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4January 1942
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Pocket Comics #4

Harvey · January 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Pocket Comics (Harvey, 1941 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
January 1942
Key date
1942-01-00
Indicia publisher
Alfred Harvey
Price
$0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Avison, Al Gabriele; inks: Al Avison, Al GabrieleBlack Cat [Linda Turner]; Spirit of '76 [Gary Blakely]
1Decoy Destructioncomic story12script: Alfred Harvey; pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Al GabrieleBlack Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne; Garboil (villain)
2Don Swan, Traitorcomic story12script: Major Ralston; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellSpirit of '76 [Gary Blakely]
3Hitchin' a Ridecomic story2script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant; letters: Art Helfant
4Satan Meets His Equalcomic story10pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Pierce RiceSatan; Natas (introduction, villain, death?)
5Simpycomic story1
6The Coming of Von Voffcomic story8pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex Blum
7Captain Freedom and the Stratobomber Riddletext story2letters: typeset
8Dr. Skull and the Thieving Orphanscomic story12pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonRed Blazer; Dr. Skull (villain)
9U.S.A.text story2letters: typesetBlack Cat [Linda Turner]; Spirit of '76 [Cadet Lieutenant Gary Blakely]
10Crossing the Black Cat's Pathcomic story10script: Alfred Harvey; pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Pierce RiceAlan Douglas [Agent 99] (British screen star); Linda Turner [The Black Cat]; Rick Horne; Garboil (villain); Karl Vern (introduction, villain)
12Can You Solve These Puzzlersactivity2script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
13The Evil of Kalicomic story10pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveAmron (son of pharaohs) [The Phantom Sphinx]; Kali (Villain, introduction)
14Stars in the Spotlight!text article2
15Battles the Human Frog!comic story10pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Pierce RiceJohn Doyle (counselor at law) [The Zebra]; J. C. Terry (his friend, a Secret Service agent, death); The "Frog" (deported spy, villain, death); Reginald Stillson (head of the American Secret Service)
16-comic story1script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant; letters: Art Helfant

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