Thrilling Comics
#v7#1 (19)
(August 1941)
Pines,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 7
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-06-19
- 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]
The American Crusader; Doc Strange / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Alex Schomburg (sourced)
- Inks
- Alex Schomburg (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson (sourced)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange]; The American Crusader [Professor Archie Masters] (inset); Nazis
- Reprints
- Keywords
- planes; tanks; World War II
[Baron Krasna Strikes]
Doc Strange / comic story / 14 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Nazi Intelligence summons ita ace spy!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Baron Krasna (villain, introduction, death); Doctor Mann (inventor); Franz (Nazi agent)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Kin Platt ?, but appears rather to be by Leonard Sansone.
[Origin of the American Crusader]
The American Crusader / comic story / 18 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My calculations are correct, Miss Peters!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The American Crusader [Professor Archie Masters] (introduction, origin); Jane Peters (Master's Secretary, introduction); Professor Scott (physicist, introduction); Doug (G-Man, introduction); Lola (Doug's fiancee, introduction); un-named criminal boss (villain, introduction); the Boss' gang [Augie; rest un-named] (villains, introduction for all); Kruz (villain, ex-Senator, introduction); Scarface Nick Polazi (villain, gangster, introduction); General Oyster (villain, ex-Nazi Officer, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Delighted that he has discovered a new planet near Uranus, Professor Masters rushes off to tell Professor Scott and accidently enters a test chamber of Scott's atom smasher, and, as a result, has his entire atomic structure rearranged, giving him unlimited powers. He needs them for he must battle an ex-Nazi officer and his gang of traitors who intend to destroy democracy in the United States.
- Reprints
-
in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #92 ([April] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- Daily Mail; Grand University; Jones & Company Warehouse
[The Baseball Signal Scam]
Dan Duffy / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If wew take one game...
- Genre
- crime; sports; adventure
- Characters
- Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Coach Reynolds; Kearns (crook); Captain Long
Message to the Sheriff
text story / 1 page
- Script
- Jackson Cole (credited) (house name)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The roaring of the guns...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Zack Luden; Tommy Luden (his grandson)
[The Magic Grail of Gwyllyn]
The Ghost / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the Ghost's study...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; un-named Yogi Master; Professor Fenton (villain); Stahl (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Ghost and Betty go back to 1st Century Wales to prevent the evil Fenton from getting his hands upon the Magic Grail.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- The Magic Grail of Gwyllyn
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-11-22.
[The Kidnapping of Dr. Ryan]
The Lone Eagle / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nazi agents meet in New York,,,
- Genre
- aviation; war; adventure
- Characters
- The Lone Eagle; Dr. Ryan (gas expert); Dr. Ryan imposter (death); Nazi agents [Kees; others un-named](villains, some die)
- Synopsis
- The Lone Eagle plans a ruse to get the real Dr. Ryan safely to England with his odorless gas invention, but Nazi agents capture the scientist in his lab before he is scheduled to leave.
- Reprints
- in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #94 ([October] 2014) [in black and white]
-
- Keywords
- Curtis Field; Devonia (ship); R.A.F.
Indexer Notes
Art credits by Craig Delich.
[Claude Mowbry's Train Robbery]
The Rio Kid / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Heer it is in th' Express, boss...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Rio Kid; Claude Mowbry (villain); Evelyn Wayne; Wayne
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
The American Crusader; Doc Strange -
1.
[Don't Miss... Captain Future!]
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2.
[Baron Krasna Strikes]
Doc Strange -
3.
[Origin of the American Crusader]
The American Crusader -
4.
[The Baseball Signal Scam]
Dan Duffy -
5.
Message to the Sheriff
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6.
[The Magic Grail of Gwyllyn]
The Ghost -
7.
Meet The Crusader!
Chats with the Editor -
8.
[The Kidnapping of Dr. Ryan]
The Lone Eagle -
9.
[Claude Mowbry's Train Robbery]
The Rio Kid
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Dan Kocher
- Daniel Martinez
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
- Len Wolinsky
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