Military Comics, #7
Published: February 1942
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Issue Contents:
The Return of Genghis Khan; The Phantom Army of Vengeance
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Chop Chop
- Adolf Hitler
- Bill Dunn
- The Sniper
- Yankee Eagle
- Loops McCann
- Banks Barrows
- Genghis Khan II
Credits
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
Be Sure Your Christmas Bike Has This Coaster Brake
Featuring Morrow Coaster Brake
"What's missing in this picture?"
Storyline
The cartoon includes a fill-in the dots activity that when finished creates Santa Claus on the page.
Characters
- Santa Claus
- unnamed boy
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Indicia at the bottom of the page. A cartoon activity advertisement for the Morrow Coaster Brake from Eclipse Machine Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation of Elmira, New York.
The Return of Genghis Khan!
Storyline
Genghis Khan is re-born and starts on his reign of terror, until Blackhawk catches up with him. However, Blackhawk is captured and even Chop-Chop becomes one of Khan's own Generals, but recovers his sanity in time to release his leader.
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Boris
- Chop Chop
- Chuck
- Winston Churchill
- Hendrickson
- Adolf Hitler
- Olaf
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Stanislaus
- Zeg
- unnamed Padré (death)
- unnamed guardian of Genghis Khan's tomb (death)
- Genghis Khan II (reincarnation of Genghis Khan, villain, introduction, death)
- Von Trope (Nazi envoy, presumably killed)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
(1) Letterer credit per Cuidera and added by Craig Delich January 14, 2012. (2) The 1 unidentified member could be Stanislaus, Zeg, or Chuck (or possibly Boris). (3) Subtitled, "Stories of the Military Action on Land Section 1." and "Army".
The Iceberg of Death
"Looks like they're all dead down there!"
Storyline
A Nazi submarine, hidden inside a phony iceberg, has been attacking ships off the Icelandic coast until the Blue Tracer crew exposes the deception and scuttles the sub.
Characters
- Private Boomerang Jones
- Captain Bill Dunn
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Drums of Doom
"A preview of the next issue in which The Blue Tracer smashes the Nazi lines on the frozen steppes of Russia..."
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Cannibal Island (1)
Storyline
Loops and Banks are ordered to fly a general and the woman accompanying him to Manila, but when they land on an island for repairs, they are turned over to the natives.
Characters
- Loops McCann
- Banks Barrows
- Chief Kono-Mambi
The Death of Herr Brock (1)
Storyline
Even a ruthless killer like Herr Brock fears for his life when pursued by the Sniper.
Characters
- Adolf Hitler
- The Sniper
- Franz Brock (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall
- Pencils: Vern Henkel
- Inks: Vern Henkel
Story Notes
Ken Quattro, in an article in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) #127 (August 2014), cites a quote made by Busy Arnold, in which Arnold states that Jerry Robinson did the art on this story. But the art is clearly Henkel's. Possibly Arnold had this issue confused with #8's story, illustrated by Robinson's good friend, Bernard Klein.
Van Der Dopple's Rice Paddies (1)
Storyline
Forced by bad weather to land on an island in the Dutch East Indies, Shot and Shell are waylaid by Nazi spies and put to work harvesting rice.
Characters
- Sam Shot
- Slim Shell
- Mr. Van der Dopple
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
Story Notes
Final appearance.
Spies in the Shipyard (1)
Storyline
Jerry brings down a ring of Nazi saboteurs.
Characters
- Jerry Noble
- Senator Walter Noble
- Joe Dillon
- Miriam Dillon
- Rudolph
- Victor
- Manfred
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
- Script: John Stewart
Story Notes
Has a secondary title: "Navy" and "Stories of Military Action at Sea Section 2."
Featuring Jerry Noble's Scrapbook of Naval Information
"This is the U.S. battleship 'Maryland'"
Storyline
The feature talks about American battleships, their guns, tonnage, and that they are named after states.
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Smith (uncertain)
- Inks: Bill Smith (uncertain)
The Patchwork Kid (1)
Storyline
A French teen enlists the help of the Death Patrol to save his parents from a German firing squad, then becomes the newest member.
Characters
- The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyke
- Hank
- King Hotintot
- Chief Chuckalug
- Boris
- The Patchwork Kid [aka Frere Jacques in issue #9] (introduction)]
Story Notes
This tale is one of two (#7 and #8) that no member of the Patrol was killed in the story.
