([circa January 1944])

Bell Features, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 CAD
Pages
60
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
Brand
Colonial Distributors Bell Features
Editing
?

How Many "Nelvanas" Can You Find? (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Adrian Dingle ?
Inks
Adrian Dingle ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Nelvana
Reprints

[Canada's Greatest Comic Magazines] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Nelvana of the Northern Lights / comic story / 9 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
The Alcan Highway moves steadily northward...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Nelvana; Spud Jodwin; Bill Speers; Natchusida
Synopsis
The Japanese release killer wolves in Canada.
Reprints

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

Bright Moments..... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes - ma'm - it's a genuine antique - also one of our best sellers.
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel cartoons.

[How Many "Nelvanas" Can You Find On the Cover?] (Table of Contents: 4)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Rules for the cover contest.

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

Tang / comic story / 9 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
This looks like real Injun country, better keep your eyes open-
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Tang; Buddy Breckenridge; Hank Steel; Mr. Porter; Wolf; Mrs. Porter
Synopsis
Buddy and Hank find a prospector killed by Indians.

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

Injun Moe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't! Do it... you make me quiver
Genre
humour
Characters
Injun Moe
Synopsis
A hunter hires Injun Moe to be his guide.

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

Capt. Wonder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Ross Saakel
Pencils
Ross Saakel (signed)
Inks
Ross Saakel (signed)
Letters
Ross Saakel (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Crack
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Wonder [Bob Victor]; Swartz; Commissioner Watt; Mr. Robinson
Synopsis
Saboteurs are getting orders from a high-ranking traitor.

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

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Keith (signed)
Pencils
Frank Keith (signed)
Inks
Frank Keith (signed)
Letters
Frank Keith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
She's gonna divorce him
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

High, Wide and Then Some! (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Griffin (credited)
Pencils
Adrian Dingle (credited)
Inks
Adrian Dingle (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thud!! Wallop!! Boom!, then momentary silence immediately broken by cackling laughter.
Genre
war
Characters
Big Bill Jones; Peanut Perkins; Buck Brown; King George
Synopsis
The fighting spirit and friendship of the big man and midget in the squad.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Professor Punk / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Brunt (signed)
Pencils
Harry Brunt (signed)
Inks
Harry Brunt (signed)
Letters
Harry Brunt (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now folks I am going to explain one of my more "famous" inventions!
Genre
humour
Characters
Professor Punk; Winston Churchill
Synopsis
How the Professor's invention won the Battle of Britain.

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

Ace Barton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These matches have the R.C.A.F. insignia on them!
Genre
war
Characters
Ace Barton; Yugi
Synopsis
Ace escapes from the Japanese.

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

King Boho / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Keith (signed as Keith)
Pencils
Frank Keith (signed as Keith)
Inks
Frank Keith (signed as Keith)
Letters
Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wonder how long these savages are going to keep us chained up?
Genre
humour

Meets Capt. Wonder (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Ted Steele (signed)
Pencils
Ted Steele (signed)
Inks
Ted Steele (signed)
Letters
Ted Steele (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Our story opens in the office of big music publishers.. "Song Hits Incorporated."
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Sherman; Professor Marwitz; "Ice" Spadoli; Monk; Speed Savage [White Mask]; Captain Wonder [Bob Victor]; Mousey
Synopsis
A musician creates a song that makes people kill themselves.
Keywords
crossover

Indexer Notes

From a suggestion from reader Raymond Roy and with permission of Capt. Wonder's creator, Ross K. Saakel.

Pages 5 and 6 printed out of order.

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Keith (signed)
Pencils
Frank Keith (signed)
Inks
Frank Keith (signed)
Letters
Frank Keith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It looks like th' old man's washed up for power diving - he just blacked out!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

[Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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