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7th War Loan
"And it isn't Superman who's doing this --"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
People Like to Laugh!
Featuring Buzzy; All Funny Comics; Real Screen Funnies
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Enchanted Mountain!
"There was an age of ignorance..."
Storyline
In the distant past, the small town of Morabia stands in the shadow of the Shaggy Mountains of south-eastern Europe. Miraculously, a castle appears atop a nearby mountain - that of the long-absent Wizard of Wokit. The terrified villagers cry out for a savior. Superman himself flies to their aid. On flying towards the castle, the wizard transforms into a giant falcon and they fight. After many tussles Superman destroys the mountain and the castle. In the present, Lois reads the story from a secondhand book she has bought. It is she who has transposed Superman for the champion of the village.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- the Wizard of Wokit
- Lois Lane
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
The splash page suggests that that the story may have happened or it may not. In fact, an early "imaginary story" which later became a staple of the feature.
"Wish the boss would shift me to left field..."
Credits
- Pencils: Roland Coe
- Inks: Roland Coe
Mysterious Marauder!
"Deep in the steaming jungles of India..."
Storyline
While in India visiting a friend, Bill discovers a gang that's throwing travelers into a tiger pit with a hungry tiger.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Gul Khan
- Blake
- Randall
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: John Daly
- Inks: John Daly
"Do y'want me to get really mad?!?"
Orient of the Occident!
"Let a man's skin have a slightly different tint..."
Storyline
In Chinatown Greg and Stuff spot a tour bus and hear the guide spouting racist comments about the inhabitants. Unscrupulous occidental crooks prey on people by claiming to be part of the Tien Pu Tong, and demanding payment for perceived insults under penalty of death. The Vigilante and Stuff put paid to their scheme, but not before Stuff plays a bluff and threatens the lives of the crooks with Tong vengeance.
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
- Wang Shi
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
Story Notes
Published some months prior to the dropping of atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, this is a rare comic story which condemns racial bigotry in all forms and makes a plea for tolerance.
In the Cards
Credits
- Script: David Myers
The Pyrotechnician!
"In this Sleepyside tale a burning jail..."
Characters
- Hayfoot Henry
Story Notes
Schwartz script credit removed by Craig Delich. The Who's Who states that Schwartz wrote this strip from 1946-48. The text is written in rhyming couplets.
Crime -- Off the Record!
"When a crook says he's through with crime..."
Storyline
Zatara makes an appearance at the parole hearing of Butch Baker. Taking the convict aside he tells Butch that he will have a hard time committing crimes on the outside. When Butch reverts to his old larcenous ways, he feels the presence of Zatara nearby and succumbs to his magical manifestations.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
- Butch Baker
Credits
- Pencils: Scott Shriver
- Inks: Scott Shriver
"Are you a good American?"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Oops, pardon us, ladies!"
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Robinson
- Inks: Fred Robinson
Story Notes
Back cover.