#28 December 2002
Cover
Contents
Doc Strange
Sub-Zero
Crimebuster
The Reckoner and the Chipper
Spike Marlin
Letters/Cover Gallery
Back Cover
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   -Sub-Zero and Spike Marlin scans by me.

   -Doc Strange and Crimebuster scans by Richard Croxton.

   -The Reckoner and the Chipper scans by Mark Stratton.
 
Hello and welcome to the twenty-eighth (Doc) strange issue of All-Amazing Comics!!! Here you'll get a monthly dose of Golden Age goodness! Enjoy!
Cover by: Alex Schomburg with restoration and coloring by me.
Doc Strange and Mike
 Doc Strange
    -Story taken from Thrilling Comics #57
Better Publications Inc. December 1946
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- Ken Battefield
     -Inker- Unknown
    -A.K.A.- Hugo Strange
    -Known Powers- Flight, strength, and invulnerability.
    -Other Information: Doc Strange started out as "Doctor Strange," with no special powers. This he gained via "Alosun," a secret distillate of liquid sun atoms, along with a costume, in Thrilling Comics #7, becoming "Doc Strange" as of #10. His sidekick, Mike, came along in #24.
   -Known Appearances- America's Best Comics 1-23, 27; Thrilling Comics 1-64
Sub-Zero
    -Story taken from Blue Bolt vol.2 no.11
 Novelty Press Inc. April 1942
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- John Daly
     -Inker- John Daly
    -A.K.A.- No other name known.
    -Known Powers- Ability to create ice.
    -Other Information: A space ship with a crew of humanoid Venusians hit an astroid made of a frozen mist which killed most of the crew. One managed to survive and made his way to Earth, Salt Lake City in particular. There he was saved by a group of scientists expirementing with gamma rays who tried to turn him over to the government. The Venusian escaped and ended up saving the city from a flood after learning how to control his new ice powers. The citizens then accepted him and he turned his new abilities toward fighting crime as Sub-Zero.
    -Known Appearances- Blue Bolt vol.1 no.1-vol.4 no.1, 3, 8
Sub-Zero and Freezum
Crimebuster
 Crimebuster
    -Story taken from Boy Comics #41
Lev Gleason Publications Inc. July 1948
     -Writer- Charles Biro
     -Penciler- Mike Roy
     -Inker- John Belfi
    -A.K.A.- Chuck Chandler
    -Known Powers- None.
    -Other Information: Learning his father had been killed by the Nazi Iron Jaw, Chuck Chandler sets off around the world to find him wearing his school hockey uniform and cape. This would be his Crimebuster uniform until 1950 when a girl would refuse to be seen with him in his ridiculous costume. From then on he dropped the cape and kept only the sweater with blue dress pants. CB also kept a pet monkey, Squeeks, who saved his life more than once!
    -Known Appearances- Boy Comics 3-119; Text stories in Daredevil Comics and Silver Streak Comics 21
The Reckoner and Chipper
    -Story taken from Cat-Man Comics #32
Continental Magazines Inc. August 1946
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- Unknown
     -Inker- Unknown
    -A.K.A.- Michael Shawn and Chipper
    -Known Powers- None
    -Known Appearances- Cat-Man Comics 25, 27-32; Terrific Comics 5-6
The Reckoner and Chipper
Spike Marlin Spike Marlin
    -Story taken from Speed Comics #10
Speed Publications. July 1940
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- Clark Williams(?)
     -Inker- Clark Williams(?)
    -Known Appearances- Speed Comics 1-11
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