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The Island of Stolen Pearls
Characters
- Shark Brodie
Credits
- Pencils: Lou Fine
- Pencils: Will Eisner
- Inks: Lou Fine
The Island of Stolen Pearls
"The toughest two-fisted adventurer in the South Seas..."
Characters
- Shark Brodie (intro)
- Banu (intro)
- Manaii (intro)
- Chief Koa (intro)
- VILLAIN: Nemo (intro
- dies)
Credits
- Script: Will Eisner
- Pencils: George Tuska
- Inks: George Tuska
Story Notes
The story title is taken from the cover blurb. Aksut is Tuska backwards.
True Life Story of Jack Dempsey
"We'll moider de palooka!"
Characters
- Slaphappy Sam (a boxer
- intro)
- his manager
- Butch the Butcher (intro)
Credits
- Script: Daniel Picciotto
- Pencils: Daniel Picciotto
- Inks: Daniel Picciotto
Story Notes
For this first appearance only, the Feature Logo is "Slaphappy Sam"
"The year is 1997... only three nations have..."
Storyline
Strip set in 1997! The origin of Spy Fighter.
Characters
- Saber [Spy Fighter] (intro
- origin)
- President Delano (intro)
- Secretary of State Cornell (intro)
- VILLAINS: Major Duncan (intro)
- Russmanians (intro)
Credits
- Script: Will Eisner (uncertain)
"That's the last fight Harden will lose in my club!"
Characters
- Kayo Kirby [Red Kirby] (intro
- origin)
- Chris Harden (intro)
- Mary Harden (intro)
- Patsy Fink (intro)
- Mauler Martin (intro)
- Joe Harkey (intro)
- VILLAINS: Carver and other gangsters (intro)
Credits
- Script: Will Eisner (uncertain)
- Pencils: Will Eisner
- Pencils: Cristian Santos (uncertain)
- Pencils: George Tuska (uncertain)
- Inks: Dan Zolnerowich (uncertain)
1000 Fathoms Under the Sea
"Gentlemen, with this new helmet..."
Characters
- Kinks Mason (intro)
- Proconians (intro)
- VILLAIN: Goors (intro)
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Broder
- Inks: Steve Broder
"The Great Bend Lumber Co. has a very valuable contract..."
Storyline
Big Red signs on to work for the Great Bend Lumber Co., where he is immediately put to work stopping employees of the Red River Company from destroying the Great Bend operation.
Characters
- Big Red McLane (intro)
- Mr. Farlow (intro)
- VILLAIN: Red River Lumber Co. (intro)
Credits
- Script: Fletcher Hanks
- Pencils: Fletcher Hanks
- Inks: Fletcher Hanks
- Letters: Fletcher Hanks
"The great Oran! Positively the greatest strong man..."
Characters
- Oran (intro
- origin)
- Zack Temson (intro)
- Oran's father (intro)
- VILLAINS: Faro Farly (intro)
- Torpedo Ribula (intro)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Edd Ashe (uncertain)
"A vicious gang is terrorizing the whole southern..."
Characters
- Terry O'Brien (intro)
- VILLAINS: Martin and his gang (intro)
Credits
- Pencils: Maurice Gutwirth
- Inks: Maurice Gutwirth
"Stationed in war-torn China, a company of Marines..."
Characters
- Cpl. Strut Warren (intro)
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
Story Notes
Previous indexer listed Nordling as scripter, so we assume additional knowledge on his part.
"Steaming majestically over the calm Malay Straits..."
Characters
- Chip Collins (intro)
- The Skull Squadron [Jinx Jordan
- others] (intro)
- Rodney Dawes (intro)
- Wendy Dawes (intro)
Credits
- Script: Philippe Hauri
- Pencils: George Tuska
- Inks: George Tuska (uncertain)