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Cover: Lou Fine

Gwandanaland Comics #2005

May 2018 · Gwandanaland Comics · 37.99 USD
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Contains 38 stories
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]"Slick" Martin (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]"Slick" Martin (villain)"Killer" Katz (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]"Slick" Martin (villain)"Killer" Katz (villain)

In "null," the mysterious vigilante known as The Clock makes his mark after a swift capture, leaving behind a signature message—“The Clock Struck at……” followed by a symbol of a clock—before vanishing into the night, his next move already echoing in the silence.

Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]"Killer" Katz (villain, death)

In "null," the Clock delivers a fugitive to the one person who might truly judge him—Killer Katz’s victim’s brother—after a botched bank heist. The next morning, the town learns the outcome, but not before the weight of vengeance and justice hangs heavy in the air.

Alias The Clock
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]
Introducing the Hawk
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Hawk [T. James Harrington II]Deputy Inspector Pat DoyleLink (Hawk's ally)Rollo (Hawk's ally)Mooreun-named criminal (villain)
Untitled Superhero story
7 pp · Superhero
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]The OrchidMr. GlowerMonk (villain)
The Coming of Black X
4 pp · Spy
Black X [Richard Spencer]Major Gates [or Major Gale]

In "The Coming of Black X," Richard Spencer—believed dead after a plane crash—rises as the mysterious spy known only as Black X, infiltrating enemy operations to thwart a dangerous plot. When he encounters an agent who bears his exact likeness, the line between hunter and hunted blurs in a game of shadows and identity.

The Black Spot
9 pp · Spy
Black Ace [Richard Spencer]Colonel AtwaterFranklin D. RooseveltBatuThe Black SpotVlamir KoranMara Hani
The Murder of Max Gorman
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Chic CarterMonahan (Daily Star editor)Gloria GormanVan DrennRocco
Major Drake Is Missing
7 pp · Spy
Wings WendallMajor DrakeBalov
Introducing the Invisible Hood
4 pp · Superhero
The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]Inspector Bill BlakeMaharajah of RaasPeter RobinsonButchSpike
Iron Monster at Large Again
7 pp · Science Fiction
Hugh HazzardBozo the RobotCommissioner HuntInspector BurkeChief BlanePatDr. Von Thorp

In "Iron Monster at Large Again," a mad scientist’s mechanical menace terrorizes the city, baffling the police until they summon the resourceful Hugh Hazzard. Sneaking inside the rampaging robot, Hazzard follows it to its creator’s lair and turns the tide by capturing the scientist. When the authorities plan to scrap the machine, Hazzard steps in—renaming it Bozo the Iron Man and forging a new partnership to fight crime.

The Origin of the Invisible Hood
5 pp · Superhero
Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]Professor Hans Van DornGarrick SpadeSpade Gang
Meet the Dollman
4 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Professor RobertsMartha RobertsFalco

In "Meet the Dollman," Professor Roberts’ groundbreaking formula shrinks a man to doll size while amplifying his strength—too much for Darrel Dane to resist. When Dane’s experiment spirals into madness, he regains control just in time to protect Martha from a dangerous threat, proving that even the smallest hero can make a massive difference.

Dr. Rodent and the Harbor Bombings
4 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Dr. Rodent
The Story of Pug Brady
7 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]Pat "Pug" BradyThe Big ShotGastonJohn DoolyDooly's daughterTonyCaptain Kane

In "The Story of Pug Brady," a washed-up former boxer and football star stumbles into a dangerous web when he attempts to steal Brian's watch, only to find himself drawn into a deeper conflict. When he intervenes to save Brian from the menacing Mayor Kozer, the situation spirals beyond his control. Brian, determined to protect him, takes drastic measures—posing as the mayor to dismantle the very gang Kozer once ruled.

The Sign of the Cricket
4 pp · Superhero
The Spider [Tom Hallaway]The Cricketthe CricketsStevens

In "The Sign of the Cricket," the city trembles under the shadow of a new menace: the Cricket, a criminal who leaves behind a chilling calling card at each crime scene—just as the Spider once did. With the Spider now gone, the weight of the city’s safety falls on the shoulders of those who remember his methods, and one lone figure begins to piece together the pattern before the next call to the dark.

