([circa September 1943])

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
Cyril Vaughan Bell ? (editor)

Issue Notes

No date in issue. Date of September 1943 guessed at by estimated dates of previous issues and mention of Fall-Winter in Active Jim's message.

[The Brain punching a Japanese soldier] (Table of Contents)

The Brain / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Edmond Good (signed)
Inks
Edmond Good (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
The Brain [Gordon Bell]

[Free Sweater Crests] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Thunderfist / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Bachle (signed)
Pencils
Leo Bachle (signed)
Inks
Leo Bachle (signed)
Letters
Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Synopsis - Rusty Boyd, noted Gangster and hoodlum masquerading as Thunderfist, robs & kills...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Thunderfist [Randy Steele]; Beverley Holmes; Rusty Boyd
Synopsis
Randy tells Beverly that he is Thunderfist.

Indexer Notes

Randy's last name is spelled Steel in this story.

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

Kernel Korn / 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
Building model aeroplanes I see my boy!
Genre
humour
Characters
Kernel Korn; Junior
Synopsis
Kernal Korn exaggerates his importance to the history of aviation.

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

The Noodle / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stand still a minute you big dope so I can hypnotize you!
Genre
humour
Characters
The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; I.M. Coughin; Bonaparte [Red Skeleton]; Henrietta
Synopsis
I.M. Coughin builds a monster to attack the Noodle.

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

Active Jim's Message / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Active Jim]
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, it seems as though the fall is just about over.
Characters
Active Jim
Synopsis
Message from Active Jim.

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

Capt. Red Thortan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Torpedo Aircraft / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (signed)
Pencils
Al Cooper (signed)
Inks
Al Cooper (signed)
Letters
Al Cooper (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Mitsubishi Navy G-97-1...
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Facts about aircraft including the Hawker Hurricane.

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

Shadow Graphs / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Alton (signed)
Pencils
Ed Alton (signed)
Inks
Ed Alton (signed)
Letters
Ed Alton (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here is a dog...

The "Magnetic" Coin (Table of Contents: 9)

Magic Tricks / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Place a large coin on a playing card--

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

The "Boob" Brothers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Virgan ?
Pencils
Virgan ?
Inks
Virgan ?
Letters
Virgan ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But what are we going to call it!
Genre
humour
Characters
Joe Boob; Moe Boob; Fritz Güber; Hans Güber
Synopsis
Joe and Moe Boob inherit $2,000,000.53. $2 million is spent on a new aircraft design, 53 cents on the Hopeless Cat Fund.

Chapter 1 - Dangerous Highway (Table of Contents: 11)

King Fury / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Kurly Lipas (signed)
Pencils
Kurly Lipas (signed)
Inks
Kurly Lipas (signed)
Letters
Kurly Lipas (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Our story begins in the laboratory of Dr. John Tone where he conducts an amazing experiment!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. John Tone; King Fury; Tonee Tone; Bill Mason; Tanya
Synopsis
A scientific experiment gives King Fury bronze skin and super-strength.

Indexer Notes

Artist's name is difficult to read.

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

cartoon / 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
Lady; Don't ask me - I never could figure out a train schedule neither!!
Genre
humour

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

Club News & Views / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Active Jim]
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset; ?

Characters
Active Jim
Synopsis
New members and notes from members.

Indexer Notes

The head shot of Active Jim appears to be drawn by Murray Karn, the other art is not his style.

Hi-jacking Davey Jones' Locker (Table of Contents: 14)

Vic Griffin / text story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There must be a thousand or more fish stories, usually products of the imaginative mind, but this is the truth - now laugh that off!!!
Genre
adventure; non-fiction
Characters
Vic Griffin; Hansen
Synopsis
The time Vic served on a fishing boat out of Seattle.

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

The Brain / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Bachle (signed)
Pencils
Leo Bachle (signed)
Inks
Leo Bachle (signed)
Letters
Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was very nice of you and your father to invite me on this cruise Miss Thompkins.
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
The Brain [Gordon Bell]; Betty Thompkins; Mr. Thompkins; Signh; Lu Chang; Pipher
Synopsis
An evil spirit is killing divers in this part of the sea.

Indexer Notes

At the end of the story Signh's name is spelled Sighn.

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

Laff and be Happy / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)
Pencils
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)
Inks
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)
Letters
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mister I ain't et for two days -- will ya gimme a bite?
Genre
humour
Characters
Reggie

Indexer Notes

Six one-panel cartoons and one three-panel comic.

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

Laff and be Happy / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)
Pencils
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)
Inks
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)
Letters
M. Peterson (signed as Peterson)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nothing but the law makes me keep my hands off you!!
Genre
humour
Characters
Herbie

Indexer Notes

Eight one-panel cartoons and one two-panel comic.

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

Active Jim / comic story / 3 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
If it's the bond salesman, we'll have something definite in a few minutes!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Active Jim; Joan Brian; Roletti
Synopsis
Active Jim and Joan Brian are figuring out how much they can invest in the 5th Victory Loan Drive when they are attacked by Nazis.

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

Bright Moments / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Alright smart guy -- whose goin' to win the fifth race at Suffolk today!
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Eight one-panel cartoons.

[Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Commando Repeating Play Gun] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The Brain punching a Japanese soldier]
    The Brain
  2. 1. [Free Sweater Crests]
  3. 2. ["Synopsis - Rusty Boyd, noted Gangster and hoodlum masquerading as Thunderfist, robs & kills..."]
    Thunderfist
  4. 3. ["Building model aeroplanes I see my boy!"]
    Kernel Korn
  5. 4. ["Stand still a minute you big dope so I can hypnotize you!"]
    The Noodle
  6. 5. ["Well, it seems as though the fall is just about over."]
    Active Jim's Message
  7. 6. ["Capt. Red Thortan will appear in the next issue.."]
    Capt. Red Thortan
  8. 7. ["The Mitsubishi Navy G-97-1..."]
    Torpedo Aircraft
  9. 8. ["Here is a dog..."]
    Shadow Graphs
  10. 9. The "Magnetic" Coin
    Magic Tricks
  11. 10. ["But what are we going to call it!"]
    The "Boob" Brothers
  12. 11. Chapter 1 - Dangerous Highway
    King Fury
  13. 12. ["Lady; Don't ask me - I never could figure out a train schedule neither!!"]
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Club News & Views
  15. 14. Hi-jacking Davey Jones' Locker
    Vic Griffin
  16. 15. ["It was very nice of you and your father to invite me on this cruise Miss Thompkins."]
    The Brain
  17. 16. ["Mister I ain't et for two days -- will ya gimme a bite?"]
    Laff and be Happy
  18. 17. ["Nothing but the law makes me keep my hands off you!!"]
    Laff and be Happy
  19. 18. ["If it's the bond salesman, we'll have something definite in a few minutes!"]
    Active Jim
  20. 19. ["Alright smart guy -- whose goin' to win the fifth race at Suffolk today!"]
    Bright Moments
  21. 20. [Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun]
  22. 21. [Commando Repeating Play Gun]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Matt Tauber