(March-April 1949)

Hillman, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-01-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Hillman Periodicals Inc.
Brand
A Hillman Publication
Editing
Edward Cronin

Issue Notes

On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1949, page 33, registration number B172775.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Zolnerowich (signed as Zolnerowich)
Inks
Dan Zolnerowich (signed as Zolnerowich)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wait a minute!
Genre
detective-mystery

Harvest Time (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Willner
Inks
Ray Willner
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ya boobs!
Genre
crime
Characters
Benny Mool; Rip Farrel; Al Boondocker; Millie

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Manhattan's First Con Man (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Lawrence (signed)
Inks
Mort Lawrence (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Manhattan Island is the happy hunting ground...
Genre
crime; historical
Characters
Slick; Cull; Peter Minuit; Eager Beaver; Sly Lymx
Synopsis
How the Delaware Indians sold Manhattan to Dutch settlers.

The Artist (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al McWilliams (signed as A. McWilliams)
Inks
Al McWilliams (signed as A. McWilliams)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
George Proctor was a man who loved keys...
Genre
crime
Characters
George Proctor; Hogan; Proctor; Robert Pinkerton; Silas Thorpe

The Vise (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Witmer Williams ?
Inks
Witmer Williams ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was back around 1900 in little old New York..
Genre
crime; historical
Characters
Louis Hanier; Moran; McGloin; Detctive Kelly; Stein

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Right on the Dot (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The only thing the people of Havermill noticed about John Morris...
Genre
crime
Characters
John Morris; Ned Corwin

Riot in Simon's Spyglass (Table of Contents: 6)

The Rosebud Sisters / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Keller ?
Inks
Jack Keller ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, Birdie!
Genre
humor; crime
Characters
The Rosebud Sisters [Birdie; Tabitha]; Mrs. Minnie du Snob; Simon Pompono; Mr. Winkie

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Last third of last page is statement of ownership.

Tony's Best Job (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Clem Weisbecker
Inks
Clem Weisbecker
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

Genre
crime
Characters
Joe Serpa; Tony

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

The Paycheck (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Clem Weisbecker ?
Inks
Charles Raab ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset (Leroy lettering)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Debts can be so troublesome...
Genre
crime
Characters
Ferguson Currant; Mrs. Ferguson Currant; Maloy

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Wait a minute!"]
  2. 1. Harvest Time
  3. 2. Manhattan's First Con Man
  4. 3. The Artist
  5. 4. The Vise
  6. 5. Right on the Dot
  7. 6. Riot in Simon's Spyglass
    The Rosebud Sisters
  8. 7. Tony's Best Job
  9. 8. The Paycheck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Bill Devine
  • Dan Kocher
  • Jim Van Dore