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Issue Details

Issue #nn [3]
Published [May 12, 1940]
Cover Price None
Pages 16
Editing ?
Notes Data from Don Maris. Publisher & date information not found on copy of what is called by the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide as Version 3 (Captain Valor version). Information on publication date from the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #32, 2002. Version 1 has 8 page Blue Beetle story. Version 2 has 7 two page stories including Blue Beetle. Cover on Version 3 clearly states title is 'Free Weekly Comic Magazine', though Overstreet lists it without 'Free' in the title. Version 1 & 2 does not have 'Free' in the title. Versions 1 & 2 were distributed through the Trenton Sunday Times. Version 3 was distributed through Rogers Jewelry Stores in New England region. Cover contains mostly ad information for Rogers Jewelry Stores. Collector Nick Pope (aka gifflefunk) disputes Fox as publisher.

Cover Details - "Mystery-Adventure-Thrills"

Letters ?; Typeset

6 page Nevada Jones, Quick-Trigger Man story "Working on orders from the Governor of Montana...Nevada Jones, Quick Trigger Man and his partner, Little Joe set out to capture the country's number one road agent."

Characters Nevada Jones
Genre western
Script Bill Woggon
Reprinted from Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #4

1 page Mugsy filler "You're a nice dog but this is a pooch business not an orphanage."

Characters Mugsy
Genre humor
Script Kin Platt [as Quincy]
Pencils Kin Platt [as Quincy]
Inks Kin Platt [as Quincy]
Reprinted from Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #4

8 page Captain Valor story "They're trying to kill that girl!"

Genre Superhero
Script Abner Sundell (signed)
Pencils Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks Mort Meskin (signed)
Reprinted from Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #4