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LEADING COMICS #5
Cover Date: Winter 1942
Cover Price: $0.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Mort Meskin
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Credits:
| Art | Ed Dobrotka |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Seven Soldiers of Victory:
- Crimson Avenger (in between Detective Comics #71 and #72; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details)
- Green Arrow (last in More Fun Comics #87; next in World's Finest Comics #8/5)
- Shining Knight (Sir Justin; last in Adventure Comics #82/3; next in All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1/5; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details)
- Speedy (last in More Fun Comics #87; next in World's Finest Comics #8/5)
- Star-Spangled Kid (last in Star Spangled Comics #16/2; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details; next in World's Finest Comics #8/3)
- Stripesy (last in Star Spangled Comics #16/2; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details; next in World's Finest Comics #8/3)
- Vigilante (Greg Sanders; last, behind the scenes in Young All-Stars #25; next in Action Comics #57/2; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details)
Supporting Character(s):
- Wing (in between Detective Comics #71 and #72; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details)
- Winged Victory (in between Adventure Comics #82 and #83; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details)
- John Pemberton
- Professor Moresby (wears Shining Knight's armor and rides Winged Victory; between Adventure Comics #82/3 and #87/3)
Villain(s):
- The Skull (first appearance; an elderly wealthy man who uses criminals to get him the things he cannot buy; dies; also in Young All-Stars #27 with new details)
- Bill "Porky" Johnson (first appearance; murderer captured by Green Arrow; steals a youth ray for The Skull; dies)
- Bronco Slade (first appearance; killer who was captured by the Vigilante; steals a racehorse; disguises himself as the Vigilante; dies)
- Sparkler (first appearance; attempts to steal a gem; dies)
- Bull Corbin (first appearance; attempts to steal a space ship; accidentally launches himself into space; dies)
- Matt Greider (first appearance; murderer captured by Shining Knight; attempts to steal his armor; dies)
Location(s):
- Earth Two
- Mammoth Cavern, KY
Comment(s):
- The Green Arrow and Speedy in this story are no longer in continuity.
- As related in Young All-Stars #27, this story takes place in early June, 1942.
Story Reprinted in:
- Seven Soldiers of Victory Archive #1 (2005)