Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #12

(May 1942)

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

Hydroman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hydroman (Bob Blake) has located his two friends...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hydroman [Bob Blake]

Keywords

patriotic

Indexer Notes

Script and art were previously credited to Bill Everett, but Ben Thompson clearly signs in the splash panel.

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

The Music Master / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Stephen Douglas ?

Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out of my way! I'm in a hurry!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Music Master [John Wallace] (introduction, origin); Paganini (Wallace's dog); Papa Antonini (violin maker, death); von Alterman (villain, wealthy music patron); Jimmy (villain?, Antonini's assistant); Joe (villain); Toni (villain); un-named butler of Van Altman (villain); The Mad Fiddler (villain, voice only)

Synopsis

Violinist John Wallace is stabbed with a violin bow while trying to protect an old violin maker, who possesses the secret of the varnish formula which allows him to make replicas of Stradivari's great violins. Wallace is revived by the violin maker with the "Pipes of Peace," that are death to evildoers in Wallace's hands. When the violin maker is killed for his troubles, Wallace vows revenge and becomes the Music Master.

Reprints

• in The Bill Everett Archives (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #1 - Amazing Mysteries (December 2011)
• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #104 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

Script and art credits per Blake Bell and added by Craig Delich 2012-3-15. The splash page states "Created by Stephen A. Douglas", who was an editor at Eastern Color.

Keith Chandler : Bails has Everett as artist only on this feature.

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

Man O' Metal / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)

Inks

Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pitted against the ferocious dogs...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Man O' Metal

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #104 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Peter signs in the final panel.

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Flyin' Jenny / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Keaton (signed)

Pencils

Russell Keaton (signed)

Inks

Russell Keaton (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ohh-h! Your landings are positively terrible!

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

Characters

Flyin' Jenny Dare; Cyril

Reprints

• from Flyin' Jenny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1940-12-01 - 1940-12-29

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Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)

Pencils

Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)

Inks

Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

H'ra!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Pinhead Duffy

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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

The Purple Zombie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ben Thompson

Inks

Ben Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The time machine developed by Chico...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Purple Zombie [Zoro]; Kim Hale; Professor Eltom; Chico

Synopsis

Zoro and Hale are accidentally sent back in time to the prehistoric era, where they battle the natives and fight off a mastodon. They are brought back to the present day, and Zoro joins the army, while Hale is sent to Washington with Elton to work on a new explosive.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #104 (2017)

Indexer Notes

last appearance

Script and art were previously credited to Tarpe Mills, but this is Ben Thompson on pencils and inks. Compare this with the signed Hydroman story earlier in the issue. The squiggles in the ear are a dead giveaway.

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Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gene Byrnes (credited)

Pencils

Gene Byrnes (credited)

Inks

Gene Byrnes (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Didya hear about Beano Golden's new dog?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Pinhead Duffy; Beano Golden; Danny Hudson

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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

Daredevils of Destiny / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Rentfrow (credited)

Pencils

Don Dickson (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Dickson (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Unlike many of his younger contemporaries...

Genre

biography

Characters

John Bowe

Synopsis

John Bowe's career fighting in the Philippines and the French trenches during the first World War.

Reprints

• from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

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

Mann of India / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ben Thompson

Inks

Ben Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sorry, Apple...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Chickering Mann; C. Sylvester Appleton [Cecil Sylvester Appleton]; Colonel Bradstone; Dr. Rene Villon (villain); Kalla Khan (villain); Indira, Cobra Queen of the Dacoits; Edyth Walton; Hakim

Synopsis

Apple returns to England with the document, Chick and Edyth return to the U.S to be married, and Indira is left with regrets.

Indexer Notes

last appearance

Script and art were previously credited to 'Tarpe Mills ?', but the art is clearly by Ben Thompson. Once again, note the giveaway ear squiggles.

A Man's Job (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

E. Albert Willard (credited)

Pencils

Harry Peter (signed as H G P) (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

Harry Peter (signed as H G P) (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A man wearing the light-blue uniform of the State Police...

Genre

crime

Characters

State Trooper Carl Wheaton; Bobby Gray; Jack Banster (villain)

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Daredevils of Destiny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Rentfrow (credited)

Pencils

Don Dickson (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Dickson (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Floyd Gibbons, born in Washington, D. C...

Genre

adventure; biography

Characters

Floyd Gibbons; Pancho Villa; Colonel Hooker

Synopsis

Incidents in the life and career of Floyd Gibbons, newspaper correspondent.

Reprints

• from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

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

Sgt. Stony Craig / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Rentfrow ?

Pencils

Don Dickson (signed)

Inks

Don Dickson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So long!

Genre

adventure; military

Characters

Sgt. Stony Craig; Marine Slugger Wise; Marine Jed Fink

Reprints

• from Sergeant Stony Craig Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)

Pencils

Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)

Inks

Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't use these!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)