Crack Comics (1940) comic books 1942

### Mysto the Hindu starring The Black Condor, art by Lou Fine; Jaspar Crow hires a psychic fraud called Mysto to steal the Hope Diamond. Untitled Spitfire story, art by Al McWilliams. The Gelton Gang starring The Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner. The Bugs starring Tor the Magic Master, art by Fred Guardineer. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell Ross. Untitled Don Q story, art by Vernon Henkel. Slap Happy Pappy humor page by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns). Vs. The Black Shark starring Red Torpedo, art by Drew Allen. Rube Goldberg strips. The Candlewood Inheritance starring Alias The Spider, art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spy Ring starring The Black Condor, art by Lou Fine; The Condor discovers that Jaspar Crow has bugged the Senate and Senator Wright is implicated in leaking secret information; But Wendy steps in to help on this case by using her wiles on Wright's rival, and a Nazi spy, Karle Kurt. Untitled Spitfire story, art by Al McWilliams. Meet Butch starring The Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell Ross. Untitled Don Q story, art by Vernon Henkel. The Bombing starring Tor the Magic Master, art by Fred Guardineer. Rube Goldberg strips. The Basket starring Madam Fatal, art by Art Pinajian. The Crow Escapes starring Alias The Spider, art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. The Storm Masters starring The Black Condor, art by Lou Fine; With the entrance of America into the war, Senator Wright's duties kick into high gear, and Wendy helps her father develop a special food concentrate for Europe. Mission To Chalons starring Spitfire, script and art by Al McWilliams. The Henderson Murder Case starring Alias the Spider, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Slap Happy Pappy humor page by Jack Cole. The Problem of Princess Pershwah starring Hack O'Hara, art by Lou Fine. Untitled Ned Brant story, script by Bob Zuppke, art by E. W. DePew. Rube Goldberg strips. Sure-Fire Detective Agency starring Madam Fatal, script and art by Art Pinajian. The Red Stone starring Don Q, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Victims of the Fagin starring The Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Unsung Hero starring The Black Condor, art by Lou Fine; A former fifth columnist named Hawks had tried to warn Senator Wright of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but he'd been out of commission and arrived after December 7th; However, Hawks also carried word of a second attack, this time on the Panama Canal. Untitled Spitfire story, art by Al McWilliams. President Orders Expulsion of 1200 Germans starring Don Q, art by Vernon Henkel. Slap Happy Pappy humor page by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Untitled Pen Miller story, art by Klaus Nordling. Rube Goldberg strips. Japanese Saboteurs starring Alias The Spider, art by Paul Gustavson. Untitled Tor the Magic Master story, art by Fred Guardineer. License of a Murderer starring The Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Secret of the Hills starring The Black Condor, art by Lou Fine. Untitled Spitfire story, art by Al McWilliams. The Island of Dread starring Don Q, art by Vernon Henkel. Slap Happy Pappy humor page by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Untitled Pen Miller story, art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell Ross. Rube Goldberg strip. The Yellow Scorpion starring Alias The Spider, art by Paul Gustavson. Untitled Tor the Magic Master story, art by Fred Guardineer. The Knife Throwing Gang starring The Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner; Butchs use of rat traps to fight crime and fear of real guns comes into play when she faces the evil Knife-Throwing Gang. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. East Is East, art by Charles Sultan; Crow somehow discovers that Mongolia is the homeland of the Black Condor, so he kidnaps Wendy and leaves a trail of clues for the Condor as to where he has taken her. Untitled Spitfire story, script and art by Al McWilliams. Slap Happy Pappy humor page by Jack Cole. Untitled Pen Miller story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled Don Q story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled Hack O'Hara story, art by Alex Koda. Untitled The Clock story, script and art by George E. Brenner. Untitled Yankee Guerilla story, art by Charles Sultan. Untitled Tor story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Rube Goldberg strip. Alias the Spider story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.