Comic Title: Leading Comics #11
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: June 2, 1944 Copyright Date May 31, 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: "The Hard-Luck Hat"
Pages: 40

Feature(s):
Seven Soldiers of Victory (of Earth-2)

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Arthur Cazeneuve

Reprinted In:
Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 HC (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Seven Soldiers of Victory (last appearance in Leading Comics #10; next appearance in Leading Comics #12)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in More Fun Comics #98; next appearance in More Fun Comics #99)
• Speedy (last appearance in More Fun Comics #98; next appearance in More Fun Comics #99)
• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #89; next appearance in Leading Comics #12)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in Adventure Comics #92; next appearance in Adventure Comics #93)
• Star-Spangled Kid (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #34; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #35)
• Stripesy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #34; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #35)
• Vigilante (last appearance in Action Comics #74; next appearance in Action Comics #75)

Villain(s)

• Handsome Harry and his gang (Shifty, Sam, and Bull named; no further appearances)
• King-Pin Kong and his gang (no further appearances)
• J. Billington Bilker (a banker; no further appearances)
• Gas-Pipe Grogan and his gang (no further appearances)
• Bozo, Tommy, and two thugs (no further appearances)
• Three escaped convicts (Bopper named; no further appearances)
• Mr. Akers and his men (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Detective Comics #89; next appearance in Leading Comics #12)
• Winged Victory (last appearance in Adventure Comics #92; next appearance in Adventure Comics #93)
• John Pemberton (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #34; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #35)

Other Character(s)

• A hat salesman, Mr. Chumley, John, Mary, and Jimmy Harrison, Wilbur Timmins, his wife, and son, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Dresser (no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "The Banker and the Bandit"
Chap. 3: "Muggs at Mealtime"
Chap. 4: "Absent-Minded Victim"
Chap. 5: "The High-Hatted House"
Chap. 6: "The Dummy Director"
Chap. 7: "Hat's Haven"

Synopsis:
The Seven Soldiers of Victory locate the infamous Handsome Harry and capture him. Harry believes he was caught only because he left his lucky hat at home. Following Harry's arrest, the lucky hat falls into the possession of more crooks. Each time one of them finds the hat, they are brought down by one of the Seven Soldiers, and the hat is passed on to another crook. Eventually the hat is found once again by Handsome Harry, who was escaped prison. The Seven Soldiers team-up to defeat him again. This time the dilapitated hat is converted into a bird's nest.