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Issue Details

Issue #V2 #5 [17]
Published July 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing David Adams
Notes Additional information and corrected story sequences provided by Steve Rogers

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Wood
Inks Bob Wood
Notes Additional information and corrected story sequences provided by Steve Rogers

10 page The Target and the Targeteers story "The Case of the Amazing Dr. Time"

Characters Villain: Dr. Time
Genre superhero
Script Bob Wood
Pencils Bob Wood
Inks Bob Wood
Colors Bob Wood?
Notes Bob Wood takes jabs at JerryRobinson and George Roussos in two small newspaperheadlines: "JERRY ROBINSON, FAMOUS ETCHER, FINISHES FIRST JOB IN 3 YEARS" and "INKY ROUSSOS FINALLY MEETS DEADLINE - ENTIRE PUBLISHING WORLD AMAZED – POPULAR YOUNG CARTOONIST ENROUTE TO SARANAC..."

8 page The Chameleon story "Washington, D. C. The Chameleon, master of disguise, is attending a conference of FBI officials..."

Genre superhero
Script Bob Davis
Pencils Bob Davis
Inks Bob Davis
Colors Bob Davis?
Notes This is the final part of the Defense Council story

7 page The Cadet story "The Prison Break"

Characters Villain: Ned Carter (Kit’s uncle); Bull Sorokin; Slugger Rossous
Genre action/adventure
Pencils George Harrison [as Art Gates]
Inks George Harrison [as Art Gates]

6 page White Streak story "Arson, sabotage, and violent labor trouble..."

Genre superhero
Script Ray Gill
Pencils Emil Gershwin
Inks Emil Gershwin
Colors Ray Gill?
Notes Continued next issue.

2 page The Target and the Targeteers text story "How the Targeteers Met"

Synopsis A text story detailing how Tommy Brown and Dave Foster (The Targeteers) met before they met Niles Reed (The Target)
Genre superhero
Script Ray Gill
Pencils Bob Wood
Inks Bob Wood

7 page Lucky Byrd story "Missing Men"

Script Harry Campbell [as Taylor]
Pencils Harry Campbell [as Taylor]
Inks Harry Campbell [as Taylor]

3 page Speck, Spot, and Sis story "25...30...40..."

Genre humor
Script Alonzo Vincent
Pencils Alonzo Vincent
Inks Alonzo Vincent
Colors Alonzo Vincent
Notes Introduction: Spec, Spot, and Sis

7 page Bull’s-Eye Bill story "Best horse trainer I ever saw, Sergeant!"

Genre western
Pencils John Daly?
Inks John Daly?

6 page Fantastic Feature Films story "Treasure Island [Part 6]"

Genre period
Pencils Harold DeLay
Inks Harold DeLay

8 page Basil Wolverton story "The Submarine Attack"

Genre science fiction
Script Basil Wolverton
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Inks Basil Wolverton
Colors Basil Wolverton