Issue Contents:
Beware the Congo Cobra
Beware the Congo Cobra (1)
Story 1
10 pages
jungle
"Locked in the green fastnesses of the mysterious..."
Characters
- Tiger Girl [Princess Vishnu]
- Chief Nogo (intro)
- VILLAINS: Ramon (intro)
- Dirk (intro)
- Leopard Men (intro)
Credits
- Script: Sonia Harris
- Pencils: Bob Webb (uncertain)
- Pencils: John Forte (uncertain)
- Inks: Ray Osrin (uncertain)
- Inks: Iger Shop
Story Notes
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
Story 2
6 pages
historical
"Before a spanking wind, the Sea Scourge forged..."
Characters
- Captain Fight
- Joshua Twining (intro)
- VILLAINS: Captain Cannon (intro)
- Bess (intro)
Credits
- Script: Robert Hayward Webs
- Pencils: Edmond Good (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kamen (uncertain)
- Inks: Jay Disbrow (uncertain)
- Inks: Iger Shop
Story 3
8 pages
adventure
"Operation Waif, the tabloids tagged it...and throughout America..."
Characters
- Rip Carson
- Mei Wing (intro)
- Chuck Wilson (intro)
- VILLAIN: Ling Shen (intro)
Credits
- Script: Jason Ning
- Pencils: Edmond Good (uncertain)
- Pencils: Iger Shop
- Inks: Ray Osrin (uncertain)
- Inks: Iger Shop
Story 4
6 pages
crime
"Crime takes no holidays. Neither does the bill..."
Characters
- Hooks Devlin
- Cynthia Snark (intro)
- VILLAINS: Spike (intro)
- Sylvester (intro)
Credits
- Script: John Campbell
- Pencils: John Forte (uncertain)
- Pencils: Iger Shop
- Inks: Al Feldstein (uncertain)
The Epic of the Revenge: Part 1
Story 5
2 pages
Story 6
6 pages
sports
"Activity at Grogan's gym had fallen into a dull..."
Characters
- Kayo Kirby
- VILLAINS: Syd (intro)
- Lil (intro)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: David Heames (uncertain)
- Pencils: Iger Shop
- Inks: Ray Osrin (uncertain)
- Inks: Iger Shop
The Affair of the Liquid Gold
Story 7
8 pages
spy
Characters
- Señorita Rio
- Consuela Maria Ascencion De Las Vegas
- Senor Quala (intro)
- VILLAIN: Joe Gaddis (intro)
- Pepe Ladrao (intro)
Credits
- Script:
- Letters: Abe Kanegson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jerry Grandenetti (uncertain)
- Inks: Mort Lawrence (uncertain)
Story Notes
Drawn in a quasi-Eisner-SPIRIT style. This has traditionally been attributed to Jerry Grandenetti, but it simply doesn't conform to what we know of his style - either pencils or inks. Possibly another foreign artist?