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NATIONAL COMICS #29

Cover Date: February 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-12-09

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Gabrielle


Story: "Dr. Dirge" (11 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Gabrielle
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Uncle Sam

Supporting Character(s):

Buddy Smith

Villain(s):

Dr. Dirge (first appearance; creates a mist that enchants the victim; prepares to sell it to America's enemies)
A German and a Japanese representative (first appearance for both; try to buy the formula for their governments)


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Second Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

ArtCharles Sultan
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

The Unknown (in flashback only)

Villain(s):

German Army (first appearance for all; many die)

Other Character(s):

French soldiers (first appearance for all; many die)
British soldiers evacuating Dunkirk (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

France

Comment(s):

This story is a flashback to Unknown's origins.


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Third Story: "Case #3 The Murder Gun" (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRuben Moreira
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

G-2

Villain(s):

German spy/saboteur (first appearance; steals schedules for shipping then kill people as he tries to escape; dies by suicide)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
Atlantic Ocean

Comment(s):

This story is narrated by the gun used by the saboteur.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFred Guardineer
ArtFred Guardineer
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Quicksilver

Villain(s):

Happy and his boss (first appearance for both; running an optomotrist scam; use Hoo to crack a safe)
Boss Bannon and Bubble Belew (first appearance for both; two crooks also robbing the same place; team withry to buy the formula)

Other Character(s):

Hoo Mee (first appearance; Quicksilver's young Chinese assistant; accidentally receives x-ray vision temporarily)

Location(s):

Quicksilver's laboratory (first appearance? located under Oakwood Park)


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