Jack Binder

Creator Jack Binder (1902-1986)
Profession Cartoonist, Penciller, Inker, Publisher
Total Entries 39
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Jack Biner – Lambiek Comiclopedia
Jack Binder – Wikipedia
Jack Binder – Field Guide To Wild American Pulp Artists
This is a photo, from early 1937, of artist Jack Binder in his studio in Chicago. At the time, Binder had just broken into the pulps, with some illustrations in Weird Tales and Astounding. He would go on to do several pulp illustrations over the next few years (both interiors and covers). He achieved his greatest success, however, in the comics industry, starting with the Harry “A” Chesler studio in 1938. A few years after leaving Chesler, in 1942 he created the Binder Comic Studio, which eventually employed up to 50 artists doing contract work for various comic publishers, including Fawcett, Nedor and Street & Smith (including work for the Doc Savage and The Shadow comics). He would eventually work with his brother Otto on Mary Marvel. ~ Jack Binder and the Early Chicago SF Fan Club – Black Gate

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Ant Queen

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As a child, The Ant Queen was lost in the jungles of Africa and raised by giant red driver ants (ranging from the size of a cat to the size a car). She returned to […]

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As a child, The Ant Queen was lost in the jungles of Africa and raised by giant red driver ants (ranging from the size of a cat to the size a car). She returned to […]

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Baron Doom

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Baron Dominik Von Unheil was a wealthy German baron, who eventually would became known as Baron Doom. When WWII began, the Nazis put Baron Doom in charge of his own submarine to travel the world […]

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Baron Dominik Von Unheil was a wealthy German baron, who eventually would became known as Baron Doom. When WWII began, the Nazis put Baron Doom in charge of his own submarine to travel the world […]

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Black Clown

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Harry Parrish was a circus owner who ran his business into debt with his own greed. When he was denied a loan to save the circus, he vowed revenge and became the Black Clown. He […]

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Harry Parrish was a circus owner who ran his business into debt with his own greed. When he was denied a loan to save the circus, he vowed revenge and became the Black Clown. He […]

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Black Dragon (Lev Gleason)

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The Black Dragon and his Deaglos (bird-men) are foes of Captain Battle. He is “the last word in evil sorcery”, bewitching prisoners into giant Deaglos whose battle cry is “Clack, clack, Cloweeeee!”. In his feudal […]

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The Black Dragon and his Deaglos (bird-men) are foes of Captain Battle. He is “the last word in evil sorcery”, bewitching prisoners into giant Deaglos whose battle cry is “Clack, clack, Cloweeeee!”. In his feudal […]

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Black Mikado

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The Black Mikado was a Japanese agent who battled Captain Midnight. Captain Midnight #2-3. Alias Black Mikado Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Fawcett Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder First Appearance […]

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The Black Mikado was a Japanese agent who battled Captain Midnight. Captain Midnight #2-3. Alias Black Mikado Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Fawcett Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder First Appearance […]

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Black Thorn

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Henry Hawley was the manager of the “Defend America League” which was actually a front for the “Destroy America League” a fifth column organization. As The Black Thorn, Hawley managed to steal the Mummy Ray […]

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Henry Hawley was the manager of the “Defend America League” which was actually a front for the “Destroy America League” a fifth column organization. As The Black Thorn, Hawley managed to steal the Mummy Ray […]

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Boss

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The boss was a giant of a man, standing around 8-10 feet tall. He possessed superhuman strength, sufficient to lift a car, and was highly resistant to injury, barely flinching when struck in the face […]

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The boss was a giant of a man, standing around 8-10 feet tall. He possessed superhuman strength, sufficient to lift a car, and was highly resistant to injury, barely flinching when struck in the face […]

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Captain Battle

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John Battle, a veteran of World War I, saw that another war was coming and decided to stop it before it could happen. He was wounded in the first war and didn’t want to see […]

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John Battle, a veteran of World War I, saw that another war was coming and decided to stop it before it could happen. He was wounded in the first war and didn’t want to see […]

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Captain Cook (Lev Gleason)

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Captain Cook is the man who lied about Daredevil’s origin. Alias Captain Cook Real Names/Alt Names Cook Characteristics Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder, Don Rico, Lev Gleason First Appearance […]

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Captain Cook is the man who lied about Daredevil’s origin. Alias Captain Cook Real Names/Alt Names Cook Characteristics Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder, Don Rico, Lev Gleason First Appearance […]

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Captain Midnight

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Captain Midnight first appeared on the Captain Midnight radio show in 1938 from Skelly Oil Company. Dell Comics continued the adventures of the old time radio drama version of Captain Midnight. Here, he was a […]

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Captain Midnight first appeared on the Captain Midnight radio show in 1938 from Skelly Oil Company. Dell Comics continued the adventures of the old time radio drama version of Captain Midnight. Here, he was a […]

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Chief Skullface

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When Stanley Bates discovered a lost platinum mine, his business partner Jonathan Kane decided he wanted the whole thing, not just half. He created the Chief Skullface character to disguise his identity when he killed […]

