Thrilling Comics
#v4#3 (12)
(January 1941)
Pines,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 4
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1940-11-19
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Better Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Ned Pines (credited as N. L. Pines) (president)
Issue Notes
Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 1.
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 1.
[no title indexed]
Doc Strange / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]
Doc Strange Defends Democracy
Doc Strange / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- American Marines land in Panamela...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; The Leader [Robert W. Marsh] (villain, death); Bundists (villains)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[The Civil War Formula]
The Ghost / comic story / 9 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The War Department holds a press conference!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); Abraham Lincoln (guest-star)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
Dan Duffy / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Millionaire George Hart attends the Carson-Drew game!
- Genre
- sports; adventure
- Characters
- Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Fred Leeds (villain, introduction); George Hart (millionaire); John Peters
[no title indexed]
Pigskin Pointers By Dan Duffy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ? [as Dan Duffy]
- Pencils
- Kin Platt (signed as Kin)
- Inks
- Kin Platt (signed as Kin)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Okay, Dan--we're ready for those pointers...
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Dan Duffy
- Synopsis
- Dan Duffy teaches football fundamentals.
Indexer Notes
Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
[no title indexed]
Nickie Norton / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nickie gets an urgent call!
- Genre
- spy; adventure
- Characters
- Nickie Norton; Lefty; Brill (villain, introduction, death); John Zinn (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[Black Ned's Ghost]
The Woman in Red / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You can't fool me...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Black Ned [Arnold Steele] (villain, introduction); Douglas Long; Eileen Long; Phineas Steele
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Johnny Saves the Payroll
text story / 1 page
- Script
- Jackson Cole (credited) (house name)
- Pencils
- ? (spot illustration)
- Inks
- ? (spot illustration)
- Colors
- ? (spot illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Johnny Dale ducked instinctively...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Dale; Buck Hanson
[no title indexed]
Tom Niles, Undersea Raider / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Without warning, the British aircraft carrier Warrior capsizes in Valetta Harbor!
- Genre
- war; adventure
- Characters
- Commander Tom Niles; Admiral Barton; Fritz (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains)
Indexer Notes
last appearance
[no title indexed]
The Lone Eagle / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A new bomber-fighter nears completion at the Speedair plant!
- Genre
- aviation; war; adventure
- Characters
- The Lone Eagle; Sylvanus Kroch (villain, introduction, death)
Teamwork Always Win!
Chats with the Editor / letters page / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Promo for the "Thrilling Club".
Coupon for survey of features and registration to "CASH PRIZE CONTEST".
[no title indexed]
The Rio Kid / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Rio Kid gets a new bid for action!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Rio Kid; Jean Temple; Frank Temple (sheep rancher); Brad Hackett (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to John Daly, but is clearly by Ralph Cone.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Doc Strange -
1.
Doc Strange Defends Democracy
Doc Strange -
2.
[The Civil War Formula]
The Ghost -
3.
["Millionaire George Hart attends the Carson-Drew game!"]
Dan Duffy -
4.
["Okay, Dan--we're ready for those pointers..."]
Pigskin Pointers By Dan Duffy -
5.
["Nickie gets an urgent call!"]
Nickie Norton -
6.
[Black Ned's Ghost]
The Woman in Red -
7.
Johnny Saves the Payroll
-
8.
["Without warning, the British aircraft carrier Warrior capsizes in Valetta Harbor!"]
Tom Niles, Undersea Raider -
9.
["A new bomber-fighter nears completion at the Speedair plant!"]
The Lone Eagle -
10.
Teamwork Always Win!
Chats with the Editor -
11.
["The Rio Kid gets a new bid for action!"]
The Rio Kid
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- Keith Chandler
- Del Gruber
- Michael Hoskin
- Dan Kocher
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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