Everybody's Comics
#[nn] [1944]
(1944)
Fox,
1944 Series
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 196
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- On-sale Date
- 1945-03-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Wm H. Wise & Co. Inc.
- Brand
- Great Comic Library; World's Best Comics
- Editing
- Victor Fox ?
Issue Notes
"Great Comic Library" appears on the back cover along with "World's Best Comics".
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets [etc.], page 285, copyright by William H. Wise & Co., Inc. There is no copyright record with a 1944 publication date.
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets [etc.], page 285, copyright by William H. Wise & Co., Inc. There is no copyright record with a 1944 publication date.
[no title indexed]
The Green Mask; Joy Family; One Round Hogan; Rocket Kelly / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Lou Ferstadt (figures surrounding comic book)
- Inks
- Lou Ferstadt
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero; humor; domestic; adventure; sports; science fiction
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The Murder in Masquerade
Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher ? (credited as Lew Howe)
- Pencils
- Lou Ferstadt (credited as Lew Howe)
- Inks
- Lou Ferstadt (credited as Lew Howe)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Don Smith; George Samarra Jr.; Penny Manly; Fever; Star; Numbness; District Attorney Manly
- Synopsis
- Anteas Jr. picks up Don and George, two boys who were chosen to share a Bouncer adventure. They attend a masquerade ball, with the Bouncer as Anteas Jr. and Anteas Jr. as the Bouncer. Penny, the district attorney's daughter, is abducted and replaced with Star, the girlfriend of gangster Fever. When the crooks rob the ball's charity funds, Star shoots a man who tries to stop them, and Penny gets the blame. Anteas Jr. and the Bouncer solve the case and clear Penny.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Don Smith of Zanesville, Ohio and George Samarra Jr. of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania were comic book readers who submitted entries to a regular Fox contest to appear in a Bouncer story.
Modern Hercules
Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher (credited as Lew Howe)
- Pencils
- Lou Ferstadt
- Inks
- Lou Ferstadt
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Hercules; Balloon; Blackie; Penny Manly; Hercules' brother
- Synopsis
- Gangster Balloon hates the Bouncer; when he sees a picture of the ancient Hercules defeating the Bouncer, the crook hires modern day wrestler Hercules and his twin brother to attack the superhero. The Bouncer and Anteas Jr. defeat them, and the two wrestlers agree to change sides. They all participate in a charity wrestling tournament that Balloon plans to rob. This plan is foiled by the Bouncer.
- Reprints
Selura
Rocket Kelly / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Patrick Kelly; Sue Andrews; Whacky; Gilad; the Wise One
- Synopsis
- Kelly, Sue, and Whacky are in Kelly's rocket plane when it goes out of control, leaves Earth, and lands on the planet Selura. They meet various odd beings. The Wise One says these are "misfits," banished from the Outer Rings where the "true Selurians...an intelligent but somewhat cruel people" live.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This story is a direct sequel to the Rocket Kelly story in The Bouncer (1944 series) #14 Spring 1945. Thus, the "1944" date of Everybody's Comics is dubious.
Wise One
Rocket Kelly / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Patrick Kelly; Sue Andrews; Whacky; the Wise One; Gilad; Big Ears
- Synopsis
- On the planet Selura, the Wise One explains to Kelly, Sue and Whacky that the "misfits" they have met are the failed results of the Selurians to perfect their race. Kelly agrees to pose as a deceased "misfit" so his "corpse" will be taken to the Outer Rings for examination by the Selurians. When the Selurians arrive to pick him up, Kelly shoots them and proves to the Wise One that they aren't immortal. The Wise One says his people will "settle peaceably with the Outer Ring" now that they don't have to fear their oppressors.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Gilad is bald in the previous story but has a full head of hair in this one.
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
Puppeteer / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Alec Hope (credited)
- Pencils
- Lou Ferstadt (credited as Alec Hope)
- Inks
- Lou Ferstadt (credited as Alec Hope)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
One Round Hogan vs Battling Bradford
One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Ruth Roche (credited as Joe Logan)
- Pencils
- Al Zere (credited as Joe Logan)
- Inks
- Al Zere (credited as Joe Logan)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- sports; adventure
- Characters
- Tim "One Round" Hogan [Tim Curran]; Blimp; Spigot Barnett; Dad Curran; Battling Bradford
- Synopsis
- Hogan is making a comeback but cancels a bout in New York because his father is going to be there and Hogan doesn't want him to know his son is a boxer. His manager Spigot convinces Hogan to confess everything after he's the champion. However, in the middle of the bout Hogan realizes his father is in the audience and is cheering for him. Hogan knocks out Bradford and becomes champion.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- boxing
Indexer Notes
Title from contents page.