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When Stanley Bates discovered a lost platinum mine, his business partner Jonathan Kane decided he wanted the whole thing, not just half. He created the Chief Skullface character to disguise his identity when he killed […]

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Cloud Curtis

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Cloud Curtis was an ace pilot who built the Golden Bullet, a plane that flew faster than anything else in its time. With his friends Crusher and Pop, he battled America’s enemies. The Golden Bullet […]

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Cloud Curtis was an ace pilot who built the Golden Bullet, a plane that flew faster than anything else in its time. With his friends Crusher and Pop, he battled America’s enemies. The Golden Bullet […]

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Daredevil (Lev Gleason)

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In the character’s first appearance, his origin was told to the artist of the story by someone named “Captain Cook,” who narrates that as a child, Bart Hill was witness to his parents’ brutal murder. […]

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In the character’s first appearance, his origin was told to the artist of the story by someone named “Captain Cook,” who narrates that as a child, Bart Hill was witness to his parents’ brutal murder. […]

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Deaglos

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Deaglos were bird men created by the magic of the Black Dragon and are foes of Captain Battle. Captain Battle’s sidekick, Nathan Hale, was one until Captain Battle cured him. Black Dragon created Deaglos by […]

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Deaglos were bird men created by the magic of the Black Dragon and are foes of Captain Battle. Captain Battle’s sidekick, Nathan Hale, was one until Captain Battle cured him. Black Dragon created Deaglos by […]

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Dr. Death (Fawcett)

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Mr. Ravelle was formerly a concert pianist, who, after being let go from the orchestra, discovered the symphony of death, which would kill all who played to it. He decided to exact his revenge on […]

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Mr. Ravelle was formerly a concert pianist, who, after being let go from the orchestra, discovered the symphony of death, which would kill all who played to it. He decided to exact his revenge on […]

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Dr. Dracula

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The death-ray wielding enemy of Captain Battle. Dr. Dracula and his minions have flying bat-wing suits. Alias Dr. Dracula Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Dracula Characteristics Villain, Lev Gleason Universe, Bat-themed, Flight, World War II Era […]

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The death-ray wielding enemy of Captain Battle. Dr. Dracula and his minions have flying bat-wing suits. Alias Dr. Dracula Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Dracula Characteristics Villain, Lev Gleason Universe, Bat-themed, Flight, World War II Era […]

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Earth Fleet

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Princess Elda and Dr. Joel Meade go to explore some strange asteroids. When they do not return in a timely manner, Scott Rand sends out a message by radio. Instead of hearing from them, he […]

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Princess Elda and Dr. Joel Meade go to explore some strange asteroids. When they do not return in a timely manner, Scott Rand sends out a message by radio. Instead of hearing from them, he […]

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Elda

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Emperor

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The Emperor was a mad man who wished to destroy the United States with his advanced technology. He was confronted by Doc Strange. The Emperor possessed a holograph projector, a burrowing vehicle called “The Glowworm”, […]

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The Emperor was a mad man who wished to destroy the United States with his advanced technology. He was confronted by Doc Strange. The Emperor possessed a holograph projector, a burrowing vehicle called “The Glowworm”, […]

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Fox (Prize)

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The Fox was actually a Japanese spy who disguised himself in a fox costume in order to wage a campaign of assassinations and sabotage in the United States. He spoke perfect English and defended himself […]

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The Fox was actually a Japanese spy who disguised himself in a fox costume in order to wage a campaign of assassinations and sabotage in the United States. He spoke perfect English and defended himself […]

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Freckles Marvel

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Mary Dudley claims to be the niece of Uncle Dudley, alias Uncle Marvel. Under threat of revealing to the rest of the Marvel Family that he had no powers of any kind, she convinced Dudley to let […]

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Mary Dudley claims to be the niece of Uncle Dudley, alias Uncle Marvel. Under threat of revealing to the rest of the Marvel Family that he had no powers of any kind, she convinced Dudley to let […]

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Funnibone

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Funnibone was a master criminal and a recurring enemy of Black Owl and Yank & Doodle. He laughed a lot (usually going “Ho! Ho! Ho!”) and carried around his lucky cane, which he frequently used […]

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Funnibone was a master criminal and a recurring enemy of Black Owl and Yank & Doodle. He laughed a lot (usually going “Ho! Ho! Ho!”) and carried around his lucky cane, which he frequently used […]

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Ghost (Fawcett)

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Henry Sufferige was the president of the Orphan Society, a charity which collected money for orphaned children. He was secretly laundering money from the organization, and in order to throw off suspicion, he became the […]

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Henry Sufferige was the president of the Orphan Society, a charity which collected money for orphaned children. He was secretly laundering money from the organization, and in order to throw off suspicion, he became the […]

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Green Lama

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Jethro Dumont, a rich resident of New York City, spent ten years in Tibet studying to be a lama (a Buddhist guru), learning many mystical secrets in the process. He returned to the United States […]

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Jethro Dumont, a rich resident of New York City, spent ten years in Tibet studying to be a lama (a Buddhist guru), learning many mystical secrets in the process. He returned to the United States […]

