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AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #6

Cover Date: February 1943
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1942-12-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: C.C. Beck
Inks: Pete Costanza


Story: "The Mystery of Jingle Jangle Jungle" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDave Berg
ArtDave Berg
InksEzra Keats
EditingRon Reed

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel

Supporting Character(s):

Sterling Morris
Steamboat

Villain(s):

Axis Submarine (first appearance for all)
Dr. McMulligan (first appearance; shipwrecked on Magnetic Mountain 20 years ago and takes control of the natives as a mighty medicine man; revealed to be working to educate the natives)


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Second Story: "Battles The Bomber Birds!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtCharles Sultan
EditingRod Reed

Feature Character(s):

Spy Smasher

Supporting Character(s):

Eve Corby

Villain(s):

Baron Von Stuka and his agents (first appearance for all; a Nazi spy; probably dies)

Location(s):

Niagara Falls


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Third Story: "The Crime Derby" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
EditingRod Reed

Feature Character(s):

Mister Scarlet

Supporting Character(s):

Pinky the Whiz Kid
Miss Wade

Villain(s):

Bookmaker (John Bugg; first appearance; former gangster who becomes a bet taker on crimes)


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Fourth Story: "The Land Where Darkness Reigns!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBob Hebberd
EditingRod Reed

Feature Character(s):

Commando Yank

Villain(s):

Nazis (first appearance for all; all die)

Location(s):

South Africa


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Fifth Story: "The Hypnotized Town!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

ArtPhil Bard
EditingRod Reed

Feature Character(s):

Minute-Man (given the mission to protect War Bond Rallies)

Villain(s):

Herr Henkle and his agents (first appearance for all; uses a hypnotic serum to make the populace sympathetic to the Nazi cause)

Location(s):

Singer City


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Sixth Story: "The Baby Monster Mystery!" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
EditingRod Reed

Feature Character(s):

Bulletman

Supporting Character(s):

Bulletgirl
Lieutenant Kent

Villain(s):

Chub, Moose and Blackie (first appearance for all three; three crooks attempt to steal a large creature found in South America)


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