Thrilling Comics
#v8#1 (22)
(November 1941)
- Volume
- 8
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-09-18
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Better Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Issue Notes
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. 4.
[no title indexed]
The American Crusader / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange] (inset); Nazi
- Keywords
- bondage
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Jack Binder ?, but while there are some similarities, Schomburg is a much sounder identification.
[The Incendiary Ray]
The American Crusader / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I think I'll drive out and see the oil wells, Professor!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Hans (villain, introduction); Ernst (villain, introduction); Specs (villain, introduction); other Nazi spies (villains, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Doc Strange and the Solar Cannon
Doc Strange / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Dr. Gregory Swayne (villain, introduction, death); Gyp Jordan; Cotter
- Keywords
- Alosun; coronol cannon; Cotter's Mill; Monarch Foundry
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 Jack Binder, but appears rather to be by Kostuk.
[no title indexed]
The Lone Eagle / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Lone Eagle receives an invitation...
- Genre
- aviation; adventure
- Characters
- The Lone Eagle' Grabel (villain, introduction, death); Lone Eagle; Captain Vaca; Nazis
- Keywords
- Bolivia
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Dan Gormley is suggested as artist, presumably on the evidence of the JVJ card attached to the online scans. But a comparison with other, signed, Gormley stories (e.g. 'Gang Busters' in Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #70) make this unlikely.
Constable Freddie
text story / 1 page
- Script
- Charles S. Strong (signed)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Freddie Wilson crouched on the edge of an open clearing...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Freddie Wilson; George Garrison; Frank Ludlow
Indexer Notes
Charles S. Strong was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[Demons of the Depths]
The Ghost / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys -- This time we're really getting gold!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); King Midas (introduction); the image of the Venerable Yogi
Indexer Notes
art credits by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr on 3 April 2010.
[no title indexed]
Gunboat Grey / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say, Bomber - this is gonna be some swell party tonight ...
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Gunboat Grey; Bomber
[no title indexed]
Dan Duffy / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The headquarters of a notorious Nazi spy--
- Genre
- adventure; sports
- Characters
- Wagner (villain, introduction); Heinrich (villain, introduction); Dan Duffy; Marcia; Blink
Indexer Notes
Artist signature spotted by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
Platt was previously suggested as writer, but (other than an ambiguous Black Terror entry) Bails' listing has him solely on pencils and inks for his serious work at this period. In subsequent years he apparently wrote the humorous and funny animal strips which he drew.
[The Palmer Mansion Case]
The Woman in Red / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Late one night, as Peggy Allen returns from a week end trip...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Mrs. Belden Palmer; Inspector Cavanaugh; Harry Dent (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
initialed "K" in last panel.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Our Soldiers and Sailors
Chats with the Editor / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Ned Pines ?
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Every true-blue American thrills to the sight of a clean, noble, upstanding American youth wearing the uniform of his country!
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.
[no title indexed]
Nickie Norton / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In a Washington suburb...
- Genre
- spy; adventure
- Characters
- Nickie Norton; Lefty; Lorca (villain, introduction); Benson (villain, introduction)
- Keywords
- Norfolk
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr ID-ed the pencil and inker 3 April 2010.
[no title indexed]
Rookie Riley / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sir - did you send for me?
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Rookie Elmer Riley; Napoleon; Militia
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0.
[no title indexed]
The American Crusader -
1.
Announcing Real Life Comics
Real Life Comics -
2.
[The Incendiary Ray]
The American Crusader -
3.
Doc Strange and the Solar Cannon
Doc Strange -
4.
["The Lone Eagle receives an invitation..."]
The Lone Eagle -
5.
Constable Freddie
-
6.
[Demons of the Depths]
The Ghost -
7.
["Say, Bomber - this is gonna be some swell party tonight ..."]
Gunboat Grey -
8.
["The headquarters of a notorious Nazi spy--"]
Dan Duffy -
9.
[The Palmer Mansion Case]
The Woman in Red -
10.
Our Soldiers and Sailors
Chats with the Editor -
11.
["In a Washington suburb..."]
Nickie Norton -
12.
["Sir - did you send for me?"]
Rookie Riley
- Katie
- Keith Chandler
- Del Gruber
- Dan Kocher
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Steven Rowe
- Per Sandell
- Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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