Prize Comics #v5#3 (51)
(March 1945)

Prize, 1940 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Feature Publications Inc.
Editing
Samuel Bierman (credited) (editor); Michael Bleier (credited as M. M. Bleier) (business manager)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Black Owl; Yank and Doodle / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Giunta
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Reprints
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[The Paralyzing Gun] (Table of Contents: 1)

Boom Boom Brannigan / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Voight
Inks
Charles Voight
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime; sports
Characters
Elmer Treebare (Intro); Killer Murdock (Villain; Intro)

[The Haunted House] (Table of Contents: 2)

Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Briefer
Pencils
Dick Briefer
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Wondro (Intro; Magician)

Indexer Notes

Frankenstein is now humorous.

[The Hitzilopochtl Sacrifice] (Table of Contents: 3)

Prince Ra / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Gattuso
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dr. Dryden Dust (Villain; Intro)

The Assistant Judge (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Crest Wood
Letters
typeset

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

statement of ownership / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Samuel Bierman (credited) (editor)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

On the bottom of an ad page.

[Herbey Hippo's Wrestling Match] (Table of Contents: 6)

Berty Beaver / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Berty Beaver (Intro; Only Appearance)

Indexer Notes

Only appearance of this feature.

[Cash For Trash] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Black Owl; Yank and Doodle / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Alderman
Inks
Jack Alderman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Feature Logo
Yank & Doodle
Genre
superhero
Characters
Yank [Rick Walters]; Doodle [Dick Walters]; The Black Owl [Walt Walters]; The Hunter (villain)
Synopsis
The Hunter is out to steal an illegally sold rare white elephant in a zoo any way that he can so that he can sell it for big bucks to a Rajah in India.
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Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Black Owl; Yank and Doodle
  2. 1. [The Paralyzing Gun]
    Boom Boom Brannigan
  3. 2. [The Haunted House]
    Frankenstein
  4. 3. [The Hitzilopochtl Sacrifice]
    Prince Ra
  5. 4. The Assistant Judge
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [Herbey Hippo's Wrestling Match]
    Berty Beaver
  8. 7. [Cash For Trash]
    The Black Owl; Yank and Doodle
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky
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