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Feature Comics #71 (1943)

Quality Comics · 1943 · 68 pages

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ContinueFeature Comics #72 →
Contains 12 stories
The Diary of Death
13 pp · superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Emil's father (introduction, death, flashback)Sykes (introduction)Frank Carrel (introduction)Emil (villain, introduction)John Carrel (villain, introduction, death)

When Darrel Dane's evening takes a grim turn at a hotel dinner, he discovers a murdered man posed with a taxidermist's jackal head—and a cryptic diary that someone will kill to possess. The Doll Man must race to uncover the secrets hidden in the victim's past and stop a killer who seems to have a deeply personal score to settle. With danger closing in from all sides and suspects lurking among the dinner guests, the mighty mite faces his most twisted case yet.

Untitled story
2 pp · humor
The Underwater Airfield
5 pp · aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]Kideki (villain, introduction, death)the Japanese (villains)
The Werewolf
5 pp · detective-mystery
ZeroDr. Turner (introduction)Lila (introduction, death)A ghost werewolf (villain, introduction, death)Jim (villain, a werewolf, introduction, death)
Swing Sisson Murdered!!
6 pp · humor; detective-mystery
Swing SissonThatchy Dawkins (first appearance, villain, death)Bert and other members of Yvonne's gang (first appearance?, villains)

When Swing Sisson, the battling band leader, turned in Yvonne's gang to police, he thought he'd eliminated the threat—but half the crooks remained at large, and they've hired the ruthless Thatchy Dawkins to eliminate him for five hundred dollars. After a violent struggle in a getaway taxi ends with both men plunging into a river, everyone believes Swing is dead—but the band leader has his own plans for how to use his apparent demise to outmaneuver the remaining gang members. What unfolds is a cleverly orchestrated scheme involving mysterious phone calls, a phosphorescent "ghost," and plenty of physical comedy as Swing turns the tables on the criminals who tried to silence him.

Untitled story
3 pp · humor
Lala Palooza
Blimpy's Substitute
7 pp · humor
Blimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brain]Gill Fox (?)The Boss (villain, introduction)Balloon (villain, introduction)
Poison Oak
1 pp · humor
Poison IvyPoison Oak (first appearance, villain)

Poison Ivy faces a new rival when a tough newcomer called Poison Oak muscles into her neighborhood, demanding control—but her sharp wit might prove deadlier than her fists when the dustup plays out in unexpected ways. This 1943 Feature Comics story by Gill Fox serves up humor with a clash of egos and a punchline that hits harder than any haymaker.

Peace -- It's Wonderful!
5 pp · superhero
The Spider Widow [Dianne Grayton]The Raven [Tony Grey]Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]Frankie (villain)group of un-named crooks (villains, introduction for all)

In "Peace — It's Wonderful!", The Raven takes on a rare diplomatic mission, summoning Spider Woman and Phantom Lady to a secure cellar to mediate their ongoing feud. With tension thick and tempers flaring, the stage is set for a confrontation that could either mend old wounds or deepen the divide.

Untitled story
4 pp · humor
The God of Breeze
2 pp · humor; superhero
Inferior Man [Courtney Fudd]Boreas (villain, god of breeze, introduction)

When the self-proclaimed god of breeze Boreas declares his powers with a boastful weather report, the wise-cracking hero Inferior Man has had enough of the saboteur's windy antics. With a perfectly timed maneuver, our champion confronts the arrogant elemental force and puts an end to his disruptive scheme. It's a quick, witty clash between bombast and brains that proves even the mightiest winds can be deflated by the right hero.

The Magic Teapot
9 pp · adventure; children; spy
Rusty RyanThe Boyville Brigadiers [Pierpont LeeAlababaSmiley ScottEdWhiteyScottyMoi YutongStumpy]Jeenie (a genie, introduction)

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