective-mystery
Characters:	Wun Cloo

Comic Story (7 pages)
Featuring:	The Marksman
Synopsis:	Captain Krass schemes to replace American pilot Major Hurtz, who was caught trying to steal an English plane, and spy from inside.
Credits:	Script: Ed Cronin (signed) \| Pencils: Alex Koda ?; Irving Tirman ? \| Inks: Alex Koda ?; Irving Tirman ?
Genre:	Adventure War
Characters:	The Marksman (Major Hurtz) Vorka Captain Krass (villain, Introduction, Death) John Powell (introduction)

Text Story (2 pages)	The Cobra Test
Featuring:	Jimmy Christian
Credits:	Script: Robert M. Hyatt? \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Jimmy Christian

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	The Jester
Synopsis:	When the police are unable to catch gambling joint owner Caraso with the proper evidence of his activities, the Jester goes into action to prove their case.
Credits:	Script: Paul Gustavson (signed) \| Pencils: Paul Gustavson (signed) \| Inks: Paul Gustavson (signed) \| Letters: Paul Gustavson
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Jester [Chuck Lane] Detective McGinty Miss Weston Dutch (villain) Caraso (villain)

Comic Story (6 pages)	Bodyguard Botchup
Featuring:	Rookie Rankin
Synopsis:	Rankin is assigned bodyguard dury for Lionel Curtis, a member of the city reform government.
Credits:	Pencils: Arthur F. Peddy (signed) \| Inks: Arthur F. Peddy (signed)
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Rookie Rankin Mitzie (introduction) Chopper (introduction) A Butcher (introduction) Lionel Curtis (introduction) Sarge

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