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Feature Comics #61

Oct 1942 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "The Scientist Slaves of Yvette DeMortire," the Widow and the Raven find themselves unexpectedly sharing a train to the mountains—only to be caught in a Nazi ambush. With the US Army on the scene, the two heroes emerge in costume and join forces to face the threat, their paths crossing in a moment of wartime urgency. Written and illustrated by Frank Borth, with a striking cover by Gill Fox, this 1942 issue delivers a tense, action-driven tale from the Golden Age of comics.

Contains 14 stories
The Scientist Slaves of Yvette DeMortire
11 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Dr. Kwikmind (introduction)other scientists (introduction for all)Yvette DeMortire (villain, introduction)Ms. DeMortire (villain, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
To Return from the Dead
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
ZeroMatilda (introduction, death)J. M. Fon (introduction)A ghost (villain, introduction, death)Windsor (villain, introduction)
Kidnapping on the Midnight Express
5 pp · Superhero
The Spider Widow [Dianne Grayson]The Raven [Tony Grey]un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all)

In "Kidnapping on the Midnight Express," the Widow and the Raven find themselves unexpectedly sharing a train ride to the mountains—only for it to be hijacked by Nazis mid-journey. With the tracks blocked and danger closing in, both heroes emerge in costume and must rely on each other as the US Army moves in to restore order.

Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
Escape of the Nazi Seamen
4 pp
The Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]Crazy Jane (first appearance)Nazi seamen (first appearancevillains)Joe (first appearancevillain)a smuggling ring (first appearancevillains)
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza
Sabotage in Seattle
6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Swing SissonFritz (first appearancevillain)other Nazi spies (first appearancevillains)
The Ice Cream Blackout
1 pp · Humor
Poison Ivy
Fortress of Spies
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMPThe Japanese (villains)
The Chinese Doll
6 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanThe Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley ScottEdWhiteyScottyMoi Yutong]The Chinese Doll (introduction)Japanese spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)

Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers receive orders to retrieve a mysterious "Chinese Doll" from San Francisco, only to discover the prize is actually a young woman carrying a dangerous secret the Japanese are willing to kill for. With Japanese spies in hot pursuit across mountain roads and into hidden caves, the boys must use their wits to protect their cargo and complete their mission for Army Intelligence. Packed with chases, combat, and the kind of wartime intrigue that kept readers on the edge of their seats in 1942.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Wagi-Wagi Incident
5 pp · Jungle
SamarWagi-Wagi tribe (first appearance)a white hunter (first appearance)Evil white men (first appearancevillainsdeath)
The Nazi Gold Theft
5 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]Marie (introduction)the Nazis (villains)un-named island Governor (villain, introduction)

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Raw (Good) $14
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $918
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $406
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $257
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Frank Borth
cover pencils, inks Gill Fox

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Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #20 (2000)

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