Issue Contents:
"Wow! Did I hit the jackpot!"
Storyline
House ad for Jackpot Comics 1. Thumbnails and descriptions of Steel Sterling, Mr. Justice, the Black Hood and Sgt. Boyle stories. Cover of Jackpot Comics 1 is reproduced as well.
Story Notes
Inside front cover, black and white.
Flood!
Storyline
Weeks of rainfall swell Mid-Western streams to the bursting point.
Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
- Clancy McGinty (Police)
- Dora Cummings
- Kemp (villain, introduction)
- Zeke Ross (introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
Captain Valor Joins the Marines (1)
Storyline
Captain Valor rejoins the Marines.
Characters
- Captain Valor
- Mike Ahearn (Marine)
- Karl
- Hugo
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair (uncertain)
- Pencils: Lin Streeter
- Inks: Lin Streeter
Story Notes
Captain Valor joins the Marines (and loses his old supporting cast)
Cow-Critters Ain't Got Wings
Storyline
Rustlers get the stolen cattle through a waterfall and lowered down from a cave on the other side.
Characters
- Nevada Jones
- Little Joe (sidekick)
- J. S. Michaels (introduction)
- Miss Michaels (introduction)
- Cattle rustlers (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Volpe
- Inks: Frank Volpe
Story Notes
title from last issue blurb Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volp's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13, but the inking here seems a bit hastier than in the previous stories.
The Corpse That Breathed Death (1)
Storyline
A cancerous corpse strikes with its icy breath, freezing the blood of doctors at the hospital.
Characters
- Red Reagan (police detective)
- Bertie Randolph (assistant)
- The Corpse [Dr. Bentley] (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair (uncertain)
- Pencils: Sam Cooper
- Inks: Sam Cooper
Story Notes
There is no writer or artist credit.
Sonia the Spy (1)
Storyline
The twins escape from Denmark in a German E-boat, but land in England in a dingy.
Characters
- Tim Shane (pilot)
- Tom Shane (pilot)
- Swen Olsen (gunner)
- Sonia Von Lickt (villain, introduction)
- Eric Von Lickt (villain, introduction)
"Here's what you get in No. 4"
Storyline
House ad for Shield-Wizard Comics 4. Thumbnails and descriptions of stories starring Dusty, the Shield and Dusty (2 stories), and the Wizard and Roy (2 stories). Cover of issue 4 is also reproduced.
Story Notes
Although each of the stories is given a title in the ad, in the actual comic there are no story titles listed.
Captured by a Witch (1)
Storyline
Dicky and Jackie are making a tour upon the witch's flying broom, when the witch catches them and prepares to cook them to eat.
Characters
- Dicky Farenwell
- Jackie
- A witch (villain, death)
- Jackie (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: R. Louis Golden
- Pencils: R. Louis Golden
- Inks: R. Louis Golden
Death of a Clown (1)
Storyline
The circus had something to do with the robberies that are sweeping the country.
Characters
- The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]
- Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]
- Pagliacci [Streeber] (introduction, death)
- Mrs. Streeber (introduction)
- Brutus (villain, introduction)
- Sandor (villain, introduction)
- their partner (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
Story Notes
This is the final appearance of the "Scarlet Avenger" feature.
Meet Captain Flag!
Storyline
House ad for the first appearance of Captain Flag in the September issue of Blue Ribbon Comics.
Story Notes
The bottom half of the page contains advertisements.
The Mt. Rushmore Murder (1)
Storyline
story involves construction of the Mount Rushmore memorial
Characters
- Zambini (magician)
- Nazi spies (villains)
- Alan Kent (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair (uncertain)
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
Story Notes
Signature noted by Gary Watson, April 2008. There is no writer credit.
"This picture is for framing"
Storyline
Portrait of Steel Sterling, Dora Cummings, Sgt. Clancy, and Alec Ben Lunar.
Story Notes
Back cover, in color.