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Rangers Comics, #23

Published: June 1945

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Rangers Comics #23

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Issue Contents:
1 page war
Credits
Story Notes

The cover blurb touts "Kazanda of the Lost Continent" but the illustration is a generic Fiction House WWII image.

Story 1 1 page

"The big 6 of the comics!"

Characters
  • Sheena
  • Bob
  • Rip Carson
  • Kaänga
  • Ann Mason
  • Gale Allen
Story Notes

Covers of Wings Comics #57, Jumbo Comics #75, Fight Comics #38, Jungle Comics #65, Rangers Comics #23, Planet Comics #36.

Story 2 10 pages western-frontier

"And the seasons blossomed and faded.. and the maiden called Firehair dwelt on with the Dakota nation..."

Storyline

Firehair regains her memory.

Characters
  • Firehair [Princess Smith
  • renamed Lynn Cabot in issue #24]
  • Tehama
  • Devil-Eye (horse)
  • Crazy Horse (villain)
  • Little Ax
  • Fingers (villain)
  • Blackie (villain)
Credits
Revenge
Story 3 8 pages war

"Like a venomous serpent, the Japanese tank column lunged toward the heart of China."

Storyline

Captain Morgan and his Rangers have to stop a Japanese tank column.

Characters
  • U.S. Rangers [Captain Morgan
  • Peter]
  • Ming Lu
  • Karen
  • Wing
  • Timothy O'Neil
Credits
Story 4 6 pages horror-suspense

"Paris:--The summons came from the Maison Moliere, stylist supreme."

Storyline

Broussard has to stop a cursed dress.

Characters
  • Professor Broussard [the Werewolf Hunter]
  • Goubin
  • Renée Goubin
Credits
The Lost Continent (1)
Story 5 9 pages adventure; jungle

"In the heart of the uncharted waters lies a continent unknown to man."

Storyline

The Professor and Paul arrive on the lost continent and are aided by Kazanda.

Characters
  • Kazanda (intro)
  • Professor (intro)
  • Paul (intro)
  • Aileen
  • Sylf (intro
  • villain)
  • Fang
Credits
Story Notes

Creator's pseudonyms and original publishing info according to Panel By Panel by John Ryan with some publishing date information obtained from Australian Comics 1924-1966 by Roger & Edda Morrison. (courtesy of Dennis Ray via the GCD Error List). Panels were moved around from the original publication and some rewriting was done. Page 1, panel 1 flips Kazanda from page 9, panel 2 of the original, and the ship from page 10, panel 5. Panel 2 was from page 15, panel 8. Panels 3 and 4 appear to be new. Page 2, panel 1 uses Kazanda from page 20, panel 5 and probably the sub (rotated and altered) from page 10, panel 6. Panel 2 uses the sub from page 10, panel 6. Panels 3, 4 and 5 comes from page 10, panels 7, 8 and 9. Panel 6 comes from page 1, panel 2 of the original. Page 3, panel 1 from page 6, panel 8. Panels 2, 3, 4 and 5 are from page 1, panels 2, 3, 4 and 5. Page 4, panels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are from page 1, panels 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and page 2, panel 2. Page 5, panel 1 is from page 2, panel 3. Panel 2 is from page 2, panel 5 with Sylf's spy removed. Page 3 is from page 2, panel 7. Panel 4 is from page 2, panel 6. Panels 5 and 6 are from page 10, panels 11 and 12. Page 6, panel 1 is from page 3, panel 3. Panel 2 is from page 1, panel 11. Panels 3, 4, and 5 are from page 3, panels 4, 5, and 7. Page 7, panels 1, 2 and 3 are from page 4, panels 2, 5, and 6. Panel 4 is from page 5, panel 3. Panel 5 may be new. Page 8, panels 1 and 2 are from page 5, panels 5 and 6. Panels 3 and 4 is actually page 5's panel 7 split up. Panel 5 is from page 6, panel 3. Page 9, panels 1 and 2 are from page 6, panels 5 and 6. Panel 3 is from page 5, panel 9. Panel 4 is from page 6, panel 7 with added linework. Panel 5 is from page 24, panel 8 with the figures of Paul, the Professor and Kazanda added.

Mopping Up
Story 6 2 pages war

"Capturing a city or a town does not necessarily mean the end of the battle."

Storyline

Some problems encountered by soldiers after a battle.

Characters
  • Fred Conway
  • Grundon
Reprint Notes

from Khaki, Canadian Army Weekly

Suicide Bridge
Story 7 5 pages war

"It's my bridge, sergeant..."

Storyline

Some soldiers hold a bridge under overwhelming odds.

Characters
  • Sarge
Credits
Adventure of the Bloody Ghost
Story 8 8 pages crime

"Dread was in his heart as he stalked through the cemetery, and then - he saw it! The bloated figure of a vampire!"

Storyline

Crooks try to scare a couple into selling their house.

Characters
  • Pedro
  • Glory Forbes
  • Boris
  • Tony Fracas
  • Nellie
  • Charlie
  • Denis
  • Bert
Credits

Featuring MoToR Book Dept.

Story 9 1 page

"Now you can lick any auto repair job!"

Featuring X-Acto Crescent Products, Co.

Story 10 1 page

"From amateur to expert with X-Acto"

Story Notes

Back cover.