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BARKER #5

Cover Date: Autumn 1947
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-05-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Klaus Nordling


Story: [No Title] (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKlaus Nordling
ArtKlaus Nordling
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Barker

Supporting Character(s):

Major Midge
Tiny
Lena
Colonel Lane

Villain(s):

Jo Jo and his "Clowns" (first appearance for all; crooks who dress up as acts and then rob crowds with a combination laughing gas/knockout gas)


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Second Story: "Tallulah the Tattooed Lady" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKlaus Nordling
ArtKlaus Nordling
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Barker

Supporting Character(s):

Major Midge
Tiny
Lena
Colonel Lane
Spudo the Spider Man
Tallulah the Tattooed Lady (first appearance; dies)

Villain(s):

Lily Landry (first appearance; a bareback rider; kills Tallulah after being tattooed by her)


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Third Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGwen Hansen
ArtKlaus Nordling
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Spudo the Spider Man

Villain(s):

Oscar and Elmer (first appearance for both; try to kill their rich uncle)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Millard
ArtKlaus Nordling
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Barker

Supporting Character(s):

Major Midge
Tiny
Lena
Colonel Lane
Spudo the Spider Man

Villain(s):

Human Dynamo (Wylie; first appearance; an former stunt driver who killed High's brother and a roadie)

Other Character(s):

High Cliff (first appearance; a high-dive artist)


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