([circa September 1942])

Bell Features, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
Brand
Colonial Distributors Bell Features
Editing
Cyril Vaughan Bell ? (editor)

Issue Notes

Indexed from a scanned copy at goldenagecomics.co.uk.

No date in indicia. A couple of the stories have 1942 in their signatures. September is a guess based on the guess for the date of Active Comics #7 which has a similar ad of "The Big 7".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)
Inks
Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Nelvana; Vultor; Speed Savage; Veronica Lone; Captain Wonder; Satan; Tang; Buddy Breckenridge

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mickey Owens (signed)
Pencils
Mickey Owens (signed)
Inks
Mickey Owens (signed)
Letters
Mickey Owens (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's our new searchlight, powerful isn't it sir?
Genre
war
Synopsis
A new army searchlight can even see angels in heaven.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Also includes indicia with only copyright information, no info about publishing date or issue number.

Glacia - World of Ice - Chapter 3 - Vultor the Villainous (Table of Contents: 2)

Nelvana of the Northern Lights / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Adrian Dingle (signed)
Pencils
Adrian Dingle (signed)
Inks
Adrian Dingle (signed)
Letters
Adrian Dingle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Targa spins down into the city, unconscious of the death that creeps nearer every second.
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Nelvana; Vultor; Targa
Synopsis
The mammoth-men attack is repulsed.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Last panel is a letter from Dingle stating that the writer of the most interesting letter will get an original drawing of Nelvana.

Hits the News-Stands with the Terrific Power of a Commando Raid! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mickey Owens (signed)
Pencils
Mickey Owens (signed)
Inks
Mickey Owens (signed)
Letters
Mickey Owens (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well maybe you didn't wink at them...
Genre
humour
Synopsis
Two women run away from a group of men in uniform.

Winners of the "Ducky" Contest (Table of Contents: 5)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Winners of a contest from a previous issue.

For a Terrific Episode of "Scotty" MacDonald (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Hunchback Strikes! (Table of Contents: 7)

Speed Savage / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Steele (signed as T A Steele)
Pencils
Ted Steele (signed as T A Steele)
Inks
Ted Steele (signed as T A Steele)
Letters
Ted Steele (signed as T A Steele)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wonder where on earth Speed could be? He should be here!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Veronica Lone; Speed Savage [Whitemask]; The Hunchback [Simon Backle]; Woody; Gloria Mason
Synopsis
The Hunchback tries to disfigure Gloria.
Reprints

"Wow" Comics (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Desert Outpost (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Margaret Joyce Crooks (credited)
Pencils
? [as MK?]
Inks
? [as MK?]
Letters
typeset

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Crooks was 12 years old and noted as a $5.00 cash prize winner for her story. Artwork is signed with what looks like MK in a triangle.

Oddly enough, a Google search for Crooks comes up with a listing for her obituary, "DINGLE, Margaret Joyce Crooks "MJC"; 72; Stanford CA; San Mateo T; 2002-8-17; jch" (see http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/). Possibly Crooks was somehow related to Adrian Dingle?

Aerial Battle Game (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Aszt (credited) (originated by)
Pencils
Al Cooper (credited)
Inks
Al Cooper (credited)
Letters
Al Cooper (credited)

Synopsis
Game to play by flipping a coin and fighting a black squadron of planes vs. a white one.

Indexer Notes

Centerfold of book.

Here's Another Easy-To-Build 'Burd' Plane Kit (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mickey Owens (signed)
Pencils
Mickey Owens (signed)
Inks
Mickey Owens (signed)
Letters
Mickey Owens (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It developed in the darkroom
Genre
humour
Synopsis
A man leaves a darkroom (which has a woman in it) with a black eye.

Canada's Fastest-Selling "Action" Comic Book (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Tang / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
Pencils
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
Inks
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
Letters
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Riding along, Buddy hears wild shooting...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Tang; Buddy Breckenridge; Jim Ross; Red; Pete; Three-Fingers; Jack
Synopsis
Buddy tracks rustlers to their hidden lair.

Indexer Notes

To be continued.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mickey Owens (signed)
Pencils
Mickey Owens (signed)
Inks
Mickey Owens (signed)
Letters
Mickey Owens (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of course I still love you Fred why do you ask?
Genre
humour
Characters
Fred
Synopsis
A woman pushes a man into a recruiting office.

Adventure Humour (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Capt. Wonder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)
Pencils
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)
Inks
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)
Letters
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Swooping over the desolate spot known as Bachle Bluff...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Capt. Wonder; the Devil; Shirley McLory
Synopsis
Since Captain Wonder and the Devil can't hurt each other, the Devil proposes a contest to see who has the greater powers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mickey Owens (signed)
Pencils
Mickey Owens (signed)
Inks
Mickey Owens (signed)
Letters
Mickey Owens (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I told Goering not to lean on the railing while he was wearing his medals!
Genre
humour
Characters
Adolf Hitler; Hermann Goering

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)
Pencils
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)
Inks
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)
Letters
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh! I thought you said bridle path!!
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Four gag cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Ace Barton / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)
Pencils
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)
Inks
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)
Letters
Ross Saakel (signed as Ross K. Saakel)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Burt, two of our best pilots have been lost...
Genre
aviation
Characters
Ace Barton; Burt Cunningham; Curley
Synopsis
In South Africa, pilots are disappearing while transporting diamonds.

Indexer Notes

To be continued.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mickey Owens (signed)
Pencils
Mickey Owens (signed)
Inks
Mickey Owens (signed)
Letters
Mickey Owens ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh Wembly, is business that bad.
Genre
humour
Characters
Wembley

The Big 7 (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["It's our new searchlight, powerful isn't it sir?"]
  3. 2. Glacia - World of Ice - Chapter 3 - Vultor the Villainous
    Nelvana of the Northern Lights
  4. 3. Hits the News-Stands with the Terrific Power of a Commando Raid!
  5. 4. ["Well maybe you didn't wink at them..."]
  6. 5. Winners of the "Ducky" Contest
  7. 6. For a Terrific Episode of "Scotty" MacDonald
  8. 7. The Hunchback Strikes!
    Speed Savage
  9. 8. "Wow" Comics
  10. 9. Desert Outpost
  11. 10. Aerial Battle Game
  12. 11. Here's Another Easy-To-Build 'Burd' Plane Kit
  13. 12. ["It developed in the darkroom"]
  14. 13. Canada's Fastest-Selling "Action" Comic Book
  15. 14. ["Riding along, Buddy hears wild shooting..."]
    Tang
  16. 15. ["Of course I still love you Fred why do you ask?"]
  17. 16. Adventure Humour
  18. 17. ["Swooping over the desolate spot known as Bachle Bluff..."]
    Capt. Wonder
  19. 18. ["I told Goering not to lean on the railing while he was wearing his medals!"]
  20. 19. ["He's Here"]
  21. 20. ["Oh! I thought you said bridle path!!"]
  22. 21. ["Burt, two of our best pilots have been lost..."]
    Ace Barton
  23. 22. ["Gosh Wembly, is business that bad."]
  24. 23. The Big 7
  25. 24. ["Here's a chance to secure a copy of..."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Keith Alan Morgan