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Who Is Red Rube?
Murder Out of This World
"Steel Sterling still didn't believe that the murderer was not of this world..."
Storyline
Sergeant McGinty meets a mystic to have him call up the spirit of Looney.
Characters
- Sergeant Clancy McGinty
- Steel Sterling
- John Sterling
- Looney
- Oom the Mystic
- Ali (assistant)
- Dutch Lemke (killer)
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
"Wow! The trouble that kid Archie gets into in this latest Archie Comics!"
Story Notes
Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1941 series) featuring two sailors on a raft enjoying an issue, oblivious to Nazi gunfire and a shark.
Doom (1)
"Mark my word .. before this day is done you shall meet your doom!"
Storyline
An old hag predicts the Applejack boys will meet their doom before the day is done. It is the annual Marrying Day.
Characters
- Happy Applejack
- Slappy Applejack
- Ye Old Hag
- Handsome Harry
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
Story Notes
Originally credited Harry Sahle.
Nip and Tuck (1)
"When last we saw our friends Señor Banana, and Señor Odora, they were in search for gold..."
Storyline
Señor Odora plans to get rid of Banana by getting him into the bullfight.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
You Can't Get Rich Jerking Sodas
"Willie Sharpe, at the soda fountain, was serving his customers automatically."
Storyline
Interfering with the United States mail is a federal offense.
Characters
- Willie Sharpe
- Jimmy Weaver
- Inspector Craig
Credits
- Script: Zenith Gray
Who Is the Red Rube? (1)
"Who is this swashbuckling romantic new hero of millions?"
Storyline
Rueben flees from the orphanage and hides in an old castle where he gets his powers from the spirits of his dead ancestors.
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Eddie Robbins
- Inks: Eddie Robbins
"Come on, Genie, snap out of it!"
Storyline
Chimpy is trying his best to get Genie out of his blues.
Credits
- Script: Joe Edwards
- Pencils: Joe Edwards
- Inks: Joe Edwards
- Letters: Joe Edwards
On Vacation
"Hey, Ginger! There's a boat ahead!"
Storyline
Ginger and Dotty are on vacation at Aunt Matilda's.
Characters
- Dotty
- Aunt Matilda
- Ginger Snapp
- Mrs. Snapp
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Virginia Drury
Featuring Zip's Dipsy Doodles
Characters
Story Notes
Includes maze, coloring activity, scrambled character names, and drawing activity.
Uncle Monte (1)
"Don't tell me -- don't tell me --- I know -- that old windbag is coming to see us!"
Storyline
Uncle Monte is visiting the Wilkin family, and he is not as rich as everybody thinks.
Characters
- Mr. Wilkin
- Mrs. Wilkin
- Wilbur Wilkin
- Uncle Monte
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Clem Weisbecker
- Inks: Clem Weisbecker
Story Notes
The signature is Clem, and several of the faces have a clear Weisbecker look.