([circa 1942])

Bell Features, 1942 Series
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Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Commercial Signs of Canada
Brand
Colonial Distributors
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lou Skuce (signed)
Inks
Lou Skuce (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, Bill, there's a couple of fats I wouldn't mind saving for myself!
Genre
humour
Characters
Bill; Private Stuff; The Three T's [Tom Adams; Terry Benson; Tubby [Ralph Henry]]
Keywords
war rationing

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

Things to Worry About / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lou Skuce (signed)
Pencils
Lou Skuce (signed)
Inks
Lou Skuce (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Lou Skuce (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dominion tax - war tax - business tax - taxi cabs -
Genre
humour
Characters
Lou Skuce

Ain't Love Grand? (Table of Contents: 2)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lou Skuce (signed)
Pencils
Lou Skuce (signed)
Inks
Lou Skuce (signed)
Letters
Lou Skuce (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One of the first signs is goofey expression on the face.
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Goofy is spelled goofey in the first line.

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

Signs of Spring / 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
In the spring a young man's fancy, turns to thoughts of love.
Genre
humour

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

Art For Art's Sake / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's my best picture. When I started I had no idea what it was to be.
Genre
humour

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

Whopper Watso / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watso tell the club a yarn about your sailor days.
Genre
humour
Characters
Whopper Watso
Synopsis
Watso and another man tells tales of their days at sea.

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

Goofy Gags / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How can I avoid falling hair?
Genre
humour
Characters
Ed; Jack

Springtime Romance (Table of Contents: 7)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lou Skuce (signed)
Pencils
Lou Skuce (signed)
Inks
Lou Skuce (signed)
Letters
Lou Skuce (signed)

Genre
humour

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

Lucky / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Oscar Schlienger (signed)
Pencils
Oscar Schlienger (signed)
Inks
Oscar Schlienger (signed)
Letters
Oscar Schlienger (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, pardon me I slipt of a banana peel
Genre
humour; sport
Characters
Lucky; Senor Porto; Black Hammer
Synopsis
Lucky gets in a lucky punch against a tough man and a fight manger signs him up.

Indexer Notes

The letterer has lousy spelling.

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

Gags / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John O'Henly (signed as O'Henly)
Letters
John O'Henly (signed as O'Henly)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you looking for work my man?
Genre
humour

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! Easily built models sent by mail

Spring (Table of Contents: 11)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The boy with a new ball and bat
Genre
humour

Card Magic! (Table of Contents: 12)

Magic Sidu Mako teaches you! Easy tricks. / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sidu Mako
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Take a pack of cards, ask a person to select one and remember it, place it back in the pack...

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

The Three T's / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Mann Harris
Pencils
Mel Crawford (signed)
Inks
Mel Crawford (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Having come to suspect that Mr. Barnes, supposedly a cripple and Henry, his deaf and dumb servant
Genre
adventure; teen
Characters
Tom Adams; Terry Benson; Tubby [Ralph Harris]; Mr. Barnes; Henry [Hans]; Leary; Mr. Pearce; Dr. Ayers; Dr. Queed; Barney; Jerry
Synopsis
The Three T's prevent the bombing of the munition plant.

[Limerick Contest] (Table of Contents: 14)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

[Build Your Own Model Plane] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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
Can't you guys read?
Genre
humour; war

[For Sale] (Table of Contents: 17)

Blitz Screams / 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)

Genre
humour; war
Characters
Jones

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

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

The Great Night at Catfish Junction (Table of Contents: 19)

Catfish Junction / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edmund Legault (signed as Legault)
Pencils
Edmund Legault (signed as Legault)
Inks
Edmund Legault (signed as Legault)
Letters
Edmund Legault (signed as Legault)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A traveling girlesque plays for one week at Catfish Junction, an outport for retired, old sailors.
Genre
humour
Characters
Jake; Jobe; Jebe

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

Army Life / comic story / 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
What's the first thing you do when cleaning a gun?
Genre
humour; war

The King's Plate --- Formerly the Queen's Plate. (Table of Contents: 21)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh darling - isn't it wonderful -- they've marked him number one!
Genre
humour

Giving Things Up For the Duration. (Table of Contents: 22)

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
No more Sunday driving either now they go for a ride on the puddle-jumper.
Genre
humour
Characters
Sam; Junior; Marmaduke Van Smith; C. U. Katchem

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Private Stuff / comic story / 8 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 guess I put too much stuff on the ball! Hah! Ya get it?
Genre
humour; war
Characters
Private Stuff; General Store; Yousho Fatzimilkbarigo; Mashi Niblicki
Synopsis
Private Stuff is sent to Tokio to stop a secret weapon.

