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Rangers Comics, #28

Published: April 1946

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Rangers Comics #28

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1 page war

"The strange tale of a man's death"

Credits
Story Notes

The cover image has nothing to do with any of the interior features. It's a generic adventure illustration.

Story 1 1 page

"The big 6 of the comics!"

Story Notes

Covers of Wings Comics #67, Jumbo Comics #85, Jungle Comics #75, Rangers Comics #28, Planet Comics #41, and Fight Comics #43.

Story 2 9 pages western-frontier

"The stalwart guarded a gruesome secret--hid it from prying eyes."

Storyline

Some kids find a cabin with skeletons and gold.

Characters
  • Firehair [Lynn Cabot]
  • Hen
  • Snake Oil Sam
  • Lil
  • Little Eagle
  • Otter Tooth
  • Wolf
  • One-Eye
  • Yellow Spot
  • Devil-Eye
Credits
Story 3 8 pages war

"Somewhere in China. Dearest Cherry Blossom, this is how we treat the U. S. Rangers."

Storyline

Shi Tuan and his soldiers capture a hospital and cremate wounded soldiers.

Characters
  • Moto
  • Captain Morgan
  • Peter
  • Te Lou
  • Shi Tuan
  • Mako
Credits
Story Notes

Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. believes that Jack Katz may be the penciller.

Story 4 6 pages adventure; jungle

"Down the twisting stream plowed the river craft..."

Storyline

Kazanda tries to revive Sylf from his death-like state.

Characters
  • Sylf
  • Kazanda
  • Bolo
  • Kagor
  • Yolara
Credits
Story Notes

Last appearance. Reprinted from an unidentified Australian source.

The Challenge of Everest
Story 5 2 pages non-fiction

"Mount Everest, rearing 29,140 feet in the air, is the highest mountain in the world."

Storyline

A history of attempts to climb Mt. Everest.

Characters
  • C. K. Howard-Bury
  • Norton
  • C. K. Mallory
  • Bruce
  • J. Hazard
  • Somervell
  • Irvine
Credits
Story 6 5 pages horror-suspense

"The pleasure of my trip to Greece was..."

Storyline

The professor has to deal with a cursed lamp.

Characters
  • Professor Broussard (the Werewolf Hunter)
  • Roger Dixon
  • Judy Dixon
  • Ibid
  • Noxid
Credits
Story Notes

The article "The" is not present in the title on this episode.

Story 7 6 pages adventure

"Yipee! Rodeo! Glory's father throws a big one..."

Storyline

Glory's dad is taken in by a woman and her talking horse.

Characters
  • Mr. Forbes
  • Glory Forbes
  • Gertie
  • Duke
  • Flash
  • Jim
Credits
Story Notes

Cavallo signs in the penultimate panel.

Story 8 0 pages
Story 9 12 pages detective-mystery; fantasy

"Is the day of strange tales done? Are we no more to hear of things which cannot be explained?"

Storyline

Bob is near death in Burma when a ceremony gives him the lifeforce of a tiger.

Characters
  • Tiger Man [Lt. Robert Benton] (introduction, origin)
  • Doc
  • Nan
  • Mr. Benton (Bob's uncle)
  • Jim Benton
  • Miguel
  • Pali
  • Dhama
Credits
Story 10 1 page

"Biggest show on Earth"

Characters
  • Kaänga
  • Ann Mason
  • Sheena
  • Firehair [Lynn Cabot]
  • Señorita Rio [Consuela Maria Ascencion De Las Vegas]
  • Hunt Bowman
Story 11 1 page

"Now any auto repair job can be "duck soup" for you!"

Story Notes

Back cover.