Light Heavyweight Champion of the World
One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- sports; adventure
- Characters
- Tim "One Round" Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Dad Curran; Blimp; Blackie Muratore; Spike
- Synopsis
- Hogan tells his father that he wants to move up to the heavyweight class and will retire from boxing when he wins that title. Hogan is kidnaped by gangster Blackie's men to force his manager Spigot to sell 50% of Hogan's contract. Spigot refuses and Hogan also won't cooperate. Hogan escapes from his captors and arrives at the arena just in time to win the championship fight.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- boxing
Indexer Notes
"Jo" Logan byline this time, previous story spelled it "Joe" Logan. Contents page lists "Jo Logan" for all 3 One Round Hogan stories.
Title from contents page.
Elephants at Large
One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- sports; adventure
- Characters
- Tim "One Round" Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Pinky Conners; Ranger McCoy; Kelly
- Synopsis
- Now that he's the champion, Hogan gets many offers from movies, etc. He takes a job with a circus, fighting exhibition bouts so he can train at the same time. Hogan warns Spigot that he was "shell shocked in Africa" and mustn't see wild animals. Crooked manager Conners learns of Hogan's phobia. He sends Ranger McCoy to fight Hogan then releases some elephants. McCoy stops the stampede and apologizes to Hogan for participating in the scheme.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- boxing
Indexer Notes
Title from contents page. "Jo Logan" credit from Contents page.
Nylon Murders
Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Art Allen (credited)
- Pencils
- George Appel
- Inks
- George Appel
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Joan Mason Reporter
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Joan Mason
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Joan Mason is a reporter for the "Daily Planet" but presumably this is not the same newspaper that employs Clark Kent.
Firebug
Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Art Allen (credited)
- Pencils
- George Appel
- Inks
- George Appel
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Joan Mason Reporter
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
Murder at the Opera
Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Art Allen (credited)
- Pencils
- George Appel
- Inks
- George Appel
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Joan Mason Reporter
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Joan Mason
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
This 'n That / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yes, ma'am..we have our own methods
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Five one-panel gag cartoons. "Walt Egan" credit comes from contents page.
This issue is the only appearance of the "This 'n That" feature.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One by one eleven members of a quiet suburb have been slain in cold blood
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Richard May; Captain; Regan
- Synopsis
- A murderer is killing members of the jury who sent his son "to the chair" ten years earlier. Private investigator Dick May solves the case.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
"Tom Canby" credit comes from Contents page. Spelled "Minute Mystery" on Contents page, but "Minit Mystery" on the comic itself.
[no title indexed]
Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You'd better go home and get some sleep Mr. Joy!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Skeffingby; Finnegan; Peoria Joy
- Synopsis
- Cuthbert and Skeffingby, waiting for their wives to have babies, are held up by a crooked cab driver who changes his mind when he learns of their situation. He buys them both baby furnishings, but the store doesn't deliver. Cuthbert convinces a mover to pick up the stuff but while he's waiting, he's arrested by the police for obstruction. They change their minds and give Cuthbert a police escort back to the hospital, where his new baby daughter is waiting.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Judy Joy and Pinky Joy only appear in the splash panel on page one. The infant would be named Peoria Joy in future stories.
[no title indexed]
Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Greatest Baby on Earth! Cuthbert Joy..Father
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Cuthbert Joy; Roweena; Pinky Joy; Peoria Joy; Pete; Horan
- Synopsis
- Cuthbert and his son Pinky set off to see the new baby but are joined by "maid" Roweena and a host of Pinky's pals. The nurse says only Cuthbert can come in. Cuthbert promises to get a pass and sneak the children in one at a time. A guard pursues him, and Cuthbert disguises himself as a woman to escape but runs into a cop and smashes the policeman's basket of eggs. The judge sends Cuthbert home where he learns his wife and baby had arrived an hour earlier by cab.
- Reprints
Tale of the Counterfeit Coins
Dick Transom / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; crime
- Characters
- Dick Transom; Joe; Jeffrey; Mrs. Van Oop
- Synopsis
- Private eye Dick thinks he's solved the case of counterfeit coins flooding the city, but he just wins first prize in high society Mrs. Van Oop's treasure hunt.
- Reprints
-
from The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series) #v2#2 [13] (Summer 1945) - in Everybody's Comics (Fox, 1944 series) #1 [1946] (1946)
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[no title indexed]
Dick Transom / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Big crime wave in city! Police fail (newspaper headline)
- Genre
- humor; crime
- Characters
- Dick Transom; Gerald Drew; Commissioner
- Synopsis
- Private detective Dick decides to return to the police force since business is bad. A fleeing robber tricks Dick into holding a bag full of loot. When the man's henchmen try to retrieve the bag, Dick won't give it to them and discovers they're crooks. He arrests the gang and reopens his detective agency.
- Reprints
His Doubtful Double
The Green Mask / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Johnny Green; Green Mask
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
The O'Brine Twins / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The O'Brine Twins brough themselves a whizzbang...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Waterman O'Brine; Wetmore O'Brine; Time Immemorial Man
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
The O'Brine Twins / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Larry Page (credited) (house name)
- Pencils
- Lou Ferstadt (signed as F)
- Inks
- Lou Ferstadt (signed as F)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our time immerorial machine got us a real knight from King Arthur's Court!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Wetmore O'Brine; Waterman O'Brine
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Signed on the first panel of the fourth page.
