Prize Comics #v7#1 (68)
(February-March 1948)

Prize, 1940 Series
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Volume
7
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Feature Publications Inc.
Brand
A Prize Publication
Editing
Maurice Rosenfield (editor)

Issue Notes

Becomes PRIZE COMICS WESTERN with next issue.
Editing credit from this issue's statement of ownership; previous indexer had Samuel Bierman ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudy Palais
Inks
Rudy Palais
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
crime
Characters
Harry Tracy

Indexer Notes

Art is consistent with Palais’ signed covers for Four Favorites #18 and 25 (1945-1946), including how he draws smoke and an emphasis on sweat.

Harry Tracy, Last of the Western Bad Men (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudy Palais
Inks
Rudy Palais
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Art is consistent with Palais’ signed art from Cow Puncher Comics #5 (1948), including how he draws long holes in smoke, starry visuals, and the “R” inside the ears.

[The Vampire From the Painting] (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

Indexer Notes

next app. in FRANKENSTEIN COMICS #12

[Getting Rich] (Table of Contents: 3)

Carrot Topp / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

last app. in HEADLINE COMICS #22; last app.

Rural Free Delivery (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Clem Colbert
Letters
typeset

[The Black Knight Strikes] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wishing Willie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Stuart (signed as Stuart)
Inks
Bob Stuart (signed as Stuart)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Wishing Willie (only appearance)

The Great Train Robbery (Table of Contents: 6)

Yank and Doodle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ann Brewster
Inks
Ann Brewster
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

last appearance; the title page says 'starring The Black Owl', but he's not in this story.

Art is consistent with Brewster’s signed Yank and Doodle art from Prize Comics #66 (October 1947).

Something New in Comics! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Gangster Meets Magician! (Table of Contents: 9)

Max the Magician / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Briefer
Pencils
Dick Briefer
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

previous app. in HEADLINE COMICS #13; last appearance

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

Personal Comic Album; Stravon Publishers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Harry Tracy, Last of the Western Bad Men
  3. 2. [The Vampire From the Painting]
    Frankenstein
  4. 3. [Getting Rich]
    Carrot Topp
  5. 4. Rural Free Delivery
  6. 5. [The Black Knight Strikes]
    Wishing Willie
  7. 6. The Great Train Robbery
    Yank and Doodle
  8. 7. Something New in Comics!
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. Gangster Meets Magician!
    Max the Magician
  11. 10. ["Look, Fellers"]
    Personal Comic Album; Stravon Publishers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Nick Caputo
  • Pat Conolly
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky