Thrilling Comics
#v6#3 (18)
(July 1941)
Pines,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 6
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-05-20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Better Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Ned Pines [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. 3.
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. 3.
[no title indexed]
Doc Strange / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Dr. Hugo Strange]; Nazis
- Keywords
- torpedo; U-Boot
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Kin Platt, but is clearly by Schomburg.
The Case of the Mayor's Double
Doc Strange / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Things have been awfully quiet lately, Doc!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Dr. Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Horace T. Butt (introduction); Tom Dudley (villain, introduction); Bill (villain, introduction); their gang (villains, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Art was previously credited to Kin Platt.
[no title indexed]
Dan Duffy / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'd like you to go to the Collegiate League meeting in New York, Dan!
- Genre
- adventure; sports
- Characters
- Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Coach Reynolds; Craft (villain, introduction); Tassoni (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
[no title indexed]
Diamond Dust 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
- Hi, Dan--how about some more of those baseball pointers?
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Dan Duffy; Tommy
Indexer Notes
Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
[Terrorists in the 12th Century]
The Ghost / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You seem thoughtful, Ghost!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); Lothar (villain, introduction); Ranke (villain, introduction, death); Magnus (introduction, death); a vision of the Venerable One (a Yogi)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
The Lone Eagle / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Lone Eagle is called to headquarters at Kelly Field...
- Genre
- aviation; war; adventure
- Characters
- The Lone Eagle; Lieutenant Kerrl (villain, introduction, death); Major Irujo
Bobbie Saves the Fort
text story / 0.87 page
- Script
- John Easterly (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "Where did you get that?"
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Bobbie Green; Simba
[no title indexed]
Nickie Norton / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm to guard James Hudson, the defense co-ordinator!
- Genre
- spy; adventure
- Characters
- Nickie Norton; Lefty; Betty Blane; Krafft (villain, introduction, death); James Hudson (inventor, death); Ebbet (spy)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
The Life of Rookie Riley / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No. 158 -- Gee, what a break - I'm '21...
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Rookie Elmer Riley; Militia Mills
Indexer Notes
McGill signs at the foot of both pages.
[The Major Marked for Murder]
The Woman in Red / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So you're aftaid of an attempt to assassinate Major Ivanoff...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Major Ivanoff (introduction)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
The Rio Kid / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Outlaw Jed Adams gets his release!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Rio Kid; Jed Adams; Judge Harris (villain, introduction); John Hanson (former sheriff)
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to John Daly, but is clearly by Ralph Cone.
Watch for the Black Terror, Nemesis of Evil
The Black Terror / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
[no title indexed]
Gunboat Grey / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Lissen, Gunboat --
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Gunboat Grey; Bomber
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Doc Strange -
1.
It's the Black Terror! Run!!
The Black Terror -
2.
The Case of the Mayor's Double
Doc Strange -
3.
["I'd like you to go to the Collegiate League meeting in New York, Dan!"]
Dan Duffy -
4.
["Hi, Dan--how about some more of those baseball pointers?"]
Diamond Dust By Dan Duffy -
5.
[Terrorists in the 12th Century]
The Ghost -
6.
["The Lone Eagle is called to headquarters at Kelly Field..."]
The Lone Eagle -
7.
Bobbie Saves the Fort
-
8.
["I'm to guard James Hudson, the defense co-ordinator!"]
Nickie Norton -
9.
["No. 158 -- Gee, what a break - I'm '21..."]
The Life of Rookie Riley -
10.
[The Major Marked for Murder]
The Woman in Red -
11.
["Outlaw Jed Adams gets his release!"]
The Rio Kid -
12.
Land of the Pioneers
Chats with the Editor -
13.
Watch for the Black Terror, Nemesis of Evil
The Black Terror -
14.
["Lissen, Gunboat --"]
Gunboat Grey
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Keith Chandler
- Del Gruber
- Michael Hoskin
- Dan Kocher
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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