Unofficial Feature Comics Index

FEATURE COMICS #70

Cover Date: August 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-06-16

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Bryant (signed)

Story: "The Case of the Pharaoh's Curse!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Reed Crandall
Inks	John Cassone
Editing	Gill Fox

Feature Character(s):

Doll Man

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Roberts

Doctor Roberts

Villain(s):

Professor Valtin (first appearance; a former college instructor of Martha; kills final living members of his archaeological expedition so he can sell a sarcophagus; dies)

Janus (first appearance; Valtin's Egyptian servant; dresses up as a Pharaoh and kills Valtin; dies)

Comment(s):

The expedition was in 1933.

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Second Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Frank Borth
Art	Frank Borth
Editing	Gill Fox

Feature Character(s):

Dianne Grayton (last in Police Comics #21)

Raven (last in Police Comics #21)

Phantom Lady (last in Police Comics #21)

Villain(s):

The Big Boss and his thugs (Larkin; first appearance for all; disguises himself as Senator Knight; dies)

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Third Story: "The Ghost that Haunted Macbeth!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Toni Blum
Art	Witmer Williams
Editing	Gill Fox

Feature Character(s):

Zero, Ghost Detective (uses his Ghost Disintigrator)

Villain(s):

'Banquo's Ghost (first appearance; seeks to avenge his death by killing Macbeth, only to find out it is an actor)

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Fourth Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Paul Gustavson
Art	Paul Gustavson
Lettering	Paul Gustavson
Editing	Gill Fox

Feature Character(s):

Rusty Ryan

Boyville Brigadiers:

Smiley Scott

Ed

Whitey

Scotty

One unnamed member

Villain(s):

Japanese Army (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Pierpont Lee

Alababa

Stumpy

Location(s):

South Pacific

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