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National Comics #14 (1941)
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Contains 14 stories
The Great Darkness
Uncle SamBuddy SmithBakerThe Black Legion (villains)
In "The Great Darkness," a mysterious plague blinds everyone at a navy shipyard, plunging the base into chaos. Uncle Sam, armed with his audio phone that replays past conversations, uncovers a sinister plot by his old enemies, the Black Legion, and races to expose them before the sabotage spreads.
Zaro the Hypnotist
Sally O'NeilBarry GilmoreZaro (villain)Len Carmen (villain)Slug (villain)Mopey (villain)Barry Gilmore
The Ice Cream Gangster
Cyclone CupidBunny Crumb (first appearancevillain)
Dixon Goes to Hollywood
Kid Dixon [Danny "Kid" Dixon]Otis Barnstable (first appearancea woman)Chalky Slade (first appearancevillain)
The Stratosphere Torpedo
Wonder BoyJonas Falconi (first appearance)
Suyaki the Smuggler
Prop PowersLankSuyaki (first appearancevillain)
The Puggello Mob
Quicksilver [Max]Puggello (first appearance, villain)
The Shark
Windy Breeze
The Secret of Creepy Creek
Kid Patrol [TeddySunshinePorkySuzy]Pat MaloneUncle Ned (first appearance)
The Blood Poisoners
Pen MillerDr. Gribble (first appearancevillain)Karp (first appearancevillain)a nurse (first appearancevillain)
Bunyan the Cowhand
Paul BunyanBabe
Murder in a Pawn Shop
Jack DoeJill DoeJohn Randall (first appearancedeath)
Untitled story
Miss Winky
Captured by Killer Ernst
Merlin the Magician [Jock Kellog]General Sir Reginald Foxx (introduction)Killer Ernst (villain, introduction, death)
When Jock is tasked with flying General Foxx over Southeastern Asia, their mission takes a deadly turn when they crash in New Guinea—right into the clutches of Killer Ernst, a ruthless Austrian fifth columnist. With cunning and a touch of magic, Merlin steps in, using a cannon and a crocodile to turn the tide in a fight that’s far from over.
