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Feature Comics #33

Jun 1940 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Back from the Dead," Will Eisner and Lou Fine deliver a clever twist on the shrinking hero trope, as Darrel finds his powers evolving in unexpected ways—no longer needing his original pill, he instead develops a new formula that renders his body rigid and his heartbeat undetectable. The story, drawn with precision and flair by Lou Fine and penciled with sharp detail by John Devlin on the cover, marks a standout moment in early comic science fiction.

Contains 14 stories
Back from the Dead
9 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Professor RobertsMolly Shean (introduction)Tim Shean (introduction)Gat Granet (villain, introduction)

In "Back from the Dead," Darrel finds himself testing the limits of his shrinking ability, only to realize he no longer needs his original pill. He soon turns his focus to a new invention—one that makes his body rigid and his heartbeat undetectable.

Rance's New York Adventure
4 pp · Western-Frontier
Rance KeaneHarry the Hawk (first appearancevillain)
Spy Scent
5 pp · Adventure, Spy
Captain Bruce Blackburn, CounterspyTanya Slavska (villain, introduction)Josef (villain, introduction)Karel (villain, introduction, death)

Captain Bruce Blackburn, the U.S. Army's most skilled counterspy, finds himself racing against time when his partner Lieutenant Jackson is abducted by foreign agents—along with vital coded intelligence—right under his nose at their antique shop front. Forced to pursue the mysterious Tanya Slavska and her spy ring to a hidden hideout, Bruce must use his wits and his uncanny resemblance to Jackson to turn the tables on the criminals holding his partner captive. It's a high-stakes game of deception and gunplay as the counterspy closes in on "Spy Scent."

Mona, Queen of the Apes
5 pp · Jungle
SamarMona (first appearancevillaindeath)
Join the Army
2 pp · Humor
Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy, a diminutive sharpshooter, walks into an Army recruiting office determined to enlist, only to be met with skepticism from an officer who doubts someone so small could serve. When given a marksmanship test, Poison Ivy pulls off an incredible feat of shooting that leaves the recruiting officer astounded and ready to move on to the next phase of evaluation.

Navy Planes in Mass Flight to Philippines
6 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw] (first appearance)Princess Lahania (first appearancevillain)The Cherubus (first appearancevillain)

Captain Spin Shaw of the Naval Air Corps leads a mass flight of Navy planes to the Philippines, only to discover that a mysterious murderous organization called the Cherubus is terrorizing the islands—and that the elegant Princess Lahaina is the secret mastermind behind it all. When Spin uncovers their hidden base in a volcanic cave, he must race against time to stop their planned assault on the islands. With bombs and quick thinking, Shaw works to dismantle the threat and bring the conspiracy to justice.

The Well Dressed Man
2 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza

Lala Palooza sends Vincent out to buy mourning clothes for a wedding, but after running into a stranger who teaches him to gamble, Vincent loses not just the money but the suit itself—and has to scramble to find Lala before she discovers his mishap. A two-page romp through the streets and a world's fair as Vincent tries to stay one step ahead of his date's wrath.

The Lady Pirate
4 pp · Historical
Captain Fortune [Tyrone Fortune]a lady pirate (villain, introduction, death)Brak (villain, introduction, death)
The Solving of the World's Greatest Counterfeit Case
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Voice [Mr. Elixir]A counterfeiting gang (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Solving of the World's Greatest Counterfeit Case," the mysterious Voice makes a bold move, hijacking a bank's speaker system to issue a warning—and in doing so, sets off a chain of events that leads to the rescue of the bank's kidnapped president. The story unfolds with tense precision, blending classic detective flair with the kind of unexpected twists that defined early comic book mysteries.

The Mystery of the Bloody Sword
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
ZeroMajor Fawcett (introduction)Miss Fawcett (introduction)Mr. Fawcett (introduction, death)Ghosts of African slaves (villains, introduction for all, all die)

Zero, the Ghost Detective, investigates a mysteriously bloodstained sword in Major Fawcett's collection, only to uncover an ancient curse haunting the Fawcett family line—one born of cruelty and voodoo vengeance in the Old South. When Zero and the Major journey to their family mansion to protect Miss Fawcett, they find themselves battling invisible supernatural forces and fleeing through cursed swamplands, pursued by the vengeful spirits themselves. Only by confronting the source of the family's dark history can Zero hope to break the cycle of death that has claimed generations.

The Reforming of Mr. Grudge
4 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanEd (introduction)Whitey (introduction)Mr. Grudge (villain, introduction, reforms)
The Great Shotzo
2 pp · Humor

The Great Shotzo showcases a sharpshooter's uncanny talent with a magical eye for precision—he never misses a shot, whether firing backwards with a mirror, splitting apples, or driving golf balls into milk bottles. But his legendary aim takes an ironic turn when he arrives home after dazzling the circus crowd, and his unbeatable skill suddenly becomes his greatest liability. A humorous two-page tale that proves even the most talented performers can't escape life's everyday troubles.

Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
Murder in the Beaver Mine
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Slade (first appearancevillain)

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artist, inker Lou Fine
cover pencils, inks John Devlin

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