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"Diving submarine"
"When John Sterling's father was racketeered out of all his great wealth and cruelly murdered by a mob of cut-throat gangsters young John swore to wreak vengeance on the underworld!"
Storyline
John Sterling completes the chemical formula which will completely protect him from the underworld's bullets, unlike his murdered father who was killed by a group of ruthless gangsters. John bathes himself in the formula, which has been poured into a cauldron of molten steel, dives in the cauldron, and emerges as a man with the resistance, magnetism and strength of steel.
Characters
- Steel Sterling [Origin]
- John Sterling [Origin]
- policemen
- The Black Knight (villain, introduction, death)
- The Black Knight's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Charles Biro
- Inks: Charles Biro
Story Notes
Script credit from The MLJ Companion: The Complete History of the Archie Comics Super-Heroes (TwoMorrows, 2016 series) #nn (August 2016)
"The Scarlet Avenger in real life is Jim Kendall."
Storyline
Jim Kendall has devoted himself to wiping out gangland since the death of his wife and child while flying in a hijacked plane, which crashed, and in which all were killed except Jim. In the accident, his face muscles were paralyzed and Jim became the man who never smiled. Kendall has a giant scientific brain, and uses that science to the aid of his crusade.
Characters
- Jim Kendall [Origin]
- The Scarlet Avenger [Origin]
- Operative No. 12 (introduction)
- Chief Mike Brady
- Sledge Hammer (villain, introduction)
- Ratty
- Joe Dragon
- Operative No. 17
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
Story Notes
Kendall fashioned for himself a scarlet robe, woven from steel into a super-fine, bullet-proof steel-mesh cloak, and the flaming arrow is the emblem of Scarlet Avenger.
The Rustlers of South Valley (1)
"Dusty and trail-weary Nevada Jones ace operative of the Cattleman's Association approaches the ranch of Irene Cox to help solve a rustling problem."
Storyline
The Cattleman's Association has sent Nevada Jones to help Irene Cox prevent her herd being stolen by rustlers.
Characters
- Nevada Jones (introducion)
- Irene Cox
- A gang of Mexican rustlers (villains, introducion, most dead)
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Volpe
- Inks: Frank Volpe
Story Notes
Art is identical to Volpe's many signed and unsigned Loop Logan stories in Blue Ribbon Comics, from #4. He can be spotted by his very realistic horses in #13, bony faces with marked cheek lines and mouth inked in two short lines. Also the small lines on each side of nose or smiling cheeks. Compare as well his signed London stories in Daredevil Comics #9 and 10 (Lev Gleason). The faces are more easy to spot a few stories later, but the horses are the same.
"O bwana, mighty god son, thou art now chief and protector of the Ugarnas!"
Storyline
Kalthar fights a bands of Arab slavers.
Characters
- Kalthar [Origin]
- Ta-Lo (a witch doctor, introduction)
- A band of Arab slavers (villains, introduction for all)
- Mano
- Butah
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten
- Pencils: Lin Streeter
- Inks: Lin Streeter
Story Notes
This bronze jungle lord was raised by the Urganas after his father died protecting them from Arab slave traders. In addition to being able to talk to the beasts, the witch doctor Talo gave him red grains that enables him to grow to 15 feet tall and green grains to restore him to normal height which helps to make him stand out from the many other jungle lords out there.
The Devil's Flying Twins
Storyline
The Shane twins are rich Americans who join the British Air Force to continue a feud with the German sportsman, Herr Schultz.
Characters
- The Devil's Twins [Tim Shane
- Tom Shane] (introduction)
- Anton Schultz (villain, introduction)
- Captain Rex
- Helen Carter
You Can't Win!
Storyline
Executions are likely to be drably gruesome affairs even to the most hardened newspapermen.
Characters
- William Edward Hickman (murderer)
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
The Pirates of Ho Tsin (1)
"Anytime you need help captain, don't be ashamed to call out the marines."
Storyline
Captain Valor resigns his commission in the U.S. Marine Corps to seek adventure, and, aided by Ronnie and Angie, heads to China to battle the evil Ho Tsin.
Characters
- Captain Valor
- Ronnie
- Angie (Ronnie's sister)
- General Ho Tsin (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
The Eye of Oglu (1)
"Personal notices"
Storyline
A young girl's father is missing after a series of weird happenings. She suspects foul play and contacts Dudley for help, who dons a purple costume with yellow cape and ventures out to help as Mr. Satan, international detective and soldier of fortune.
Characters
- Dudley Bradshaw
- Mr. Satan
- Mary Doran
- Mr. Doran
- Count Bodana (villain, introduction)
Lou Ambers
Characters
- Lou Ambers (Lightweight boxing champion)
- Henry Armstrong
Credits
- Script: Irwin Hasen
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
The Ritania-Hundania War (1)
"The king of Ritania begs Zambini to help him to win the war against Hundania"
Storyline
The king of Ritania begs Zambini to help him win the war against Hundania. Hundanian spies place a huge and deadly cobra, whose bite means death, in Zambini's bedroom.
Characters
- Zambini the Miracle Man
- King of Ritania (introduction)
- Mata Dara (villain, spy)
- Hundanian spies (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Elmer Wexler
- Inks: Elmer Wexler
Story Notes
Zambini possesses some real magic ability, and also owns a "boomerang" necklace that makes evil magics return to their source, allowing him to follow. He loses his abilities when someone makes and maintains physical contact. He speaks magic spells generally by inserting "ab" into the words.
"Act now! On this bargain offer!"
"You can make your own records if you sing or play an instrument"
Storyline
Bob plays for friends a record he made with Home Recordo.
Characters
- Bob
Story Notes
Back cover.