Blonde Phantom (1946) 15

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Cover by Syd Shores. Stories by Alan Sulman, Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pager) and unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pager), Vince Alascia and unknown. Everybody wanted to kill him! And somebody did! But the Blonde Phantom and Mark Mason didn't dream that his death would bring them so close to the brink of disaster! Don't miss this sensationally gripping tale of tangled lives..."The Man Who Deserved to Die" with splash page pencils by Syd Shores. Also: the Blonde Phantom in "I Hate Me!" with story by Alan Sulman and pencils by Syd Shores; the Blonde Phantom in "Glamour Can Be Fatal" (includes 1st appearance of villain Porky) with art by Syd Shores and Vince Alascia; untitled Hey Look! 1-pager by Harvey Kurtzman; and 2-page text story "Blazing Glory"! Plus: the Sub-Mariner in "Death Deals in Stamps!" (spoiler warning) - "Pirate" Fletcher, a waterfront cafe owner who dresses like a pirate, offers to buy the stamp collection of "Father Time" the lighthouse keeper, but when the old man refuses to sell, Fletcher shoots him and steals the stamps. As he lay dying, "Father Time" uses the stem of his pipe to etch a skull and crossbones on the floor. When Namor and Namora pay the lighthouse keeper a visit, they find his dead body and the clue, and immediately suspect "Pirate" Fletcher. A quick visit to Fletcher's cafe confirms their suspicion as they catch "Pirate" selling the stamps to a shady stamp dealer. Characters in this story: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Namora; "Father Time" (lighthouse keeper, introduction, death); "Pirate" Fletcher (villain, introduction); Arnold Rankin (villain, stamp dealer, introduction). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.