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Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Radioactive Man (1)
"Terrorizing the city, committing daring robberies -- the forces of the..."
Storyline
A disaster at Chalmers Laboratories involving radium kills Brett Bryson. His bosses are tried for negligence but acquitted. A hooded figure later robs a jewelry store, leaving a watchman dead of radium burns. Superman is implicated, and he must clear his name before Sgt. Casey arrests him.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Sgt. Casey
- Perry White
- District Attorney Tom Spaulding
- May Bryson
- The Ghost [Brett Bryson] (villain, introduction, death)
- Frank Chalmers (villain)
- Davis (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Leo Nowak
- Inks: Joe Caramagna
Story Notes
Superman is called the Man of Tomorrow. Inks credited to Leo Nowak in Archives.
Supermen of America
Characters
- Superman
"How d'ya like the soup?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Superman
"Commercial horticulturists now use tear gas..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Story Notes
Ad for Prize Comics' *Yank and Doodle* comics.
The Jailed Star (1)
"That was a beautiful drop, Pep."
Storyline
When Midwest College's baseball team loses their pitcher, Jerry Hope, to a strain, Pep must stand in to pitch the game without any relief. Seeing an opportunity, "Odds" Renaldi and Monk, gamblers, make a plan to fix the game.
Characters
- Pep Morgan
- Jerry Hope
- "Odds" Renaldi (villain)
- Monk (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Featuring Laff Lines
"Take off the fur coat, Jack..."
Characters
- Jack
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Carney
- Inks: Bill Carney
The Winning Team!
Featuring Batman
Escape from the Palace (1)
"Jon Valor, posing as Noah Scott, trader, has been..."
Storyline
Jon Valor, posing as Noah Scott, trader, has been invited to attend the royal ball as a guest of his friend, Captain Don De Avila. Unknown to the Black Pirate, De Avila has laid a trap to capture him once inside the palace walls, and so regain the favor of the King of Spain.
Characters
- The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]
- Bonnie
- Captain Don De Avila (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Featuring Quiz
"1. What food do we get from the trunk of a palm tree?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Facts
"90% of the world's iodine comes from Chile!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
A Peach of a Pair!
Featuring All-Flash Quarterly; Mutt & Jeff
The Medicine Thief (1)
"Must be the serum sled bound for..."
Storyline
Flying overhead, the Aces see the serum sled bound for Glencarren to help with an epidemic. As they pass, the sled-driver, Angus, is shot. In Glencarren, at Douglas MacLean's the Three Aces learn of the death and decide to intervene.
Characters
- Three Aces [Fog Fortune
- Gunner Bill
- Whistler Will]
- Douglas MacLean
- Pierre La Salle (villain)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
Featuring Good Movies and Books
"Here's a British spy picture that has everything: Plot and counter..."
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
Vs. the Fifth Columnists (1)
"Through the night, a powerful, alert figure..."
Storyline
While on patrol, Mr. America spots some thugs kidnapping a man and stops them, although he is distracted by an explosion at the Mains Aircraft Factory. He manages to tear a piece of a thug's jacket away that bears an insignia. The man was Ed Blake, photographer, planted by the Globe newspaper at a spy camp but discovered. Mr. America decides to use the insignia to infiltrate the spy camp. There he meets Doris Dare, a reporter, who tells him that they must stop a package from being mailed.
Characters
- Mr. America [Tex Thomson]
- Ed Blake
- Doris Dare
- The Leader (villain)
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
No Bob Daley in this story.
Get Your Man!
""He's a dangerous man," said U.S. Marshal Craig Nolan to..."
Characters
- U.S. Marshal Craig Nolan
- Deputy Marshall Claw Custer
- Ed (villain)
Credits
- Script: Fred Hart
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
Story Notes
At the bottom of the first page of the text story.
"-A-hunting we will go!"
Characters
- Silly Willy
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Different? Sure!
Featuring Starman; Adventure Comics
"The u-boat! -- deadly undersea raider --"
Storyline
In Cairo, Congo Bill consults with a British officer about a hidden submarine base from which u-boats are operating. The officer needs Congo Bill to help locate the base along the north African coast.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Joe Kent
- un-named German captain (villain)
- an un-named British officer
I've Not Yet Begun to Fight!
"This was the dramatic answer of Captain John Paul Jones when asked by the British if he had struck his colors..."
Storyline
Captain John Paul Jones replies to the British: "I've not yet begun to fight!"
Characters
- John Paul Jones
Story Notes
Above the Superman radio show ad.
Hear Superman on the Radio!
"Listen to the thrilling adventures of the Man of Steel over the following stations:"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
Story Notes
The ad promotes 29 stations in the United States airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. It also mentions there are 25 stations in Canada sponsored by Ogilvie Flour Mills Co., Ltd. Below the Famous American Words cartoon.
Featuring Facts
"3/5th's of a second is the amount of time..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
The Justice Society of America Presents All Star Comics No. 6!
Featuring All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
The Zin Diamond (1)
"How does he do it - pulling hundreds of..."
Storyline
Zatara performs in Patona, a far-off kingdom, winning the Queen's confidence. She asks him to help her get the Zin Diamond to the Capital Bank of America. Bem, an international jewel thief, plans to get rid of Zatara and steal the diamond.
Characters
- Zatara
- Queen of Patona
- Ben (villain)
- Ab (villain)
- Captain Mulgram
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Norman Boyd
- Inks: Norman Boyd
At the Top of the Field!
Story Notes
Sold by Metro Publications. Inside back cover.
Bike Tires Built Like Planes
Story Notes
Sold by United States Rubber Company. Back cover.