(Autumn 1944)

Quality Comics, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic Magazines
Brand
Quality Comic Group
Editing
George Brenner (editor); E. M. Arnold (general manager)

The Man Who Conquered Flame (Table of Contents)

Captain Triumph / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Chuck Cuidera ?
Inks
Chuck Cuidera ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Triumph; Biff

The Man Who Conquered Flame (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Triumph / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Leav
Inks
Mort Leav
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]; Biff; Gilda Sloane; Dr. Marfree (introduction, death); Dr. Vossburg (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Lance and Biff go to Egypt to meet with a Dr. Marfree and his partner, Dr. Vossburg, who have created a way to separate water and turn it into flame! They find Marfree dead and the true killer, Vossburg, advances on them with flames coming out of his mouth!

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

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet me here on the beach in a hour, Molly...
Genre
humor
Characters
Molly the Model; Bismuth; J.B.
Synopsis
A misplaced sign gets Molly in trouble on the beach.

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

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, what a head--and every joint aches like a boil!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Maloney; Mrs. Floxbux
Synopsis
Maloney tries to curry favour with wealthy widow Mrs. Floxbux.

Indexer Notes

Maloney is called Maloney in panel 3 and "Mr. Palooza" in panel 6.

[Showdown at Miller's Place] (Table of Contents: 4)

Pen Miller / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Klaus Nordling (signed as Klaus)
Pencils
Klaus Nordling (signed as Klaus)
Inks
Klaus Nordling (signed as Klaus)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Pen Miller; Chop Chu; R. V. Dwyer; Torrin; Ting Ling
Synopsis
Crooked politician R. V. Dwyer is found dead in Pen's studio.

[A Bankrupt Corpse] (Table of Contents: 5)

Hack O'Hara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Leav
Inks
Mort Leav
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Hack O'Hara

Footprints That Vanish in Thin Air (Table of Contents: 6)

The Clock / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fran Matera
Inks
Fran Matera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Butch; Little Man who Wasn't There; Liverlips Loon
Synopsis
Butch chases the gang's lookout, while The Clock goes after the rest of the gang. Only trouble is the guy keeps vanishing into thin air.

Indexer Notes

end of series
The Clock (as Brian O'Brien) appears next in Protectors (Malibu, 1992 Series) #1 (September 1992).

Fire for the Zykes (Table of Contents: 7)

Eric Vale / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Spain ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Eric Vale

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

Slap Happy Pappy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Cole
Pencils
Jack Cole
Inks
Jack Cole
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

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

Beezy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty Bumble has just returned from another date with the son of Colonel Bustis T. Buxboy...
Feature Logo
Beezy Bumble
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Beezy Bumble; Betty Bumble; Pa Bumble; Ma Bumble; Colonel Bustis T. Buxboy; Bart Buxboy
Synopsis
Pa Bumble runs for alderman to spite Col. Buxboy and actually wins.

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

Rube Goldberg's Side Show / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rube Goldberg
Pencils
Rube Goldberg
Inks
Rube Goldberg
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprint

[The Jeweled Talisman] (Table of Contents: 11)

Inkie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Milt Stein
Pencils
Milt Stein
Inks
Milt Stein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Inkie; Milt Stein; Pinky Grogan
Synopsis
Pinky Grogan plants his stolen loot in Milt Stein's pocket.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Man Who Conquered Flame
    Captain Triumph
  2. 1. The Man Who Conquered Flame
    Captain Triumph
  3. 2. ["Meet me here on the beach in a hour, Molly..."]
    Molly the Model
  4. 3. ["Oh, what a head--and every joint aches like a boil!"]
    Molly the Model
  5. 4. [Showdown at Miller's Place]
    Pen Miller
  6. 5. [A Bankrupt Corpse]
    Hack O'Hara
  7. 6. Footprints That Vanish in Thin Air
    The Clock
  8. 7. Fire for the Zykes
    Eric Vale
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Slap Happy Pappy
  10. 9. ["Betty Bumble has just returned from another date with the son of Colonel Bustis T. Buxboy..."]
    Beezy
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Rube Goldberg's Side Show
  12. 11. [The Jeweled Talisman]
    Inkie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Hughes
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Tony R. Rose
  • David Wilt