(1944)
Fox,
1944 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- On-sale Date
- 1945-01-05
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- R. W. Voigt
- Brand
- American Comics Library
- Editing
- Victor Fox ?
- Color
- color cover; color interior
- Dimensions
- standard Golden Age U.S.
- Paper Stock
- glossy cover; newsprint inerior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
Issue Notes
Indicia:
R. W. VOIGT
Publisher
Chicago
Copyright 1944, by Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
This and Rocket Kelly (Fox, 1944 series) #[nn] are the only known cases of Fox Feature Syndicate listing a copyright on a 1944 surrogate-published book.
In 1945, Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. copyrighted Rocket Kelly with a publication date of Dec 26, 1944, and the unnumbered issue of The Bouncer with a publication date of Jan. 5, 1945, per Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets [etc.], page 498.
They were both copyrighted as "one-shots" i.e. their registration records are not included with Periodicals but with Pamphlets, Leaflets, etc. as noted.
Previously, this had been thought to be issue #10 of The Bouncer. Not only the publication dates but the Rocket Kelly story continuity shows that's not correct. There is a continuing Rocket Kelly narrative beginning in The Green Mask #10, then on to The Bouncer issues #11-14. This was straight World War II adventure with the twist of Kelly's plane having rocket engines.
In the final story in The Bouncer #14 Spring 1945 the strip's change to science-fiction (and relocation to the planet Selura) is announced (in the final panel). Except for a 2 page flashback story, all Rocket Kelly's adventures after that are science fiction on the planet Selura, including this issue.
The brand is on the back cover.
R. W. VOIGT
Publisher
Chicago
Copyright 1944, by Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
This and Rocket Kelly (Fox, 1944 series) #[nn] are the only known cases of Fox Feature Syndicate listing a copyright on a 1944 surrogate-published book.
In 1945, Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. copyrighted Rocket Kelly with a publication date of Dec 26, 1944, and the unnumbered issue of The Bouncer with a publication date of Jan. 5, 1945, per Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets [etc.], page 498.
They were both copyrighted as "one-shots" i.e. their registration records are not included with Periodicals but with Pamphlets, Leaflets, etc. as noted.
Previously, this had been thought to be issue #10 of The Bouncer. Not only the publication dates but the Rocket Kelly story continuity shows that's not correct. There is a continuing Rocket Kelly narrative beginning in The Green Mask #10, then on to The Bouncer issues #11-14. This was straight World War II adventure with the twist of Kelly's plane having rocket engines.
In the final story in The Bouncer #14 Spring 1945 the strip's change to science-fiction (and relocation to the planet Selura) is announced (in the final panel). Except for a 2 page flashback story, all Rocket Kelly's adventures after that are science fiction on the planet Selura, including this issue.
The brand is on the back cover.
Your Favorite Pin-up
The Bouncer / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Bouncer [Anteas]
- Reprints
- in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows Publishing, 1999 series) #118 (July 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Artist revision from ? to Stoner per Ken Quattro's article in Alter Ego #118 (July 2013).
Adventure of the Uneasy Graveyard
The Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
- Pencils
- Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
- Inks
- Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Bouncer (introduction, origin); Adam Anteas, Jr.; Penny Manly; Bill Faulkner; Katherine Bridgford; Sergeant Ezra; Muddy; Hairy; Feathers
- Synopsis
- Anteas, Jr. and the Bouncer help Sergeant Ezra protect a graveyard from thugs.
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline Lew Howe.
Who's Who suggests both scripter and artist.
[no title indexed]
One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One Round Hogan begins training for his first heavyweight bout...
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Tim Hogan; Blimp; Spigot [Cecil Barnett]; Joseph; Mr. Van Delf; Speed Haddock
- Synopsis
- Hogan is not concentrating on boxing because he wants to marry Heléne Van Delf, but her father won't consent to their marriage.
- Reprints
- in Frank Merriwell at Yale (Charlton, 1955 series) #2 (August 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline Jo Logan.
[no title indexed]
The Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come, come, Pinky...we're all going to have a photo taken!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Baby Joy; Cupid Maloney; Pete
- Synopsis
- The Joy family tries to get a family portrait done.
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline SAM. Other stories in this series used another house byline "Hal George."
It Happened to Me
Rocket Kelly / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- military
- Characters
- Rocket Kelly
- Synopsis
- Rocket Kelly goes up against some Japanese flyers over the Macassar straight.
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline Ted Small.
Atom World of Selura
Rocket Kelly / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rocket Kelly; Whacky; Sue Andrews; Sabio; Dr. Malik
- Synopsis
- Rocket Kelly and company fight Dr. Malik who rules the atom world of Selura with his atom smasher.
- Reprints
- in The Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1955 series) #19 (April 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline Ted Small.
The Fainting Star
Loop O'Day / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; aviation
- Characters
- Loop O'Day; Jim O'Day; Sue O'Day; Delores Darling
- Synopsis
- Loop damages one of the family planes, but then a film crew wants to film him taking a movie star up.
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline Pat Regan.
A New Kind of Adversary!
The Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
- Pencils
- Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
- Inks
- Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Bouncer; Gold Bug (villain, introduction); Adam Anteas, Jr.; Penny Manley; John Manly
- Synopsis
- The Bouncer and Anteas, Jr. fight against the Gold Bug who can cause odd things to happen.
Indexer Notes
Credited under the byline Lew Howe. The Who's Who suggests the scripter and artist credit
The table of contents lists this story as The Gold Bug.
[no title indexed]
Here 'N There / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There seems to be a stoppage... got a brush to fit?
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- 5 spot gag cartoons.
- Reprints
- in Funny Animals (Charlton, 1954 series) #89 (February 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
Five single panel cartoons.
Same art style as The Joy Family.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stewart Bancroft, millionaire property owner, vanished while on an inspection tour of his various holdings
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Synopsis
- A detective looks for a missing millionaire.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
Your Favorite Pin-up
The Bouncer -
1.
Contents
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2.
Adventure of the Uneasy Graveyard
The Bouncer -
3.
["One Round Hogan begins training for his first heavyweight bout..."]
One Round Hogan -
4.
["Come, come, Pinky...we're all going to have a photo taken!"]
The Joy Family -
5.
It Happened to Me
Rocket Kelly -
6.
Atom World of Selura
Rocket Kelly -
7.
The Fainting Star
Loop O'Day -
8.
A New Kind of Adversary!
The Bouncer -
9.
["There seems to be a stoppage... got a brush to fit?"]
Here 'N There -
10.
["Stewart Bancroft, millionaire property owner, vanished while on an inspection tour of his various holdings"]
Minit Mystery -
11.
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Pat Conolly
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Merlin Haas
- Michael Hoskin
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
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