Commando Comics #19

([circa September 1945])

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

Izzy Brite / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hy Moyer (signed)

Pencils

Hy Moyer (signed)

Inks

Hy Moyer (signed)

Letters

Hy Moyer (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, ma! May I have some bread with lots of butter on it before somethin' awful happens to me?

Genre

humour; children

Characters

Mrs. Brite; Izzy Brite; Wardie Lovey

Synopsis

Izzy saw what happened when Wardie didn't have butter on his bread.

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

Salty Lane / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Clayton Dexter (signed)

Pencils

Clayton Dexter (signed)

Inks

Clayton Dexter (signed)

Letters

Clayton Dexter (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Salty," having captured two Japanese agents, has been instructed to follow the mysterious foreign ship to its destination--

Genre

adventure

Characters

Salty Lane; Marty; Suds; Gabby

Synopsis

The sub Salty is on is sunk.

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

Here and There / cartoon / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Hy Moyer (signed)

Pencils

Hy Moyer (signed)

Inks

Hy Moyer (signed)

Letters

Hy Moyer (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A feller kin be his own doctor & dentist but how kin he be his own undertaker?

Genre

humour; non-fiction

Characters

Mr. Jones; Mrs. Jones

Indexer Notes

Twelve one panel cartoons, and two two-panel comics.

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

Chick Tucker / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Alfred Zusi (credited as Caz)

Pencils

Alfred Zusi (credited as Caz)

Inks

Alfred Zusi (credited as Caz)

Letters

Alfred Zusi (credited as Caz)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Chick arrives at Maximillian's mansion....

Genre

adventure

Characters

Chick Tucker; Amber Eaton; Maximillian

Synopsis

Chick finds out about a Nazi sub in South America.

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

Rory O'More / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Pencils

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Inks

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Letters

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh well - no use worryin' about curses now

Genre

humour

Characters

Rory O'More

Synopsis

Rory runs into a banshee.

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

The Young Commandos / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Open the gates!

Genre

war

Characters

E-2 [Linsu]; Mike Dutton; Clarence "Red" Farr; Prudence Lane; Chuck "Porky" Gordon; Captain Strong; Capt. Reddy; Cartinu

Synopsis

Sergeant Dutton and the kids are captured.

Dachshund (Table of Contents: 7)

Young's Whittle Craft / activity / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

Pencils

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

Inks

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

Letters

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Draw 1/2" squares on a piece of cardboard and sketch in the dachshund as shown in this drawing. Cut out the dog with sharp scissors.

Indexer Notes

How to carve a wooden dachshund.

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

Izzy Brite / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Hy Moyer (signed)

Pencils

Hy Moyer (signed)

Inks

Hy Moyer (signed)

Letters

Hy Moyer (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Shinin' up some of your bravery medals, Gramp?

Genre

humour

Characters

Izzy Brite; Gramp Brite; Uncle Hen Howse; Great-Great Gramp Brite; Pinky; Billy Boy Bump

Synopsis

Izzy tries to be brave like his ancestors.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Sign of Freedom / comic story / 6 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

Back up to that small door behind you!

Genre

war

Characters

Black Scarf [Karl Gluck]; Jimmie Clarkson; Detective Winter; Karen Von Bergner; Gurta; Hans; Winston Churchill; Miss Jones

Synopsis

Black Scarf has a gun on Detective Winter and Jimmie and orders them to their death.

Indexer Notes

The pages of the story are out of order, with the second page printed last, and the third page printed next to last.

Where There's a Will, There's a Relative! (Table of Contents: 10)

Mr. Distracted Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Avrom Yanovsky (credited as Armand)

Pencils

Avrom Yanovsky (credited as Armand)

Inks

Avrom Yanovsky (credited as Armand)

Letters

Avrom Yanovsky (credited as Armand)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is not unusual for lawyers to draw up last wills and testaments for their clients.

Genre

humour; detective-mystery

Characters

Mr. B. Distracted; Prof. Habeas Corpus; Miss Una

Synopsis

Mr. Distracted gets the diploma for completing his attorney correspondence course, and a client, as well.

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

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

Boy! Did you read this story of those Allied prisoners escaping from Stalag 3 on V-E Day?

Genre

humour

Characters

Junior; Kernel Korn

Synopsis

The Kernel tells how he escaped from a prison camp during World War I.

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

The Adventures of Tommy Tweed / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Get out! You worthless spalpeen!!!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tommy Tweed; Mr. Murphy; Suds Bramblebush; Nebb; Keg; Fingers Flint; Bunny

Synopsis

Tommy and Suds decide to run away and see the world.

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

Goppo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Wishart (signed)

Pencils

Wishart (signed)

Inks

Wishart (signed)

Genre

humour

Characters

Goppo

Synopsis

Goppo wallpapers his car.

Nots and Crosses (Table of Contents: 14)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

Pencils

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

Inks

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

Letters

Bob Young (credited as Young) (signed as RY)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is an old game with a streamline set up. It will also save paper and pencils

Indexer Notes

How to make a Nots and Crosses game board and pieces.

Plate No. 4 Family Ducks. River & Pond Ducks. (Table of Contents: 15)

Know Your Birds / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

René Kulbach (signed as René)

Pencils

René Kulbach (signed as René)

Inks

René Kulbach (signed as René)

Colors

?

Letters

René Kulbach (signed as René)

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

Information on the mallard, black duck, baldpate, and the green-winged teal.

Back cover.