Science Comics #2 (1940) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine	Dynamo (formerly Electro)
1	Science Fights Crime!	filler	1
2	The Mail Pirates	comic story	8	pencils: Emil Gershwin; inks: Emil Gershwin	The Eagle [Ted Powers; Bill Powers] (The Eagle's first name is Ted in the first few panels and Bill in the last few- Bill is used in later appearances); Jason; Blackie (villain; introduction); Blackie's gang of mail pirates (villains; introduction)
3	The Fort Knox Gold Robbery	comic story	12	pencils: Bob Webb; inks: Bob Webb	Dynamo (formerly Electro)
4	Master of the Ice Ray	comic story	7	pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska	Cosmic Carson; The Skull-Men (villains; introduction; death)
5	Attack On the Moon	comic story	8	pencils: Arnold Haney	Perisphere Payne
6	Build a Fighting Plane	activity	1
7	Build a Super-Locomotive	activity	1
8	Uchunko, Ruler of the Jungle	comic story	8	pencils: Emil Gershwin; inks: Emil Gershwin	Marga; Ted Grant; Uchunko (villain; introduction)
9	Gold...1000 Miles Down	text story	2	letters: typeset
10	Battle of the Insects	comic story	8	pencils: ? [as Richard Crater] (signed)	Dr. Doom (villain); Jan; Wanda
11	The Prime Minister Strikes Back	comic story	9	script: Bert Whitman; pencils: Bert Whitman; inks: Bert Whitman	Navy Jones; Princess Coral; The King; The Prime Minister (villain; death)
12	5 Direct Hits	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Collection	Year
Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] ISBN 9781606994948	2011	On eBay ›

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