([circa April 1942])

Bell Features, 1942 Series
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0.10 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
Brand
Colonial Distributors Bell Features
Editing
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Issue Notes

Indexed from a scan from Digital Comic Museum (digitalcomicmuseum.com).

The issue number does not appear anywhere in the issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nelvana of the Northern Lights; Tang; Capt. Wonder; Speed Savage / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?
Genre
superhero; western-frontier
Characters
Nelvana; Mardyth; Adolph Hitler; Captain Wonder; Speed Savage; Tang; Buddy Breckenridge
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Triumph Comics (Bell Features, 1942 series) #[7]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Dictator Strikes! (Table of Contents: 2)

Nelvana of the Northern Lights / comic story / 13 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
High in the Bavarian Alps nestles the secret hide-out of the cruel dictator!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Nelvana; Adolf Hitler (unnamed, in shadow); Mardyth; Karl; Air Marshal Kerlich; Corporal John Keene; Tanero
Synopsis
Mardyth disguises herself as Nelvana.
Reprints

Never a Dull Moment (Table of Contents: 3)

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
Dr. Jones Bone Specialist
Genre
humour
Characters
Dr. Jones; "Butch" Smith

Indexer Notes

Four gag cartoons.

Active Club (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Blackouts (Table of Contents: 5)

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
H'mm serious h'mm!
Genre
humour
Characters
Rastus

Indexer Notes

Two comic strips and two gag cartoons with embarrassing "big-lipped Negro" characters.

Introducing Speed Savage (Table of Contents: 6)

Speed Savage / comic story / 10 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'll get him for you......
Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Speed Savage [Whitemask] (1st); Veronica Lone; Colonel Hunter; Bugs Nolan; Tony Corelli
Synopsis
Amateur detective Speed Savage (aka "Whitemask") investigates the murder of race car driver Ted Green, ultimately exposing Ted's own patron Colonel Hunter as the killer.
Keywords
race cars

Indexer Notes

The exposition needed to explain the killer's plot requires the last story page to be fully 2/3rds text-only!

Repeat Performance (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Good
Pencils
Murray Karn (signed as M. Karn)
Inks
Murray Karn (signed as M. Karn)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Swift justice in the shape of a valiant horse, catches up with Rock Larabee, claim jumper.
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Clint Hartley; Satin; Rock Larabee; Stillman
Synopsis
Rock tries to steal Clint's claim.

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

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, oh! Here comes that pesky cat again.
Genre
humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Synopsis
A mouse frightens a cat by using a magnifying glass.

You're Out! (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'H)
Inks
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'H)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The stranger arrived in town to find great excitement.
Genre
humour; sport
Synopsis
A baseball game between the local team and a nearby town has a problem when the umpire doesn't show up.

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

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

Shicklgruber's Circus (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3 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
Achtung! Summon mien side-kicks "Jap-Happy" and "Benzino" at once.
Genre
humour; war
Characters
Adolphy Shicklgruber; Benzino; Jap-Happy
Synopsis
Caricatures of Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo embark on hilarious misadventures as the Russians (with a caricature of Stalin) ruin their tank ride, then the British bring down their airplane.

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

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

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

Tang / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
Pencils
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
Inks
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
Letters
René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Buddy Breckenridge, pony express rider for the Great West Company...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Buddy Breckenridge; Tang; Jake McKaudlas; Leading-Cow
Synopsis
Buddy suspects the stage is going to be held up, so he goes after it.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

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

Things to Worry About / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Skuce (signed)
Pencils
Lou Skuce (signed)
Inks
Lou Skuce (signed)
Letters
Lou Skuce (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Elmer, look on my line an' see if I've got a fish - you're nearer to it -
Genre
humour
Characters
Elmer

Indexer Notes

Six gag cartoons.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'H)
Inks
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'H)
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
50¢ goes to each of the senders of the following jokes.
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

List of jokes with a spot illustration.

Joke writers are Olga Lusko, Isobel Burningham, James Wilkie, Jack Baum, Malcolm Dodds, Chuck Lew, Fred Sooley, and Theresa Roy.

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

Capt. Wonder / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ross Saakel
Pencils
Ross Saakel
Inks
Ross Saakel
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
High in the Himalayan Mountains stands the old temple...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Wonder (1st); Dr. Frank N. Stein; Margaret; Zorro; Roy
Synopsis
A young Canadian in the Himalayas receives power from the gods of Valhalla which transforms him into Captain Wonder. Returning to Canada, he saves Margaret and Roy from the mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Stein.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Note that the Captain Wonder feature in Triumph Comics is consistently titled "Capt. Wonder."

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

Johnny Canuck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Jest Kids (Table of Contents: 20)

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
The Prince of Wails
Genre
humour
Characters
Johnny
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four gag cartoons and two comic strips.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[What the Well Dressed Man Won't Wear] (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)
Inks
John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nelvana of the Northern Lights; Tang; Capt. Wonder; Speed Savage
  2. 1. ["You can distinguish your leading comics by the trademark..."]
  3. 2. The Dictator Strikes!
    Nelvana of the Northern Lights
  4. 3. Never a Dull Moment
  5. 4. Active Club
  6. 5. Blackouts
  7. 6. Introducing Speed Savage
    Speed Savage
  8. 7. Repeat Performance
  9. 8. ["Oh, oh! Here comes that pesky cat again."]
  10. 9. You're Out!
  11. 10. ["Can You Draw?"]
  12. 11. Shicklgruber's Circus
  13. 12. ["Attention all boys and girls here it is"]
  14. 13. ["Buddy Breckenridge, pony express rider for the Great West Company..."]
    Tang
  15. 14. ["Oh, I love a parade"]
  16. 15. ["Elmer, look on my line an' see if I've got a fish - you're nearer to it -"]
    Things to Worry About
  17. 16. ["Redesigned model of the world famous Dick Korda's world record holder..."]
  18. 17. ["50¢ goes to each of the senders of the following jokes."]
  19. 18. ["High in the Himalayan Mountains stands the old temple..."]
    Capt. Wonder
  20. 19. ["You can be Johnny Canuck of Dime Comics"]
    Johnny Canuck
  21. 20. Jest Kids
  22. 21. ["Read our other comic books too!"]
  23. 22. [What the Well Dressed Man Won't Wear]
  24. 23. ["Boys! You can make money with this book"]
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