Hit Comics #17

(November 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Hercules / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Gregg Powers (signed) (house name)

Pencils

Reed Crandall (signed as Gregg Powers)

Inks

Reed Crandall (signed as Gregg Powers)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Violent death leaves more than a score of border patrolmen in its wake along the Mexican border.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hercules; Big Red Lopez (villain)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty Bates / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Stanley Charlot (signed) (house name)

Pencils

Al Bryant ? (signed as Stanley Charlot)

Inks

Al Bryant ? (signed as Stanley Charlot)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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On afternoon recess from court, Betty relaxes in a tiny park

Feature Logo

Betty Bates, Lady at Law

Genre

detective-mystery; adventure; crime

Characters

Betty Bates; Peggy Rice; Tom Rice

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dan Tootin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Cole (signed as Ralph Johns)

Pencils

Jack Cole (signed as Ralph Johns)

Inks

Jack Cole (signed as Ralph Johns)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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Hi Tootin! What you doin' with the giant firecracker?

Genre

humor; science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Bob and Swab / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Klaus Nordling (signed as K. Nordling)

Pencils

Klaus Nordling (signed as K. Nordling)

Inks

Klaus Nordling (signed as K. Nordling)

Colors

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Letters

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Bob Masters, marine, and Swan Decker, sailor.. Two happy-go-lucky fellows..

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Bob Masters; Swab Decker

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Strange Twins / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

S. M. Iger (signed as S. M. Regi)

Pencils

Alex Blum ? (signed as S. M. Regi)

Inks

Alex Blum ? (signed as S. M. Regi)

Colors

?

Letters

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The Strange twins, Rod and Doug, whose lives until recently followed wildly divergent paths,[...]

Genre

adventure

Characters

Rod Strange; Doug Strange; Professor Walton

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Lion Boy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Merton Holmes (signed) (house name)

Pencils

Henry Kiefer (signed as Merton Holmes)

Inks

Henry Kiefer (signed as Merton Holmes)

Colors

?

Letters

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One day, Lion Boy spots two strangers prowling in the forest.

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Lion Boy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Red Bee / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Toni Blum (signed as B. H. Apiary)

Pencils

Witmer Williams (signed as B. H. Apiary)

Inks

Witmer Williams (signed as B. H. Apiary)

Colors

?

Letters

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The Red Bee, in reality Rick Raleigh, assistant district attorney, pierces a ring of crime that threatens the future of the youth of America.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (Assistant District Attorney)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Hell Diver / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Ace N. Hoell (signed) (house name)

Pencils

Mort Leav ? (signed as Ace N. Hoell)

Inks

Mort Leav ? (signed as Ace N. Hoell)

Colors

?

Letters

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Danger is on the fire-control tower of the aircraft carrier, receiving final orders.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Danger Darrow

Indexer Notes

Final appearance.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

G-5 Super Agent / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Weyte (signed) (house name)

Pencils

George Appel ? (signed as Cary Weyte)

Inks

George Appel ? (signed as Cary Weyte)

Colors

?

Letters

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G-5 is in a barber's chair when he notices...

Genre

spy

Characters

G-5

Indexer Notes

Final appearance.

Trick Gun (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Eugene Maxwell (credited) (house name)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Tommy Tinkle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Arthur Beeman ? (signed as Arthur Beeman)

Pencils

Arthur Beeman (signed as Arthur Beeman)

Inks

Arthur Beeman (signed as Arthur Beeman)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What to do What to do?

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Neon the Unknown / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Toni Blum (signed as Tagor Maroy)

Pencils

Alex Blum ? (signed as Tagor Maroy)

Inks

Alex Blum ? (signed as Tagor Maroy)

Colors

?

Letters

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A vital midwest power plant is struck by a screaming mystery shell.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Neon [Tom Corbet]

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #46 (2004)

Indexer Notes

Final appearance of the "Neon the Unknown" feature.
Final Golden Age appearance of the Neon character. Next appearance in All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 Series) #31 (March 1984).

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Don Glory / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Lincoln Ross (signed) (house name)

Pencils

Art Peddy ? (signed as Lincoln Ross)

Inks

Art Peddy ? (signed as Lincoln Ross)

Colors

?

Letters

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Don Glory returns to the ring to swap blows for the benefit of Canada's war vets..

Genre

sports; adventure

Characters

Don Glory; Walt Clark