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

Spike and Mike / comic story / 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
I hate holidays don't you, Mike?
Genre
humour
Characters
Spike; Mike

[Six Matches] (Table of Contents: 25)

Puzzles and Tricks / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
50ยข goes to each of the senders of the following jokes
Genre
humour
Characters
Jack; Private Smith

Indexer Notes

Jokes from Jerry Goodis, Norman Lefurgey, I. Crisp, Frank Skognik, Edwin Dooner, Jackie Moore, John Sutherland, Olympe Prieur, and Claudine Sequin.

Getting Ideas For Comics (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 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
Everybody from the janitor to the postman wants to give you ideas...
Genre
humour

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Hard Times.... / 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
I razor blade every 6 days society won't like this.
Genre
humour
Characters
Joe; James; George

Gov't Restrictions (Table of Contents: 29)

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
Gasoline rations....
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel cartoons on rationing.

The Wreck........ (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 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
Board of Inquiry.........
Genre
humour
Synopsis
A man is interviewed about a train wreck.

Answers to Puzzles and Tricks (Table of Contents: 31)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Post War Ads (Table of Contents: 32)

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
Blitz-buggy
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Jokes / text story / 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
When that boy threw stones at you, why didn't you come and tell me, instead of throwing them back at him?
Genre
humour
Characters
Willie; Bobby; Johnny

Indexer Notes

Jokes with two cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Minstrel Show / 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
Say what does de word matrimony mean, Rastus?
Genre
humour
Characters
Rastus

[No Fishing Here] (Table of Contents: 35)

Outdoor Life / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humour
Characters
Adolf Hitler (wanted poster)

Silly Isn't It? (Table of Contents: 36)

cartoon / 2 pages (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
Two halves make a hole: then a fullback plunges.
Genre
humour
Characters
Joe

Indexer Notes

Eight one-panel cartoons.

Dogs (Table of Contents: 37)

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
German spy hound.
Genre
humour; animal

[The One and Only Dart Daring Appears in Wow Comics] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

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

[Start 'Em Flying to Keep 'Em Flying!] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Gee, Bill, there's a couple of fats I wouldn't mind saving for myself!"]
  2. 1. ["Dominion tax - war tax - business tax - taxi cabs -"]
    Things to Worry About
  3. 2. Ain't Love Grand?
  4. 3. ["In the spring a young man's fancy, turns to thoughts of love."]
    Signs of Spring
  5. 4. ["Here's my best picture. When I started I had no idea what it was to be."]
    Art For Art's Sake
  6. 5. ["Watso tell the club a yarn about your sailor days."]
    Whopper Watso
  7. 6. ["How can I avoid falling hair?"]
    Goofy Gags
  8. 7. Springtime Romance
  9. 8. ["Oh, pardon me I slipt of a banana peel"]
    Lucky
  10. 9. ["Are you looking for work my man?"]
    Gags
  11. 10. ["Look! Easily built models sent by mail"]
  12. 11. Spring
  13. 12. Card Magic!
    Magic Sidu Mako teaches you! Easy tricks.
  14. 13. ["Having come to suspect that Mr. Barnes, supposedly a cripple and Henry, his deaf and dumb servant"]
    The Three T's
  15. 14. [Limerick Contest]
  16. 15. [Build Your Own Model Plane]
  17. 16. ["Can't you guys read?"]
  18. 17. [For Sale]
    Blitz Screams
  19. 18. ["Who is "Wild Bill"?"]
  20. 19. The Great Night at Catfish Junction
    Catfish Junction
  21. 20. ["What's the first thing you do when cleaning a gun?"]
    Army Life
  22. 21. The King's Plate --- Formerly the Queen's Plate.
  23. 22. Giving Things Up For the Duration.
  24. 23. ["I guess I put too much stuff on the ball! Hah! Ya get it?"]
    Private Stuff
  25. 24. ["I hate holidays don't you, Mike?"]
    Spike and Mike
  26. 25. [Six Matches]
    Puzzles and Tricks
  27. 26. ["50ยข goes to each of the senders of the following jokes"]
  28. 27. Getting Ideas For Comics
  29. 28. ["I razor blade every 6 days society won't like this."]
    Hard Times....
  30. 29. Gov't Restrictions
  31. 30. The Wreck........
  32. 31. Answers to Puzzles and Tricks
  33. 32. Post War Ads
  34. 33. ["When that boy threw stones at you, why didn't you come and tell me, instead of throwing them back at him?"]
    Jokes
  35. 34. ["Say what does de word matrimony mean, Rastus?"]
    Minstrel Show
  36. 35. [No Fishing Here]
    Outdoor Life
  37. 36. Silly Isn't It?
  38. 37. Dogs
  39. 38. [The One and Only Dart Daring Appears in Wow Comics]
  40. 39. [Start 'Em Flying to Keep 'Em Flying!]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jim Van Dore