Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 60
On-sale Date: 1943-07-31
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)
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Victuals for Victory
(Table of Contents)

The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]
Reprints (1)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Stand By -- Mark!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page

Script:
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Victuals for Victory
(Table of Contents: 3)

The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
Joe Simon (signed)
Jack Kirby (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (signed)
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; Mr. Jones (farmer); Ezra (villain); Horace Hickey (villain)
Synopsis:
The boys and Patrolman Harper head out to a farming community to assist in the Victory Program because of the shortage of farm labor. However, two of the laborers there are former criminals looking to make a quick buck from the farmer in charge so they can head to town and get into the big time.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

The Origin of Our Present-Day Quick Lunch
(Table of Contents: 5)

History / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Mr. Gadget Goes to Town!
(Table of Contents: 7)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mr. Gadget (villain)

He's in the Army, Too!
(Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; military

The Gold-Giving Gadget!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Penniless Palmer / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor
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Penniless Palmer

"Hap" Hazy Hypnotist
(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Hap Hazy

South of the Border!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Liberty Belle / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]

Sea Incident
(Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages

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?
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed]
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

The Radium Rogues!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Robotman / comic story / 6.67 pages

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Leading Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Knickerbocker Pub. Co. / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Victuals for Victory
    The Newsboy Legion
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. Stand By -- Mark!
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. Victuals for Victory
    The Newsboy Legion
  5. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  6. The Origin of Our Present-Day Quick Lunch
    History
  7. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  8. Mr. Gadget Goes to Town!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  9. He's in the Army, Too!
  10. The Gold-Giving Gadget!
    Penniless Palmer
  11. "Hap" Hazy Hypnotist
  12. South of the Border!
    Liberty Belle
  13. Sea Incident
  14. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  15. The Radium Rogues!
    Robotman
  16. [no title indexed]
    Leading Comics
  17. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  18. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  19. [no title indexed]
    Knickerbocker Pub. Co.
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