Origin of the Red Torpedo
5 pp · Superhero
The Red Torpedo [Captain Jim Lockhart]MegCaptain Wellsthe Nazis
Origin of Madam Fatal
5 pp · Superhero
Madam Fatal [Richard Stanton]Hamlet (parrot)SarahMr. PorterJohnnyMrs. Stantonunnamed daughter of the Stanton'sJohn CarverLouReevesMike
The Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird
7 pp · Superhero
The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]Mr. Richard GreyMrs. Richard GreyFather PierreYakki RaidersGali Kan
The Three-Fingered Ogre
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
Zero (the ghost detective)Mr. BleekerMary BleekerJohn BleekerPeter Bleeker

In "The Three-Fingered Ogre," Zero delves into a chilling mystery when the ghostly return of three brothers resurfaces, bound by a dark pact made in youth: if one died, he would return as an ogre to protect his siblings. Now, years later, one brother has returned as a monstrous ogre and slain another, leaving Zero to confront a legacy of blood and buried secrets.

Living Dead Men
5 pp · Adventure, Spy
Captain Bruce Blackburn, CounterspyLieutenant JacksonColonel JordanSchwartzSmits

In "Living Dead Men," Blackburn and Jackson stage their own deaths in a fiery crash to vanish from the public eye after a compromising photo exposes them. Under new, identical faces crafted by a plastic surgeon, the two former agents use an antique store as a cover to track down the mole who ruined their lives—before the truth turns deadly.

The Insurance Murder Plot
4 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanInhabitants of Boyville [Smiley ScottBobbyEdWhiteyScotty]Cappy JenksMr. HicksLockhartSpear
Origin of the Voice
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Voice [Mr. Elixir]FogartyJohn Martinson

In 1790, a family survives a typhoon only to be stranded on a remote tropical isle, where rare herbs sustain their lives. After the parents perish, their son endures—alone, then centuries later, rescued and brought to London, where he discovers he still needs the same herbs to survive. Reconstructing the plant, he gains super-strength and becomes a mysterious figure who sets traps for criminals, broadcasting his warnings to the police through the radio as "Elixir — The Voice!"

Origin of Poison Ivy
2 pp · Humor
Poison IvyMr. IvyMrs. Ivy
The Orchid Returns
7 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]The OrchidHarvey GibbsNickother unnamed gangsters
Origin of Hercules
7 pp · Superhero
Hercules [Joe Hercules]Mrs. HerculesPete BirchJ. Willistone Jyppe
Origin of the Red Bee
7 pp · Superhero
The Red Bee [Rick Raleigh]Michael (a bee)Tom DarrowBoss Storm
Origin of Neon the Unknown
5 pp · Superhero
Neon the Unknown [Tom Corbet]Lt. CracketMorgan Crookes
The Coming of Uncle Sam
9 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy SmithEzra SmithPresident Franklin D. RooseveltAndel CobraScarSnyleGatch Gozanthe Purple Shirts

In "The Coming of Uncle Sam," Andel Cobra rallies displaced Dust Bowl refugees into his paramilitary Purple Shirts, exploiting their desperation to seize power. When the group kidnaps President Roosevelt and then Uncle Sam, the hero’s defiant speeches ignite a spark of resistance—but not without tragic cost, as the uprising claims the life of Buddy Smith’s father, a loss that will shape the young man’s path forward.

The Origin of Merlin
7 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as Lance Blackwood]
Merlin the Magician [Jock Kellog]Jock's unnamed unclePeaceMarsHungerPoverty
The Boy from the Meteor
6 pp · Superhero
Wonder BoyThe Mongolians

In "The Boy from the Meteor," a young alien arrives on Earth after his planet Viro is destroyed, only to be dismissed and forgotten—left nameless in an orphanage. When he steps forward to stop a sudden Mongolian invasion of Europe, his courage earns him a name and a legend.

The Coming of the Kid Patrol
6 pp · Adventure, Humor
The Kid Patrol [TerrySunshine [George Washington Abraham Lincoln Jones]SpunkySuzyPorky]Pat Malone
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
The Purple Trio [Tiny Todd (a midget)Rocky Hill (an acrobat)Warren (a magician)]Sandra Starr

In "null," Tiny, Rocky, and Warren—once overlooked performers in a fading industry—find a new purpose when they unite to fight crime, turning their shared talents into something unexpected and powerful.

The Origin of Magno
4 pp · Superhero
Magno [Tom Dalton]Mike Harvey
Origin of the Ray
6 pp · Superhero
The Ray [Happy Terrill]Professor StyneAnton Rox
Presenting Quicksilver
6 pp · Superhero
Quicksilvervon Lohfer

In "Presenting Quicksilver," the speedster faces off against the small but furious von Lohfer, whose personal vendetta targets J. B. Rockland. With lightning reflexes and precision, Quicksilver moves through the conflict, turning the tide before the villain can strike again.

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Will Eisner
cover pencils, inks Lou Fine

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