Comic Title: Boy Commandos #9
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: October 27, 1944 Copyright Date October 24, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Assignment in Arawa Atoll"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Boy Commandos (of Earth-2)

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Louis Cazeneuve

Feature Character(s)

• Boy Commandos (last appearance in Detective Comics #94; next appearance in Boy Commandos #9)
• Alfy Twidgett (last appearance in Detective Comics #94; next appearance in Boy Commandos #9)
• Andre Chavard (last appearance in Detective Comics #94; next appearance in Boy Commandos #9)
• Brooklyn (last appearance in Detective Comics #94; next appearance in Boy Commandos #9)
• Jan Haasen (last appearance in Detective Comics #94; next appearance in Boy Commandos #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rip Carter (last appearance in Detective Comics #94; next appearance in Boy Commandos #9)

Villain(s)

• Mikado, Captain Takato, and various Japanese soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A group of island natives (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Boy Commandos are sent to the island of Arawa to locate Japanese installations in preparation for an upcoming invasion. The Commandos are soon captured by the Japanese and put to work in a labor camp. They manage to escape and befriend the island natives, who have been made slaves by the Japanese. Working with the natives, the Boy Commandos defeat the Japanese on the island. When the marines arrive for the invasion, the island has already been captured.