Issue: #46
Published: February 1944, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 60, Editing: Harry Shorten
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 1.
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Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
Shield G-Man Club |
Synopsis: |
Coupon to enroll in the Shield G-Man Club. |
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Letters: Typeset |
Characters: |
The Shield Dusty |
Text Story (2 pages) |
The Ghost of Henry Schmidt |
Featuring: |
The Shield |
Credits: |
Script: Vivian Berg [as Vivian] | Letters: typeset |
Genre: |
Superhero |
Characters: |
The Shield |
Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
MLJ Leads the Way |
Synopsis: |
Promo for other MLJ Comics with a runner winning a race with an MLJ Logo for a head. |
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 (credited) | Pencils: Larry Harris (credited) | Inks: Larry Harris (credited) |
Genre: |
Adventure |
Characters: |
Captain Barney Keel (introduction) Catfish Joe Kitty Keel Gabby |
Cartoon (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 |
Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Bear Cub] ["Bugaboo and Fido the friendly mountain lion are off once more in search of adventure in the forest!!!" |
Featuring: |
Li'l Chief Bugaboo |
Synopsis: |
Li'l Chief Bugaboo and Fido find a bear cub and accidentally anger its mom. |
Credits: |
Script: Theresa Woik ? | Pencils: Dave Higgins (signed) | Inks: Dave Higgins (signed) |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Li'l Chief Bugaboo Fido |
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 |
Advertisement (1 page) |
Remove Ugly Blackheads or No Cost |
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Letters: ?; Typeset |
Advertisement (1 page) |
Get Super Strength through these 4 Easy Steps |
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Letters: typeset |
Advertisement (1 page) |
New Commando Krak-A-Jap Machine Gun |
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Letters: typeset |
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