Thrilling Comics
#v7#2 (20)
(September 1941)
Pines,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 7
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-07-19
- 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 / cover / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Max Plaisted, but compare it with the first story in this issue. Cover is clearly by Schomburg.
[no title indexed]
The American Crusader / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In his office at Grand University...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The American Crusader [Archie Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Rudolph Goermann (Nazi spymaster); Fritz (Nazi agent); Hans (Nazi agent)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Doc Strange and the Crown Jewels
Doc Strange / comic story / 14 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Doc and Virginia hear interesting news!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; "Brains" Rocco (Gangland chief)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Kin Platt, but looks more like that of Kostuk.
[no title indexed]
The Lone Eagle / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the Chandler Aviation Plant...
- Genre
- aviation; war; adventure
- Characters
- The Lone Eagle; Chandler (Aviation plant owner); Lehrer (crook); Dunn (crook)
[no title indexed]
The Woman in Red / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At a private home for the aged...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Hugh Clifton; Breen (crook)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
The Ghost / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Professor Fenton hatches a new scheme!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); Jim Marshall (gold prospector); the spirit of the Venerable Father
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Elmer Wexler, but appears rather to be by August Froelich.
Painting Pictures
text story / 1 page
- Script
- Charles S. Strong (credited as Chuck Stanley)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Buddy Dalton was half asleep...
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Buddy Dalton; Spike Fallon; Sheriff Matt Dolan
[no title indexed]
Dan Duffy / comic story / 9 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Spring sure makes me lazy, Blink!
- Genre
- sports; adventure
- Characters
- Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Mike Stanton; Giles (blackmailer)
Indexer Notes
Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
[no title indexed]
Diamond Dust By Dan Duffy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ready For Some More Pointers, Kids ?
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Dan Duffy; Tommy
How to Serve -- and Save!
Chats with the Editor / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Many are the ways in which the boys and girls of America can show their patriotic spirit...
Indexer Notes
Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.
[no title indexed]
The Rio Kid / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Rio Kid rides into Red Gulch...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Rio Kid; Cal White; Corinne White; Faro Lewis (crook)
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to John Daly, but is clearly by Ralph Cone.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
The American Crusader -
1.
Announcing Real Life Comics
Real Life Comics -
2.
["In his office at Grand University..."]
The American Crusader -
3.
Doc Strange and the Crown Jewels
Doc Strange -
4.
["In the Chandler Aviation Plant..."]
The Lone Eagle -
5.
["At a private home for the aged..."]
The Woman in Red -
6.
["Professor Fenton hatches a new scheme!"]
The Ghost -
7.
Painting Pictures
-
8.
["Spring sure makes me lazy, Blink!"]
Dan Duffy -
9.
["Ready For Some More Pointers, Kids ?"]
Diamond Dust By Dan Duffy -
10.
How to Serve -- and Save!
Chats with the Editor -
11.
["The Rio Kid rides into Red Gulch..."]
The Rio Kid -
12.
It's the Black Terror! Run!!
The Black Terror; Exciting comics
This issue was modified by, among others
- Keith Chandler
- Del Gruber
- John Loffink
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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