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Hit Comics 2

HIT COMICS #2

Cover Date: August 1940
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Lou Fine


Story: "A Town's Ransom" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtDan Zolnerowich
LetteringDan Zolnerowich
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Hercules

Supporting Character(s):

Villain(s):

A syndicate (first appearance for all; use a method of remote explosions to extort a town; Crinch named)

Location(s):

Meadowland (first appearance; a small town located near the Couver Dam)

Comment(s):

Zolnerowich credited as Gregg Powers.


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryWill Eisner
ArtCharles Sultan
LetteringCharles Sultan
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

X-5

Villain(s):

Black Guard (first appearance for all; Nordicha's secret police)

Location(s):

Nordicha (first appearance; attempts to take over oil rich Ruina)
Ruina

Comment(s):

Eisner and Sultan credited as Cary Weyt.


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Third Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Jack Doe
Jill Doe

Villain(s):

Rocky Ford (first appearance; a smuggler)

Comment(s):

Their last names are given as Holmes in this story.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryS. M. Iger
ArtAlex Blum
LetteringAlex Blum
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Douglas Strange

Supporting Character(s):

Wendy Hale

Villain(s):

Rodney Strange
Wing Low (first appearance; a Chinese criminal raised Rodney)

Location(s):

London, England
Limehouse District

Comment(s):

S. M. Iger and Alex Blum credited as S. M. Regi


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtCharles Nicholas
LetteringCharles Nicholas
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Red Bee

Supporting Character(s):

Tom Darrow

Villain(s):

Al Sneed (first appearance; a crooked political boss)

Location(s):

Superior City

Comment(s):

? and Charles Nicholas credited as B. H. Apiary.


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Sixth Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryS. M. Iger
ArtAlex Blum
LetteringAlex Blum
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Neon the Unknown

Location(s):

Africa?
Dunland (first appearance; a small European country ruled by a dictator; Radolf, who sues for peace)

Comment(s):

S. M. Iger and Alex Blum credited as Tagor Mokoy.


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