Thrilling Comics #v5#1 (13)
(February 1941)

Pines, 1940 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1940-12-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Better Publications
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Doc Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Schomburg
Inks
Alex Schomburg
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doc Strange [Dr. Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson
Reprints
Keywords
bondage

Indexer Notes

title from the story

Doc Strange and the Tower Treasure (Table of Contents: 1)

Doc Strange / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes
Pencils
Kin Platt
Inks
Kin Platt
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Funny...This old house of your uncle's...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doc Strange [Dr. Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; John Tower (Virginia's uncle, introduction); Ted Mara (villain, introduction, death); Spud (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

[Return to the Revolution] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Ghost / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ?
Pencils
Elmer Wexler
Inks
Elmer Wexler
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here we are at Trinity...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); Jedediah Morris (guest-star); Squire Bentley (villain, introduction); General Putnam

Indexer Notes

Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dan Duffy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kin Platt (signed as Kin)
Inks
Kin Platt (signed as Kin)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's the rush, Dan?
Genre
adventure; sports
Characters
Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Coach Blake

Indexer Notes

Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Pigskin Pointers By Dan Duffy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kin Platt
Inks
Kin Platt
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello Dan--how about some more tips to help us become All-American like you?
Genre
sports
Characters
Dan Duffy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Lone Eagle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Elmer Wexler
Inks
Elmer Wexler
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Lone Eagle is assigned to a new task!
Genre
aviation; war; adventure
Characters
The Lone Eagle; Karl (villain, introduction); Kranz (villain, introduction)

Wild Steer (Table of Contents: 6)

Jimmy Blue / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sam Brant (credited) (house name)
Pencils
? (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
? (2 spot illustrations)
Colors
? (2 spot illustrations)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look out! souted Jimmy Blue...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Jimmy Blue; Chip Gray; Martin Wade

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Nickie Norton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ?
Pencils
Alex Kostuk ?
Inks
Alex Kostuk ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty Blane, department of justic operative, is kidnapped!
Genre
detective-mystery; adventure
Characters
Nickie Norton; Lefty; Fred Wilton (villain, introduction); Betty Blane (introduction); Carter (crook); Ettinger (crook)

Indexer Notes

Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

American Youth Will Help! (Table of Contents: 8)

Chats With the Editor / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[The Secret of Kadora] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Woman in Red / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ?
Pencils
George Mandel
Inks
George Mandel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the Oriental Room of the Central Library...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Doctor Waring (head librarian); Dawson (death); Fred Pursell (villain, introduction); three Hindus (villains, introduction); Inspector Cavanaugh

Indexer Notes

Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Rio Kid / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Cone
Inks
Ralph Cone
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On the quest for adventure, the Rio Kid rides into a small cowtown...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
The Rio Kid; Jeb Andrews (prospector, death); Ed Carney (villain, introduction); Carla Andrews

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to John Daly, but is clearly by Ralph Cone.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Doc Strange
  2. 1. Doc Strange and the Tower Treasure
    Doc Strange
  3. 2. [Return to the Revolution]
    The Ghost
  4. 3. ["What's the rush, Dan?"]
    Dan Duffy
  5. 4. ["Hello Dan--how about some more tips to help us become All-American like you?"]
    Pigskin Pointers By Dan Duffy
  6. 5. ["The Lone Eagle is assigned to a new task!"]
    The Lone Eagle
  7. 6. Wild Steer
    Jimmy Blue
  8. 7. ["Betty Blane, department of justic operative, is kidnapped!"]
    Nickie Norton
  9. 8. American Youth Will Help!
    Chats With the Editor
  10. 9. [The Secret of Kadora]
    The Woman in Red
  11. 10. ["On the quest for adventure, the Rio Kid rides into a small cowtown..."]
    The Rio Kid
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Del Gruber
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Dan Kocher
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky