#4 May 2002

Cover
Contents
Crimebuster
Daredevil
Wambi the Jungle Boy
Captain Thunder
Letters/Cover Gallery
Back Cover
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   -Daredevil scans by me. First posting.

   -Crimebuster scans by Richard Croxton and donatged by 'Dark Mark'. First posting.

   -Wambi and Capt. Thunder scans by unknown. Originally posted on the newsgroup, alt.binaries.pictures.comics.


Hello and welcome to the fourth origin-filled issue of Crimebusters!!! Here you'll get a monthly dose of Golden Age goodness with Crimebuster and Daredevil/The Little Wise Guys!!!

A few items before we begin this month. First, sadly, I have to announce that Bill Nolan's much beloved Pure Excitement Comics has ceased publication with #45 this month. It also is an origin/first appearence issue spotlighting Steel Fist, Stardust the Super Wizard, and the Target. Bill Nolan and PEC first introduced me to these "lesser" heroes of the Golden Age, and is responsible for the Golden Years being what it is today. Bill is stopping PEC to spend more time with his young daughter, and I just want to say thanks for everything you've done for me, and many others over the years, and good luck in all you do!  Remember folks, Bill will be keeping back issues of his book online for as long as he can, so check them out if you haven't!

On a related note, I am also sad to say that due to my busy schedual, Crimebusters is being bumped down to bi-monthly status for the near future. In addition, the All-Golden Spring Special will be delayed yet again, which I guess now makes it the All-Golden Summer Special. It IS coming, but I just haven't had the time needed to complete it yet. Don't fear though, the Golden Years isn't going anywhere for a long time yet, these are just a few production delays! Also, Dilly Duncan was cancled for this issue due to missing pages. Concidering the quality of Dilly, that may be a good thing. In his place you'll find another feature from Jungle Comics #1!

Finally some good news! My long awaited 4th CD is FINALLY completed and ready for sale! It features 20 "new" stories featuring Pyroman, the Target, Black Terror, Yank and Doodle, Green Mask, Doc Strange, Boy King, Spy Smasher, Skyman, Ibis, Midnight, and more!!! At the time this is written my new "store" page is not ready yet, so if you are interested in ordering, or want more information, please e-mail me at Steve_Rogers_Captain_America@yahoo.com and I'll give you all the information you need! A sample story from this CD is in Spotlight Comics Annual #2 which is also out this week. Now, on with the show!!!


Crimebuster
Crimebuster
    -Story taken from Boy Comics #30
Lev Gleason Publications Inc. October 1946
     -Writer- Charles Biro
     -Penciler- Charles Biro
     -Inker- Charles Biro
   -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 Original Daredevil
    -Story reprinted from Silver Streak Comics #6, taken from The Magnificent Superheroes of Comic's Golden Age (1977) and the Flashback reprint of Silver Streak #6 (1970's). Recoloring and partial restoration by myself.
Your Guide Publications Inc. September 1940
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- Jack Binder
     -Inker- Jack Binder
   -A.K.A.- Bart Hill
   -Known Powers- None
   -Other information- Due to time/computer problems I only was able to recolor half of the story by publication (each page takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours to do) so the rest is in black and white. I'll post the recolored pages as I complete them.
    -Known Appearances-Daredevil: Daredevil Comics 1-67, 79, 80; Silver Streak Comics 6-17; Text stories in Boy Comics
Daredevil

Wambi
Wambi the Jungle Boy
    -Story taken from Jungle Comics #1
Glen Kel Publishing Co. Inc. January 1940
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- Henry Kiefer
     -Inker- Henry Kiefer
    -Known Powers- Can talk to amimals.
    -Known Appearances- Jungle Comics 1-67, 68-112, 114-150

Captain Thunder and the Congo Lancers
    -Story taken from Jungle Comics #1
Glen Kel Publishing Co. Inc. January 1940
     -Writer- Unknown
     -Penciler- Arthur Peddy
     -Inker- Arthur Peddy
    -Known Appearances- Jungle Comics 1-42, 44-67, 69-140, 142-151; Kaänga 17, 19, 20; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle 16
Terry Thunder

Crimebusters  #4. Published bi-monthly by Golden Years Publications, May 2002. All original material presented here and site design is property of The Golden Years and is not to be represented without permission from the site owner. All represented material, comics, covers, etc. is believed to be in the public domain and reprinted for historical purposes. If you wish you may use stories on your own site as long as you give me or the original scanner credit. I would appreciate it however if you would let me know before representing a story. Biographical information pulled from The Grand Comics Database, AC's Golden Age Hero and Heroine Directory,Pure Excitement Comics, and Jess Nevins' Golden Age Hero Directory