Issue Contents:
American Vs. Jap!!
Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
- The Web [John Raymond]
- Black Jack [Jack Jones]
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
The Black Dragon of Death!
Storyline
A dead man found in a burned car, identified by John Raymond as the missing General Mason, has been murdered by The Black Dragon. Raymond changes into the Web to track down the villain, but in the process inadvertently leaves clues that Rose Wayne has found, through which she discovers that John Raymond is the Web.
Characters
- The Web [John Raymond] (criminology professor, introduction)
- Rose Wayne (Raymond's future wife, learns The Web's secret identity, introduction)
- General Mason (death)
- The Black Dragon (villain, introduction)
- Japanese spies [Lin Chow
- rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all, many die)
- Nick Morro (villain, big-shot gangster, introduction)
- Morro's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Pencils: John Cassone
- Inks: John Cassone
Reprint Notes
in The MLJ Companion: The Complete History of the Archie Comics Super-Heroes (TwoMorrows, 2016 series) #nn (August 2016)
Story Notes
Contents page story title is "The Holocaust of Horror".
The Stars Drip Blood
Storyline
The Black Seven is born as seventh son of a seventh son, and that is a bad sign. He becomes a symbol for fiendish cunning and murder. When he is out to steal secret documents from the Turkish ambassador, he meets up with Black Jack.
Characters
- Black Jack [Jack Jones]
- The Black Seven [Omar
- rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
- Hussein and his six sons (father and brothers of Black Seven, all die)
Story Notes
Contents page story title.
The Swastika of Death
Storyline
The Germans are after a Polish immigrant, but the attempt fails when Steel interferes. On his back is written the secret whereabouts of the gold of the Polish government in exile.
Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
- Sergeant Clancy McGinty (Policeman)
- Anton (Polish immigrant, introduction)
- Anton's sister (introduction)
- Looney
- Baron Gestapo (villain, introduction)
- Nazi spies [Karl
- others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
Story Notes
Contents page story title.
A-Hunting We Will Go
Storyline
Wilbur and his dad are on a hunting trip with Mr. Phillips.
Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin
- Robert Wilkin (dad)
- Mary Wilkin (mom)
- I: Jim Phillips
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Lin Streeter
- Inks: Lin Streeter
Story Notes
ifc title
Vengeance from the Grave
Storyline
The pirate captain was a practical man, wise in the ways of sailing ships, but he knew nothing about ghosts or the curses from a murdered lighthouse keeper.
Characters
- Black Witch
- Captain Price (pirat)
- Old Harry (lighthouse keeper)
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Phillips
- Inks: Jim Phillips
Story Notes
Signature noted by Gary Watson, April 2008.
Wings of Doom
Storyline
The Eagles are on their way to New York on an American Clipper when attacked by a German plane.
Characters
- Tim Shane (pilot)
- Tom Shane (pilot)
- Swen (crewman)
- V: Nazis
Story Notes
This is the final appearance of the "War Eagles" feature. ifc title
The Fiddle and the Prize-Fighter
Storyline
Zambini helps a chagrined mother, whose violinist son has turned to prize fighting.
Characters
- Zambini (magician)
- I: James Graham, Mrs. Graham, the Champ
- V: A manager and a trainer (I for both)
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jim Phillips
- Inks: Jim Phillips