Rangers Comics, #25
Published: October 1945
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Issue Contents:
Doctor Death from Tokyo
Characters
- Captain Morgan of the U.S. Rangers
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Doolin
- Inks: Joe Doolin
The Unbeatable Twenty
"It was late in the afternoon..."
Storyline
Twenty Canadian soldiers fight off the Germans.
Characters
- Ray Bugden
- Jerry Moynahan
- Tim Tucker
- H. W. Thompson
- Percy Scott
- Charles Wold
- Fred Hall
Reprint Notes
from Khaki, Canadian Army Weekly
""Boston blue-blood turned injun, huh?" said Jake Flagg of the J-F Ranch."
Storyline
A rancher who wants to drive off a nester crosses paths with Firehair.
Characters
- Firehair [Lynn Cabot]
- Jack Flagg
- Wingo
- Inky
- Mr. Cole
- Little Ax
- Dave
- Lizzie
- Junior
- Swift Eagle
- Devil-Eye (horse)
- Mrs. Cole
- Pete
- Tehama
"Homo sapiens means man...gnathostomata means fish. Ordinary things, you might say, and who could disagree?"
Storyline
A sharkman wants Glory for his mate.
Characters
- Glory Forbes
- Betty
- Sharkey
Credits
- Pencils: Fran Hopper
- Inks: Fran Hopper
Reprint Notes
pg. 1 rpt. in Women and the Comics (Eclipse, 1985)
"It all started when the expeditionary ship neared the lost continent, little knowing the dangers ahead."
Storyline
Aileen is stolen from Sylf's fortress.
Characters
- Kazanda
- Aileen
- Professor
- Paul
- Sylf (villain)
- Talmar (villain)
- Malef (villain)
Credits
- Script: Christoph Härringer
- Pencils: Leah Hayes
- Inks: Leah Hayes
Story Notes
Page 1, panel 1 has two sources, Kazanda appears to be a redrawn version of the female sacrifice from page 5, panel 7 of the original book, and the ship from Page 10, panel 5. Panel 2 Aileen appears to be new but the Professor and Paul come from page 4, panel 6. Panel 3 is from page 10, panel 7. Panel 4 is from page 1, panel 10. Panel 5 is from page 10, panel 11. Panel 6 is from page 7, panel 3. Page 2, panel 1 is from page 7, panel 8. Panel 2 uses a touched-up Kazanda from page 1, panel 1, and Sylf is from page 9, panel 3. Panel 3 is from combining the headless riders from page 7, panel 10 and Talmar from page 8, panel 10. Panel 4 is from page 11, panel 7. Panel 5 is from page 14, panel 4. Panel 6 is from page 15, panel 6. Page 3, panels 1 and 2 are from page 15, panels 7 and 9. Panels 3, 4 and 5 are from page 18, panels 6, 7 and 8. Panels 6, 7 and 8 are from page 15, panels 3, 4 and 5. Page 4, panels 1 and 2 are from page 16, panels 8 and 10. Panels 3, 4, 5 and 6 are from page 17, panels 3, 5, 7 and 6. Page 5, panel 1 is from page 18, panel 4. Panels 2, 3 and 4 are from page 19, panels 3, 4 and 5. Panel 5 has Kazanda from page 12, panel 9 and the Professor is a redrawn Paul from page 10, panel 8. Panel 6 is a combination of a new drawing of the Professor and Kazanda from page 14, panel 5. Panel 7 is from page 20, panel 10 (with additional art). Page 6, panels 1 and 2 is from page 20, panels 4 and 5. Panels 3, 4 and 6 are from page 22, panels 3, 4 and 5. Panel 5 is from page 20, panel 7. Panel 7 appears to be new.
"No, no, don't kill me-Let me go!"
Storyline
Yvonne wishes she could spend one night in the luxurious life of an arrested murderess.
Characters
- Mademoiselle Pierrepont
- Yvonne
- Annette
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Aslaug Furholt
- Inks: Aslaug Furholt
Story Notes
Professor Broussard, the Werewolf Hunter, does not appear in this story.
Doctor Death from Tokyo (1)
"The deserted Chinese temple was being used as a temporary encampment by Captain Morgan's ranger band."
Storyline
Mala arranges for the Japanese to capture the Rangers.
Characters
- U.S. Rangers [Red
- Captain Morgan
- Joe]
- Mala (villain, introduction, death)
- Foi
Credits
- Script: Наталия Александрова
- Pencils: Howard Larsen
- Inks: Howard Larsen
Story Notes
Title from the cover.
"The big 6 of the comics!"
Story Notes
Covers of Wings Comics #61, Jumbo Comics #79, Fight Comics #40, Jungle Comics #69, Ranger Comics #25, and Planet Comics #38. Back cover.