(August 1939)

Centaur, 1938 Series
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Volume:
2
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
Monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Centaur Publications Inc.
Editing:
?
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S. Size; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

["It takes heavy artillery to win a water pistol fight!"] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Fred Schwab [as Schwab] (signed)
Inks:
Fred Schwab [as Schwab] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Keywords:
automobiles; fire hydrants; water pistols

["Will ya sign a testimonial for the Acme Hemp Co., bud?"] (Table of Contents)

It's the Nuts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gill Fox (signed)
Pencils:
Gill Fox; Chas. Devine (signed)
Inks:
Gill Fox; Chas. Devine (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Hey - stop posin' and start pitchin'!!"] (Table of Contents)

Homer Butts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
sports

["A child would be able to follow this map."] (Table of Contents)

Jungle Queen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Claire S. Moe (signed)
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Reprints:
  • from Star Comics (Centaur, 1937 series) #1

["For the ragman?"] (Table of Contents)

Windy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Martin Filchock (signed)
Inks:
Martin Filchock (signed)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Indexer Notes

A four-panel feature, Scat, by Filchock, occupies the bottom sixth of one page.


[Thy Evil Spirit, Brutus] (Table of Contents)

Sources of Famous Quotations / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Julius Caesar; Brutus; Cassius; Marc Antony; Octavius
Reprints:

["We loves chicken We loves pie We hope to eat it 'Till we die"] (Table of Contents)

Cheerio Minstrels / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Count Rocco enroute to France..."] (Table of Contents)

The Last Pirate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carl Burgos (signed)
Inks:
Carl Burgos (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

["Helping the doctor"] (Table of Contents)

Star Jokes! / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset

["That girl of yours is always hungry..."] (Table of Contents)

Tom O'Shanter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Wood (signed)
Inks:
Bob Wood (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["I want sugar, tea, milk, and bread.."] (Table of Contents)

Mr. Whipple / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Diana had been modelling gowns..."] (Table of Contents)

Diana Deane in Hollywood / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tarpe Mills (signed)
Inks:
Tarpe Mills (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

["A lusty roar came from the crowd..."] (Table of Contents)

Ad-Ventures at the Circus / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
children

["You put him out. I'll put out the lights."] (Table of Contents)

I'm the Guy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
anthropomorphic-funny animals

["The soup is too hot!"] (Table of Contents)

Ann How / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["When they crowned me I wasn't told that I'd have to wear this thing too!"] (Table of Contents)

King Kole's Kourt / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["100,000 reward for anyone who will explore this new planet"] (Table of Contents)

Dash of the 100th Century / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

["You're home early tonight, Dovey..."] (Table of Contents)

Lovey Dovey / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Let this be a lesson t'ya!"] (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["The door's jammed?"] (Table of Contents)

Joe McGee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Now scat!"] (Table of Contents)

Nibs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Wood (signed)
Inks:
Bob Wood (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Ooo! Now we'll see the monkey"] (Table of Contents)

Toots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["That razor couldn't cut my beard..."] (Table of Contents)

Joe Dokes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Fred Schwab [as FS] (signed)
Inks:
Fred Schwab [as FS] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["That's right. I'm the engineer of this train!"] (Table of Contents)

Speed Silvers / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks:
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

My World's Fair Nightmare (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
? Morgan (signed)
Inks:
? Morgan (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. ["It takes heavy artillery to win a water pistol fight!"]
  2. 1. ["Will ya sign a testimonial for the Acme Hemp Co., bud?"]
    It's the Nuts
  3. 2. ["Hey - stop posin' and start pitchin'!!"]
    Homer Butts
  4. 3. ["A child would be able to follow this map."]
    Jungle Queen
  5. 4. ["For the ragman?"]
    Windy
  6. 5. [Thy Evil Spirit, Brutus]
    Sources of Famous Quotations
  7. 6. ["We loves chicken We loves pie We hope to eat it 'Till we die"]
    Cheerio Minstrels
  8. 7. ["Count Rocco enroute to France..."]
    The Last Pirate
  9. 8. ["Helping the doctor"]
    Star Jokes!
  10. 9. ["That girl of yours is always hungry..."]
    Tom O'Shanter
  11. 10. ["I want sugar, tea, milk, and bread.."]
    Mr. Whipple
  12. 11. ["Diana had been modelling gowns..."]
    Diana Deane in Hollywood
  13. 12. ["A lusty roar came from the crowd..."]
    Ad-Ventures at the Circus
  14. 13. ["You put him out. I'll put out the lights."]
    I'm the Guy
  15. 14. ["The soup is too hot!"]
    Ann How
  16. 15. ["When they crowned me I wasn't told that I'd have to wear this thing too!"]
    King Kole's Kourt
  17. 16. ["100,000 reward for anyone who will explore this new planet"]
    Dash of the 100th Century
  18. 17. ["You're home early tonight, Dovey..."]
    Lovey Dovey
  19. 18. ["Let this be a lesson t'ya!"]
    Wilbur
  20. 19. ["The door's jammed?"]
    Joe McGee
  21. 20. ["Now scat!"]
    Nibs
  22. 21. ["Ooo! Now we'll see the monkey"]
    Toots
  23. 22. ["That razor couldn't cut my beard..."]
    Joe Dokes
  24. 23. ["That's right. I'm the engineer of this train!"]
    Speed Silvers
  25. 24. My World's Fair Nightmare
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