Prize Comics #v2#11 [23]

(September 1942)

[A Killer Called Cropper] (Table of Contents)

Yank and Doodle / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Norris

Inks:

Paul Norris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Yank and Doodle [Yank [Dick Walters]; Doodle [Rick Walters]]; Cropper (first appearance; villain; death)

[The Troop Train Terror] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Frost / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ben Thompson

Inks:

Ben Thompson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Dr. Frost; Sheriff Calkins (first appearance; villain)

Wake Island! (Table of Contents)

Ted O'Neil / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski?

Inks:

Ed Winiarski?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Ted O'Neil; Paddy O'Neil (first appearance; Ted's brother)

[Murder At the International Hotel] (Table of Contents)

Black Owl / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Binder

Inks:

Jack Binder

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

The Black Owl [Doug Danville]

[The Reformation of Frankenstein] (Table of Contents)

Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Briefer

Pencils:

Dick Briefer

Inks:

Dick Briefer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Frankenstein; Bulldog [Denny Dunsan]; Jules (first appearance; death)

Synopsis:

Bulldog Denny's friend, a scientist named Jules, demonstrates a formula which will turn a subject from savage to peaceful. Bulldog and Jules give it to Frankenstein, who repents his evil ways. During a mission to save the lives of a train-full of people, Frankenstein takes a blow to the head, which undoes the transformation. He kills Jules, who had never recorded the secret formula of his invention.

[Ski Jump] (Table of Contents)

General and the Corporal / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Browne

Pencils:

Ken Browne

Inks:

Ken Browne

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

[The Midgets and the Giant] (Table of Contents)

Green Lama / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Crossen

Pencils:

Jack Binder?

Inks:

Jack Binder?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Green Lama [Jethro Dumont]; Tex Halloway (first appearance; villain); John Bolton (first appearance); Paul Brannigan (first appearance)

Taking the Bull By the Horns (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Crest Wood]

Letters:

typeset

[The Senorita and the Japanese] (Table of Contents)

Spike Mason / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Reade Conrad]

Pencils:

John Cassone

Inks:

John Cassone

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Insurance Swindle Racket (Table of Contents)

Power Nelson / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Norris [as Roy Paul]

Pencils:

Paul Norris [as Roy Paul]

Inks:

Paul Norris [as Roy Paul]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Frestapo (first appearance; villain); Power Nelson [Gene West]; Lana; Pee Wee (death)

Synopsis:

"Boss" Frestapo runs a crooked gambling operation and insurance racket. Pee Wee learns the truth, and leaks it to Gene West, who plans to report on it in his radio broadcast. Pee Wee is murdered as he tries to warn Gene. Gene dons Power Nelson's uniform, and cleans up the band of thieves with Lana's help.