Unofficial National Comics Index

NATIONAL COMICS #24

Cover Date: August 1942
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-06-05

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Cover Credits:
Art: Reed Crandall

Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Bob Fujitani
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Uncle Sam

Supporting Character(s):

Buddy Smith

Villain(s):

Japanese (first appearance for all; escapees from a Concentration Camp in California using Death Blooms)

Location(s):

California

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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Paul Gustavson
Art	Paul Gustavson
Lettering	Paul Gustavson
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Quicksilver

Villain(s):

Cartier and his gang (first appearance for all; a jewel cutter who steals a large uncut diamond from himself)

Other Character(s):

Detective Macguire (first appearance)

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Third Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Ted Udall
Art	Bernard Klein
Lettering	Bernard Klein
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

The Unknown

Villain(s):

Captain Kranz and his Nazi soldiers (first appearance for all; all probably die)

Location(s):

Balkans

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Fourth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Fred Guardineer
Art	Fred Guardineer
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Merlin the Magician

Villain(s):

Japanese troops (first appearance for all; many die)

Location(s):

An island in the Pacific Ocean

Comment(s):

This happens after December 7th, 1941.

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Fifth Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ed Bryant
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Boy

Villain(s):

Nazi Saboteurs (first appearance for all; try to sabotage a munitions plant; all but one dies)

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