(December 1939)

Worth Carnahan, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1939-10-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Worth Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Worth Carnahan; Adolphe Barreaux (associate editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 432170.

Per Fawcett Distributor trade magazine v3#7 (October 1, 1939), Fawcett Distribution Corporation was the distributor of this comic book

Meet "The Champ" (Table of Contents)

The Champ / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; sports
Characters
The Champ; Neptins; Jungleman
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Hello Fellows! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Champ / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; sports
Synopsis
An introductory letter from The Champ

Indexer Notes

This is the inside-front cover

Meet "The Champ" (Table of Contents: 2)

The Champ / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Adolphe Barreaux ?
Inks
Adolphe Barreaux ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at that fellow go!
Genre
sports; adventure
Characters
The Champ (intro); Dr. Marlin (intro); Coach Barker; Gil Tomlinson (villain); Silky Burke; Butch O'Leary; Fay Madison

Indexer Notes

title from cover

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

Queer Championships / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Inks
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Outswam a sea lion
Genre
sports; non-fiction
Characters
Charles Schultz; Gus Simmons; Otto Kemmerich; Tom Leach; Joseph Arsenault

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated panels showcasing sports records.

[The Coming of Neptina] (Table of Contents: 4)

Neptina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Parkhurst ?
Inks
Harry Parkhurst ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is reasonable to suppose...
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Neptina (intro); the Fish-Men; Lt. Brad Fletcher; Whitey Larsen; Admiral Gannon

The Case of the Missing Motor (Table of Contents: 5)

Fancy Pants / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello -- Hello -- What's that?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Fancy Pants (intro)(a detective)

[Quest For the Blazing Scarab] (Table of Contents: 6)

Blazing Scarab / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Walt Worthington, a young American archeologist...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Walt Worthington; Prof. Chauncey; Snowball; Mustafa Bey (Villain)

[Jitterbug Contest] (Table of Contents: 7)

Swingtime Sweetie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Introducing Sally Sweet...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Sally Sweet; Mr. Sweet; Bob; Mrs. Sweet

Indexer Notes

Only appearance of the "Swingtime Sweetie" feature.

Champ of Champs (Table of Contents: 8)

Jack Dempsey - as he is today / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Inks
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
biography; sports
Characters
Jack Dempsey

The Story of the Champ (Table of Contents: 9)

The Champ / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doctor Marlin
Pencils
? (spot illustration)
Inks
? (spot illustration)
Colors
? ( spot illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was in Wheatville...
Genre
sports; adventure
Characters
The Champ; Dr. Katsu (Intro; villain)

[Enter: Jungleman] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jungleman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Traver (signed as Don. Traver)
Inks
Don Traver (signed as Don. Traver)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the mysterious interior of Cambodia...
Genre
jungle
Characters
Jungleman; Prof. Carter; Louise Carter; Lt. Henri Roget; Dirk Welch (villain); Smiley Gates; Kalu

Indexer Notes

Traver signs in the penultimate panel.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Champion Puzzler / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Hill-Billy Divorce Case (Table of Contents: 12)

Fancy Pants / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

last appearance

[Origin of the Liberty Lads] (Table of Contents: 13)

Liberty Lads / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Kiefer (signed as Kiefer)
Inks
Henry Kiefer (signed as Kiefer)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The flame of patriotism burns brightly...
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
The Liberty Lads [Tom Fenwick; Will Meredith]; Squire Potter; Coco; Possum; Hannah; Marybelle; Wonoco

Elephants in Stamps (Table of Contents: 14)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Clan of MacPhattish / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Roy Nelson ?
Inks
Roy Nelson ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Scotsmen become bums, that's not news...
Genre
humor
Characters
The MacPhattish Clan: [Andy; Sandy; Jock]; Mrs. Gotrocks

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

K.C. Jones / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, folks,--see what I got?
Genre
humor
Characters
K. C. Jones (only appearance); Bunny

Indexer Notes

This is the only appearance of the "K.C. Jones" feature.

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

Champs of the Animal Kingdom / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Worth Carnahan ? (signed as WBC)
Inks
Worth Carnahan ? (signed as WBC)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great gray kangaroos of Australia are champion high jumpers...
Genre
non-fiction; nature

Indexer Notes

Signed with a cursive "WBC" which differs from future issues in which Worth Carnahan would sign his art with a stylised monogram "WC" but the artwork appears to be the same.

[The Map in the Dead Man's Hands] (Table of Contents: 18)

Bill Handy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Willner
Inks
Ray Willner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nice going, Pug...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Bill Handy; Pug; Marco; Doug Toomey (Dies); Enid Toomey; Hakanos (Intro, villain)
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Meet "The Champ"
    The Champ
  2. 1. Hello Fellows!
    The Champ
  3. 2. Meet "The Champ"
    The Champ
  4. 3. ["Outswam a sea lion"]
    Queer Championships
  5. 4. [The Coming of Neptina]
    Neptina
  6. 5. The Case of the Missing Motor
    Fancy Pants
  7. 6. [Quest For the Blazing Scarab]
    Blazing Scarab
  8. 7. [Jitterbug Contest]
    Swingtime Sweetie
  9. 8. Champ of Champs
    Jack Dempsey - as he is today
  10. 9. The Story of the Champ
    The Champ
  11. 10. [Enter: Jungleman]
    Jungleman
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Champion Puzzler
  13. 12. The Hill-Billy Divorce Case
    Fancy Pants
  14. 13. [Origin of the Liberty Lads]
    Liberty Lads
  15. 14. Elephants in Stamps
  16. 15. ["When Scotsmen become bums, that's not news..."]
    Clan of MacPhattish
  17. 16. ["Hi, folks,--see what I got?"]
    K.C. Jones
  18. 17. ["Great gray kangaroos of Australia are champion high jumpers..."]
    Champs of the Animal Kingdom
  19. 18. [The Map in the Dead Man's Hands]
    Bill Handy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • R. S. Martin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt
  • Len Wolinsky
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