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Characters: John Steele (introduction); Marie; unnamed general; Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: Steele helps a nurse, whose life he has just saved, through a series of perilous encounters with the Nazis in order to get a vital message to the general.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Larry Antonette

Pencils: Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed)

Inks: Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed)

Notes: Allan Holtz's Stripper's Guide states that there is an entry in the Catalog of Copyright Entries for Antonette's "Dash Dixon" specifying "Dean Carr" as a pseudonym and not a writing partner. Confirmed on the Comics History Exchange list by Shaun Clancy from copies of the comic story maintained by Larry Antonette in his personal records (21 February 2015). Only golden age appearance. Next appearance in The Marvels Project (Marvel, 2009 series) #2. Funnies, Inc. material.

Characters: The Texas Kid (introduction); Humboldt (introduction); Banker Wells (villain; introduction); Luke (villain; introduction); Comanche (villain; introduction); Trent (villain; introduction)

Synopsis: The Kid goes after a gang of raiders that are burning the cabins and stealing the cattle of property owners whose mortgage is coming due.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks: Ben Thompson (signed)

Notes: Only appearance. Funnies, Inc. material.

Title: The Menace of Mr. Muro

Characters: Monako (introduction); Josette (introduction); Al (introduction); Mr. Muro (villain, introduction); Tashu (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Monako agrees to help Josette's brother Al, who has just perfected a new powerful explosive for the government, from falling into the hands of the evil Mr. Muro.

Pages: 11.000

Pencils: Larry Antonette (signed)

Inks: Larry Antonette (signed)

Notes: Funnies, Inc. material.

Title: The Thundering Terror of Gold Creek

Characters: Wade Duncan; Mr. Hastings; Hank Wells; Spud Clark; un-named blacksmith; gang of crooks from Chelsa City (villains)

Synopsis: A radio-controlled herd of wild, mad horses destroy the town of Gold Creek, sent on that mission by a gang of criminals from Chelsa City, who had been trying to buy out that town for some time.

Pages: 2.000

Script: Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils: Al Anders [ as Anders] (signed; spot illustrations)

Inks: Al Anders [ as Anders] (signed; spot illustrations)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Title accidentally left off story- there is a blank cutout in the illustration where the title should appear. Funnies, Inc. material.

Title: The Football Fixing Scheme

Characters: Flash Foster (introduction); Connie Hodges (introduction); Nick Bruno (villain, introduction); Bunky (villain, introduction); Pat (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Nick Bruno kidnaps the girlfriend of the star of the Midwestern College football team in order to win big money on that game and to prevent Midwestern from being invited to the Rose Bowl.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Bob Wood (signed)

Pencils: Bob Wood (signed)

Inks: Bob Wood (signed)

Notes: Only golden age appearance. Next appearance in All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes (Marvel, 2011 series) #1. Almost certainly Funnies, Inc. material.

Title: Case of Perrone

Characters: Phantom of the Underworld [Doc Denton] (introduction); Nurse Andrus (introduction); Inspector Flynn (introduction); Perrone (villain; introduction)

Synopsis: In order to get inside information on crime boss Perrone, Detective Denton takes over the offices of a local doctor so that he'll be in a position to treat Perrone.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Inks: Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Notes: Only appearance. Likely a Chesler shop production, and the first such story at Timely. Per Who's Who, Gutwirth was with Chesler c1937-41, then Funnies, Inc. c1942-45.

Title: Wartime Wonders

Synopsis: Interesting facts are illustrated, such as: some steel used in England's new battleships was scrapped from German ships sunk in WW1; none of the planes currently used in WW2 will be in existence after 20 days of war; the mystery of a new explosive made from wood and air; a pilot thrown from his plane actually fell back into it; and several others.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Harry Francis Campbell ?

Pencils: Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Inks: Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Notes: Funnies, Inc. material.

Title: The Rotterdam Run

Characters: Barney Mullen (introduction); Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: Barney takes on the dangerous assignment of transporting a shipment of gold filigree into the war zone of Rotterdam.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Charles Pearson [as Chas. Pearson] (signed)

Inks: Charles Pearson [as Chas. Pearson] (signed)

Notes: Only appearance at Timely. Funnies, Inc. material. The Sea Rover feature is next seen in Funny Pages #40 from Centaur http://www.comics.org/issue/969/#15022