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Cover: Lank Leonard
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Feature Comics #59

Aug 1942 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "The Human Manikins," Spider Widow uncovers a chilling secret at the local circus, where a string of fatal accidents points to a twisted scheme by the clown-costumed owner. Written, drawn, and inked by Frank Borth, this 1942 thriller from Feature Comics #59 blends suspense and melodrama in a tale of betrayal and desperation. The cover by Lank Leonard captures the eerie spectacle with striking, shadowed detail.

Contains 14 stories
The Human Manikins
11 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as William Erwin Maxwell]
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]De Swank (villain, introduction)Samson (villain, introduction)Von Frolica (villain, introduction)un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Human Manikins," Jo, a department store clerk, finds herself caught in a chilling scheme when Martha is kidnapped by the sinister De Swank. With the help of a mysterious serum that turns women into lifelike manikins, De Swank plans to sell his creations to Fifth Columnists—leaving Jo to uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Untitled Humor story
5 pp · Humor
The Caretaker's Ghost
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
ZeroJim (introduction)Rick Williams (introduction)A caretaker's ghost (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Jungle Storm
5 pp · Jungle
SamarFrank (introduction)Jane (introduction)Bill (villain, introduction, reforms)
The Great Ghost Herd
4 pp
The Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]The "Hooded Murderer" and his gang (first appearancevillains)

The Fargo Kid rides into Indian Post just as a mysterious buffalo stampede sends the town into panic—but Tim Turner senses something isn't right about the ghostly herd. When he charges straight through and discovers the stampede is an illusion created by a three-dimensional camera, the Fargo Kid uncovers a ruthless smuggling operation far more sinister than a cattle scare, complete with a masked villain and murder.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza
Jack Traxe's Leveraged Buyout
6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Swing SissonJack Traxe (first appearancevillain)Butcher (first appearancevillain)Eddie (first appearancevillain)
The Stepfather's Comeuppance
1 pp · Humor
Poison Ivy
The Ghost Ship
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMPFlatfootA gang of spies (first appearancevillains)

Sgt. Jim Reynolds of the RCMP discovers a mysterious, long-abandoned ship and finds it's a secret hideout for a gang of spies who've sabotaged an aircraft plant. With help from his resourceful companion Flatfoot, Reynolds must outmaneuver the criminals and expose their scheme before they can slip away into the night.

The Japanese Transformation Drug
6 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanThe Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley ScottEdWhiteyScottyMoi Yutong]Ellen Drew (introduction)an Army Intelligence agent (introduction)Man of a Thousand Faces (introduction, death)The Black Dragon Society (villains, some die)Hitasu (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Superhero story
5 pp · Superhero
The Spider Widow [Dianne Grayton]BobJ. P. Darbun (villain, introduction)

In "null," Spider Widow zeroes in on a string of deadly accidents at the local circus, uncovering a chilling truth: the clown-costumed owner, driven to desperation by unpaid debts, has been eliminating his performers one by one. With the ring still spinning and danger lurking in plain sight, the hero must untangle a web of secrets before the final act begins.

The General's Daughter
5 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]Gen. T. F. Langer (introduction)Ellen Langer (introduction)the Japanese (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $13
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,086*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $309*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $82*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Frank Borth
cover pencils, inks Lank Leonard

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #91 (2013), Men of Mystery Comics #106 (2017), Men of Mystery Comics #109 (2018)

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