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#v2#1 (4)
(April 1942)
Pines,
1941 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- Quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-01-29
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Better Publications Inc.
- Editing
- N. L. Pines (president); ?
Issue Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Characters
- Joan of Arc; General Charles de Gaulle; Aaron Burr (inset); John Brown (inset); Robert Fulton (inset); Theodore Roosevelt (inset)
- Keywords
- World War II
Indexer Notes
The figure of de Gaulle is taken from the splash page of the lead story.
The Rise of Free France
comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Froehlich (signed as A. M. Froehlich)
- Inks
- August Froehlich (signed as A. M. Froehlich)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A nation casts off its shroud of betrayal...
- Genre
- non-fiction; history
- Characters
- Joan of Arc; General Charles de Gaulle; Count de Vergennes; Lafayette; General George Washington
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Saltarella.
Keith Chandler : Froehlich signs in the final panel.
Aaron Burr
comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Seldom have the annals of history...
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Aaron Burr; Rev. Timothy Edwards; General George Washington; General Montgomery; Alexander Hamilton
John Brown
comic story / 9 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A fiery prophet who fought and died for human equality.
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- John Brown; Colonel Buford; Mary Brown; Fred Brown; Governor Woodin; Atchison
Robert Fulton Father of the Steamship
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Frank Frollo (signed as Frollo)
- Inks
- Frank Frollo (signed as Frollo)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mighty and luxurious ocean liners...
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Robert Fulton; James Watt; Napoleon I
Indexer Notes
Signed "Frollo" at bottom right of final panel of story.
The Rough Rider
text story / 2 pages
- 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
- On a chill October day in 1858...
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Theodore Roosevelt; Sheriff Pat Garrett; Colonel Carroll
Heroes of the Mounties
comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "Get your man"
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Constable Pedley; Anton Ribeaux; Willis (crook)
Johnny Clem -- the Yankee Devil
comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The twelve year old sergeant...
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography; war
- Characters
- Johnny Clem; General Beauregard; General Rosecrans; General Hazen
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Hour of Destiny
Talks with the Editor -
2.
The Rise of Free France
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3.
Aaron Burr
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4.
John Brown
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5.
Robert Fulton Father of the Steamship
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6.
The Rough Rider
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7.
Heroes of the Mounties
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8.
Johnny Clem -- the Yankee Devil
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9.
The Story of Old Glory
This issue was modified by, among others
- Keith Chandler
- Peter Croome
- Del Gruber
- Michael Hoskin
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