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Green Mummy

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The Green Mummy was the alternate identity of Charles Forbes, a wealthy man who owned an extremely valuable blue diamond. He intended to steal the diamond from himself as the Green Mummy and collect the […]

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The Green Mummy was the alternate identity of Charles Forbes, a wealthy man who owned an extremely valuable blue diamond. He intended to steal the diamond from himself as the Green Mummy and collect the […]

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Horned Hood

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Prof. Cadiz was supposedly a noted scholar who had given a lecture on the Maharajah jewel, on loan from India. However, he was secretly a gang ringleader who wore a devil costume, and used a […]

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Prof. Cadiz was supposedly a noted scholar who had given a lecture on the Maharajah jewel, on loan from India. However, he was secretly a gang ringleader who wore a devil costume, and used a […]

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Ice King of Mars

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Princess Elda and Dr. Joel Meade go to explore some strange asteroids. When they do not return in a timely manner, Scott Rand sends out a message by radio. Instead of hearing from them, he […]

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Princess Elda and Dr. Joel Meade go to explore some strange asteroids. When they do not return in a timely manner, Scott Rand sends out a message by radio. Instead of hearing from them, he […]

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Joel Meade

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Jungle King

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Lee Granger, aka Jungle King, was sort of a Tarzan character with a twist. Instead of being a “noble savage,” Jungle King is a scientist by the name of Lee Granger who used his genius […]

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Lee Granger, aka Jungle King, was sort of a Tarzan character with a twist. Instead of being a “noble savage,” Jungle King is a scientist by the name of Lee Granger who used his genius […]

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Laughing Skull

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John Dodd was a banker who was running out of money. He decided to start an extortion racket as The Laughing Skull. Those who failed to pay him protection money were buried alive with mocking […]

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John Dodd was a banker who was running out of money. He decided to start an extortion racket as The Laughing Skull. Those who failed to pay him protection money were buried alive with mocking […]

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Mephisto

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Mephisto was a scientist obsessed with obtaining power. After years of research, he believed he had discovered a “black magic formula” that would make him invincible. He claimed he would sell his soul for power. […]

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Mephisto was a scientist obsessed with obtaining power. After years of research, he believed he had discovered a “black magic formula” that would make him invincible. He claimed he would sell his soul for power. […]

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Mr. Night

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Mr. Night is a sky spirit residing in the Night Land. He was banished from Rainbow City by King Color, and now he wishes to gain his revenge by destroying Rainbow City and robbing the […]

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Mr. Night is a sky spirit residing in the Night Land. He was banished from Rainbow City by King Color, and now he wishes to gain his revenge by destroying Rainbow City and robbing the […]

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Nathan Hale

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Nathan Hale was Captain Battle’s side-kick. He was an orphan turned into a demon-like creature called a Deaglo. Captain Battle changed him back to human while fighting his master, the Black Dragon. Upon returning to […]

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Nathan Hale was Captain Battle’s side-kick. He was an orphan turned into a demon-like creature called a Deaglo. Captain Battle changed him back to human while fighting his master, the Black Dragon. Upon returning to […]

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Press Guardian

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Perry Chase was the son of the Daily Express’s publisher, who begged his father for a chance to be a reporter. His father considered his son cowardly and unintelligent, and told him to continue covering […]

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Perry Chase was the son of the Daily Express’s publisher, who begged his father for a chance to be a reporter. His father considered his son cowardly and unintelligent, and told him to continue covering […]

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Pyroman

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Pyroman is the secret identity of research student Dick Martin. Due to his work with high-voltage electricity, his body developed the ability to store current. Wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the electric chair, […]

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Pyroman is the secret identity of research student Dick Martin. Due to his work with high-voltage electricity, his body developed the ability to store current. Wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the electric chair, […]

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Scott Rand

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Silver Streak

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A swami’s best race car, the Silver Streak, was a constant target of sabotage. Every time someone drove it, they were attacked and killed by a giant insect. When no other driver would accept the […]

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A swami’s best race car, the Silver Streak, was a constant target of sabotage. Every time someone drove it, they were attacked and killed by a giant insect. When no other driver would accept the […]

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Thor (MLJ)

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Scott Rand pilots the “Time Car”, invented by Dr. Joel Meade. On their maiden voyage, the two travel to ancient Rome, arriving in 200 A.D. They observe a Viking invasion, in which the Vikings are […]

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Scott Rand pilots the “Time Car”, invented by Dr. Joel Meade. On their maiden voyage, the two travel to ancient Rome, arriving in 200 A.D. They observe a Viking invasion, in which the Vikings are […]

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Tiger Lady

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After the notorious gangster “Machine Gun” Keller was sentenced to death in the electric chair, his gun moll, the mysterious Tiger Lady, swore revenge against those who aided in capturing and convicting him. She used […]

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After the notorious gangster “Machine Gun” Keller was sentenced to death in the electric chair, his gun moll, the mysterious Tiger Lady, swore revenge against those who aided in capturing and convicting him. She used […]