Moth
"Joan Dale, (Miss America) endowed with the magical powers of the Statue of Liberty,[...]"
Storyline
Miss America faces a non-costumed silk thief who uses cards that burst into flames when thrown.
Characters
- Joan Dale
- Miss America
- Tim Healy (of the FBI)
- The Moth (villain, introduction, death)
- Moth's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script: Maurice Kashuba
- Pencils: Maurice Kashuba
- Inks: Maurice Kashuba
Story Notes
The Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #100 and Heroine Heaven (AC, 2022 Series) #6 reprints credit Elmer Wexler with the art. Final appearance of the Miss America [Quality] feature. The character Miss America [Joan Dale] next appears in All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series) #31 (March 1984).
The Green Terror (1)
Storyline
The Quartermaster at Fort Bang dons an emblem and cape, calling himself Inferior Man, in order to take care of the Green Terror by whipping out his sissy serum and turning the Terror into a dancing dandy.
Characters
- Inferior Man [Courtney Fudd] (introduction)
- The Green Terror (villain, introduction)
Story Notes
Jaffee, wanting to get into comic books, was hired by Will Eisner to do this strip, but he soon found that his style ill-suited for the wartime hero books, and the strip being astoundingly anachronistic for its parody of the superhero.
Women of France
Storyline
Madame Le Donne sacrifices her life to save her daughter.
Characters
- Madame Le Donne
Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.
Credits
- Script: Uuumi
Story Notes
The wrong statement was printed. This is for Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series). The statement for this issue is in Police Comics #7. Comic Magazines Inc., 322 Main Street, Stamford, Conn.; Editor: Edward Cronin, 322 Main Street, Stamford, Conn.; Business Manager: Everett M. Arnold, 198 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, Conn.; Owners: Everett M. Arnold, Claire C. Arnold, Henry P. Martin, 8 Foster Dr. Des Moines, Iowa; Published monthly at Buffalo, New York. This statement is at the bottom of page one of the text story.
The Top Ace of the RAF.
Featuring Military Comics RAF Hero Stamp
"Flying officer Albert Gerald Lewis from Kimberly, South Africa"
Storyline
Brief highlights of Royal Air Force war ace pilot Albert Gerald Lewis, including downing 28 Nazi fighters at the age of 22, including six over a 6 hour period, and shot down, burning head to foot, surviving and fighting again three months later.
Characters
- Albert Gerald Lewis
Story Notes
This appears at the bottom of page two of the text stories.
Phantom Army of Vengeance
Storyline
Soldiers of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) battle Nazis on the Greek island of Crete.
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Story Notes
true story
The U. S. S. Greer (1)
Storyline
Story of the U.S.S. Greer, first United States Navy ship fired on in World War II.
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Your Christmas Daisy Ready
"Look 'em over now!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Harman
- Inks: Fred Harman
Story Notes
Inside back cover. An advertisement for Daisy Air Rifles from Daisy Manufacturing Company, 491 Union Street, Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.A. Air rifles include, Daisy Single Shot, Nickled 500-Shot Repeater, Lightning-Loader Carbine, Buck Jones Special, Daisy Pump Gun, and the Golden Branded 1000 Shot Red Ryder Saddle Carbine. Also offers a free catalog, a Daisy Targeteer Pistol, and the Daisy Bulls Eye Shot Jumbo Tube for 5¢.
Tom Had the Merriest Christmas Ever!
"Gee! That's what I want for Christmas..."
Storyline
Tom talks about wanting to get a Schwinn bicycle when his friend recommends he order the Schwinn movie cyclorama and show it to his father. He asks his father if he can get one for Christmas. his father tells him "We'll see about it, son." On Christmas, Tom's parents show him the Schwinn bicycle they got for him. Tom says "It's the swellest present you could give me!"
Characters
- Tom
- Tom's friend
- Tom's father
- Tom's mother
Story Notes
Back cover. A comic-form advertisement for Schwinn-built bicycles from the Arnold, Schwinn & Company, Inc., 1756 N. Kildare Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Includes the promotional brochure for a color movie cyclorama of movie stars like Buck Jones, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and others on their bikes.