(February 1941)

Quality Comics, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Comic Magazines, Inc.
Brand:
Quality Comic Group
Editing:
Will Eisner
Format:
Color; Standard Golden Age US; Saddle-Stitched; Newsprint; Ongoing

Issue Notes

Statement of Ownership:
Comic Magazines Inc 322 Main St Stamford, CT
Editor: William E. Eisner 202 E 44th St New York, NY
Owners: Everett M. Arnold 198 Shore Rd Old Greenwich, CT, Claire C. Arnold
Fred A. Little 4006 Grand Ave Des Moines Iowa
Henry P. Martin 8 Foster Dr. Des Moines Iowa
Printed in Cleveland Ohio.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Sam / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Lou Fine
Inks:
Lou Fine
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult; war
Characters:
Uncle Sam
Reprints:

[Spy With Two Faces] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Sam / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Will Eisner?
Pencils:
Dan Zolnerowich
Inks:
Dan Zolnerowich
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult; war
Characters:
Uncle Sam; Buddy; Yoritomo Rawlins (first appearance; villain; death); Hirohito (villain); Mrs. Rawlins (first appearance; villain); the Japanese (villains; some die)

[Broadway Flossie] (Table of Contents)

Sally O'Neil Policewoman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Toni Blum
Pencils:
Chuck Mazoujian [as Frank Kearn]
Inks:
Chuck Mazoujian
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
Sally O'Neil; Broadway Flossie (first appearance; villain); Tony (first appearance; villain); their gang (first appearance; villains)

[The Skating Contest] (Table of Contents)

Kid Patrol / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Charles Nicholas [as Dan Wilson]
Inks:
Charles Nicholas
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; children
Characters:
Kid Patrol [Teddy; Porky; Sunshine]; Jerad Whooperwool (first appearance; villain)

[South American Sabotage Scheme] (Table of Contents)

Prop Powers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Arthur Peddy? [as Lynn Byrd]
Inks:
Arthur Peddy?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
aviation
Characters:
Prop Powers; Anita and her gang of spies (first appearance; villains); their leader (first appearance; villain; death)

["Here it is five o'clock and I haven't done my good deed for today yet"] (Table of Contents)

Windy Breeze / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tony DiPreta? [as Tom Taylor]
Inks:
Tony DiPreta?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Windy Breeze

[Four-Man Fight] (Table of Contents)

Kid Dixon / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Tuska [as Bob Reynolds]
Inks:
George Tuska
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
sports
Characters:
Kid Dixon [Danny "Kid" Dixon]; Gorgy Hill and his gang (first appearance; villains)

[The Rocket Destructor] (Table of Contents)

Quicksilver / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Nick Cardy?
Inks:
Nick Cardy?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Quicksilver [Max]; Albert Cruch (first appearance; villain)

[The Bridge Busters] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Boy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Toni Blum
Pencils:
Nick Cardy? [as Jerry Maxwell]
Inks:
Nick Cardy?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Boy; Oskar Kruber and his spy ring (first appearance; villains)

[The Wisdom of Ancient Greece] (Table of Contents)

Merlin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Arthur Peddy [as Lance Blackwood]
Inks:
Arthur Peddy
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult
Characters:
Merlin the Magician [Jock Kellog]; Oracle of Delphi (first appearance); Cyclops (first appearance); the Minotaur (first appearance); Ribbo (first appearance; villain; probably dies); Gasolini (first appearance; villain; probably dies); Molo (first appearance; villain; probably dies)

Kidnapped In the Sky (Table of Contents)

Yankee Doodle Boy / text story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Toni Blum [as Anthony Lamb]
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Yankee Doodle Boy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Everett M. Arnold
Letters:
typeset

[The Furbish Line Disasters] (Table of Contents)

Pen Miller / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Klaus Nordling
Pencils:
Klaus Nordling (signed)
Inks:
Klaus Nordling
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
Pen Miller; Mr. Fusing (first appearance; villain); a harbor pilot (first appearance; villain)

[Paul Bunyan Joins the Army] (Table of Contents)

Paul Bunyan / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
John Celardo [as Storey Weaver]
Inks:
John Celardo
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fantasy
Characters:
Paul Bunyan; Nazis (villains)
Synopsis:
Paul Bunyan joins the Army.
Keywords:
folklore

[The Beauty Shop Murder] (Table of Contents)

Jack and Jill / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Chuck Mazoujian [as Lowell Riggs]
Inks:
Chuck Mazoujian
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
Jack Doe; Jill Doe; J. J. Burton (first appearance; villain); other spies (first appearance; villains)

Indexer Notes

last app. in HIT COMICS #7


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Uncle Sam
  2. 1. [Spy With Two Faces]
    Uncle Sam
  3. 2. [Broadway Flossie]
    Sally O'Neil Policewoman
  4. 3. [The Skating Contest]
    Kid Patrol
  5. 4. [South American Sabotage Scheme]
    Prop Powers
  6. 5. ["Here it is five o'clock and I haven't done my good deed for today yet"]
    Windy Breeze
  7. 6. [Four-Man Fight]
    Kid Dixon
  8. 7. [The Rocket Destructor]
    Quicksilver
  9. 8. [The Bridge Busters]
    Wonder Boy
  10. 9. [The Wisdom of Ancient Greece]
    Merlin
  11. 10. Kidnapped In the Sky
    Yankee Doodle Boy
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. [The Furbish Line Disasters]
    Pen Miller
  14. 13. [Paul Bunyan Joins the Army]
    Paul Bunyan
  15. 14. [The Beauty Shop Murder]
    Jack and Jill
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • R. J. Roper
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Lou Mougin
  • Len Wolinsky