Cover: Jack Binder

Wow Comics #40

Jan 1946 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD

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In "The Quarrel of the Gnomes," a 1946 issue of Wow Comics, mob boss Louis schemes to eliminate his rival Harry Fox by hiring an actor to take his place and be killed—only to find the plan spirals when the actor, armed and unscrupulous, kills both Harry and Louis before assuming Louis’s identity. With the city plunged into chaos and a double identity in play, Scarlet steps in to unravel the deception. Art by Carl Pfeufer, with cover by Jack Binder.

Contains 4 stories

The Quarrel of the Gnomes

8 pp · Superhero

Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Gnomes (introduction)

Tokyo Takeoff

6 pp · Aviation

Phantom Eagle [Mickey Malone]the Japanese (villains)

All the World's a Stage

6 pp · Superhero

Mr. ScarletPinkyLouie Chips (villain)

When Louie Chips hears that rival gangster Harry Fox is threatening his operation, he hatches a dangerous plan: hire an actor to take his place and be "killed" instead, framing Fox. But the actor has other ideas—after eliminating Fox, he turns on Louie and takes over his identity. Mr. Scarlet, ever vigilant, steps in to unravel the deception before the impostor can vanish into the shadows.

The Secret of the Vial

5 pp · Superhero

Commando Yank