Characters:
Wildfire; Mad Merlin (introduction) Merlin's gang (introduction); Anne Haynes; John Haynes
Synopsis:
Thugs hunt for buried treasure in a castle inherited by Wildfire's friends.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Robert Turner (signed)
Pencils:
Jim Mooney (signed)
Inks:
Jim Mooney (signed)
Characters:
Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; John (introduction); Joy Devine (actress, death); Buzzbe (a movie director, introduction, death); Jones (movie camerman, introduction, death); Thompson the agent (agent, introduction, death); Veronica Lake (cameo); Ann Sheridan (cameo); Myrna Loy (cameo); Rita Hayworth (cameo); Betty Grable (cameo); Hedy Lamarr (cameo)
Synopsis:
Dave Clark goes to Hollywood to broadcast a movie premiere, but stumbles onto the murder of actress Joy Devine, and many of her associates are murdered before he can discover the identity of the killer.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Jack Cole (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Cole (signed)
Inks:
Jack Cole (signed)
Letters:
Jack Cole
Characters:
Wings Wendall; Dr. Reinhardt (death); Miss Reinhardt (villain, death); Fielherr Kunkle (villain, introduction, death)
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Vernon Henkel (signed)
Pencils:
Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inks:
Vernon Henkel (signed)
Characters:
Wun Cloo
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed)
Inks:
Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed)
Letters:
Jack Cole
Characters:
The Marksman (Major Hurtz); Vorka; Captain Krass (villain, introduction, death); John Powell (introduction)
Synopsis:
Captain Krass schemes to replace American pilot Major Hurtz, who was caught trying to steal an English plane, and spy from inside.
Pages:
7.000
Script:
Ed Cronin (signed)
Pencils:
Alex Koda ?; Irving Tirman ?
Inks:
Alex Koda ?; Irving Tirman ?
Notes:
The art is a bit similar to Koda's credited art in #36 and #37, so it could be him, but the inking is more heavy and even, probably the same inker as in the previous issue. Much of the movement and the hands point to Irving Tirman (Adventure Comics #86, "Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla").
Title:
The Cobra Test
Characters:
Jimmy Christian
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Robert M. Hyatt?
Letters:
typeset
Characters:
The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective McGinty; Miss Weston; Dutch (villain); Caraso (villain)
Synopsis:
When the police are unable to catch gambling joint owner Caraso with the proper evidence of his activities, the Jester goes into action to prove their case.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Pencils:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Letters:
Paul Gustavson
Notes:
Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
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