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(April 1941)

Quality Comics, 1939 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
?
Editing:
Ed Cronin ?
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Ray / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gill Fox ?
Inks:
Gill Fox ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Ray; Midnight; Bozo; Wings Wendall; Black X
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[The Empire of Captain Blue] (Table of Contents)

The Ray / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]
Inks:
Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain Blue (intro, villain); Ray; Jackie (intro, later known as Bud); Keefer; Rogers
Synopsis:
Ray and a boy and two men are stranded on a Pacific Island after their plane is shot down by "asiatics". There he meets Captain Blue, a pirate who intends to take over the world after the Americans and the "mongols" destroy each other. The young boy, Jackie, discovers the Ray's secret identity.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie O'Toole / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; children

[Gabby, the Talking Monkey] (Table of Contents)

Midnight / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Cole
Pencils:
Jack Cole (signed)
Inks:
Jack Cole (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; adventure
Characters:
Midnight; Gabby the talking monkey (intro); Slug McGurk; Julie the Jerk; Alice O'Day (dies)
Synopsis:
Midnight comes to the rescue of a purse snatching victim and discovers she's a scientist who can make animals talk. She dies leaving only Gabby as proof that her theories worked.

[Trouble on Sao Paulo Island] (Table of Contents)

Wings Wendall / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inks:
Vernon Henkel (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
aviation
Characters:
Wings Wendall; Spinner Benson; Derek; Baron; Col Harrison
Synopsis:
Wings and Spinner discover an unknown base on an American island.

[The Kidnap Ring] (Table of Contents)

Purple Trio / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Iger [as S.M. Regi]
Pencils:
Alex Blum ? [as S.M. Regi]
Inks:
Alex Blum ? [as S.M. Regi]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Tiny; Warren; Rocky; J. G. Throcton

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wun Cloo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Pencils:
Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Inks:
Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; detective

[One Way Inn] (Table of Contents)

Invisible Justice / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Art Pinajian ? [as Art Gordon]
Inks:
Art Pinajian ? [as Art Gordon]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Kent Thurston; Mr. Mite; Black John

[Indian Adventure] (Table of Contents)

Espionage Starring Black X / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Witmer Williams ? [as Will Erwin]
Inks:
Witmer Williams ? [as Will Erwin]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
spy
Characters:
Black X; Batu; Madame Doom; Ahkir Jubnijhak
Synopsis:
Black X goes to India to help Batu track down infiltration of the British Raj by terrorists. Madame Doom follows for her own reasons.

[The Kidnapping of Mr. Young] (Table of Contents)

Abdul the Arab / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
John Celardo [as Powell Roberts]
Inks:
John Celardo [as Powell Roberts]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Abdul; Hassan; Afta Ikur; Cy Young

[Seymour Blots] (Table of Contents)

Scarlet Seal / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Harry Campbell (as Duane Byrd Monroe)
Inks:
Harry Campbell (as Duane Byrd Monroe)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Scarlet Seal (Barry Moore); Seymour Blots; Captain Moore

[Murder on Park Avenue] (Table of Contents)

Magno / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Magno; Dr. Harry Wood; Van Nest
Synopsis:
Five archeologists tattoo a map to ancient mystical treasure on the backs of their hands. Now someone is murdering them and stealing those hands.

Ghost Stampede (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Christian / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

[Lost in the Wilds of Tibet] (Table of Contents)

Chic Carter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Vernon Henkel
Inks:
Vernon Henkel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Chic Carter; Gordon Bruce; Chung Musta; Hilme; the Prince of Kabat

[The Acme Insurance Racket] (Table of Contents)

Bozo the Robot / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Brenner ? [as Wayne Reid]
Inks:
George Brenner ? [as Wayne Reid]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Tom Holms; Mr.Goyle; Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Chico
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Table of Contents

  1. 1. [The Empire of Captain Blue]
    The Ray
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Archie O'Toole
  3. 3. [Gabby, the Talking Monkey]
    Midnight
  4. 4. [Trouble on Sao Paulo Island]
    Wings Wendall
  5. 5. [The Kidnap Ring]
    Purple Trio
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wun Cloo
  7. 7. [One Way Inn]
    Invisible Justice
  8. 8. [Indian Adventure]
    Espionage Starring Black X
  9. 9. [The Kidnapping of Mr. Young]
    Abdul the Arab
  10. 10. [Seymour Blots]
    Scarlet Seal
  11. 11. [Murder on Park Avenue]
    Magno
  12. 12. Ghost Stampede
    Jimmy Christian
  13. 13. [Lost in the Wilds of Tibet]
    Chic Carter
  14. 14. [The Acme Insurance Racket]
    Bozo the Robot
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Peter Croome
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Lou Mougin
  • Bob Hughes
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