[no title indexed]
Gussie the Gob / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Abner Moore (credited as Ab Moore)
- Inks
- Abner Moore (credited as Ab Moore)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And when I found out her father owns a chain of groceries, I knew I was in love!
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Gussie; Paul
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Gussie the Gob / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Abner Moore (credited as Ab Moore)
- Inks
- Abner Moore (credited as Ab Moore)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This town is full of beautiful girls sure wish I could get rid of this detail
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Gussie; Paul; Vicki
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Mike the M.P. / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So tonight's the liar's contest. The one telling the biggest lie wins
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mike
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Mike the M.P. / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My duty is over for to-day-I hop somethin' interesting turns up!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mike
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Pussy Katnip / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In this story, Pussy Katnip, toast of all who come to her night club, sings three numbers...
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pussy Katnip
- Reprints
- from The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series) #v2#2 [13] (Summer 1945)
- in Everybody's Comics (Fox, 1944 series) #1 [1946] (1946)
-
The Unfortunate Fortune Teller
Pussy Katnip / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Reprints
Bottled Misery
Snooky / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Snooky; Honeybear
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Snooky / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That old witch is in for a big surprise in just a minute
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Snooky; Honeybear
- Reprints
- from The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series) #v2#2 [13] (Summer 1945)
- in Everybody's Comics (Fox, 1944 series) #1 [1946] (1946)
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[no title indexed]
Sky High / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This happens every Monday since those Air WAC's moved in
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
5 one-panel cartoons.
The only appearance of this "Sky High" feature from Fox. Not to be confused with other "Sky High" features at other publishers.
Gwendolyn Cleans Up
Gwendolyn / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gwendolyn
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Only appearance of this "Gwendolyn" feature at Fox. Not to be confused with other "Gwendolyn" features at other publishers.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Barnes, several our our cargo planes carrying Federal gold have been lost over the ocean!
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Barnes
- Synopsis
- Sky detective Barnes helps capture a gang of thieves using a small submarine.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
"Tom Canby" credit comes from Contents page. Spelled "Minute Mystery" on Contents page, but "Minit Mystery" on the comic itself.
[no title indexed]
This 'n That / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's a mortgage onit but it's liquidated when the sun shines again!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
5 one-panel joke cartoons. "Walt Egan" credit comes from contents page.
This issue is the only appearance of the "This 'n That" feature.
[no title indexed]
Karrots / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Put 'er right in there, Robbie, ol boy..an' watch me put 'er right over the fence!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Karrots; Goopy; Robbie Robot
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Crime at Number Nine / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's have a smile, Snard
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Sweet Sue / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ooh! This is a mess! Snif snif snif!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Sue Higbee; Mr. Higbee
- Synopsis
- Sue is afraid to approach her father with her report card because he's doing his income tax. She tries to avoid him but is finally caught--only to have her teacher say Sue got the wrong report card, and is really one of the school's "star pupils."
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Sis and Junior / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Beautiful day isn't it?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
"Mac Miller" credit from the Contents page.
[no title indexed]
Sis and Junior / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ow! What's the matter, dear?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
"Mac Miller" credit from the Contents page.
[no title indexed]
Illuso / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Illuso, master of magic and arch foe of crime, was taught the mysteries of illusion by a high llama of Tibet!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Illuso, Master of Magic
- Reprints
The Marauder Comet
Rick Evans / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Stan Ford (credited)
- Pencils
- Lou Ferstadt
- Inks
- Lou Ferstadt
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rick Evans; Stringbean; Astra; Igno, Master of Flame (villain)
- Reprints
- from The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series) #v2#2 [13] (Summer 1945)
- in Everybody's Comics (Fox, 1944 series) #1 [1946] (1946)
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Indexer Notes
Art is consistent with Ferstadt‘s signed Rick Evans story from The Green Mask #v2#3 (Fall, 1945).
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
The Green Mask; Joy Family; One Round Hogan; Rocket Kelly -
1.
Contents
-
2.
The Murder in Masquerade
Bouncer -
3.
Modern Hercules
Bouncer -
4.
Selura
Rocket Kelly -
5.
Wise One
Rocket Kelly -
6.
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
Puppeteer -
7.
One Round Hogan vs Battling Bradford
One Round Hogan -
8.
Light Heavyweight Champion of the World
One Round Hogan -
9.
Elephants at Large
One Round Hogan -
10.
Nylon Murders
Joan Mason -
11.
Firebug
Joan Mason -
12.
Murder at the Opera
Joan Mason -
13.
["Yes, ma'am..we have our own methods"]
This 'n That -
14.
["One by one eleven members of a quiet suburb have been slain in cold blood"]
Minit Mystery -
15.
["You'd better go home and get some sleep Mr. Joy!"]
Joy Family -
16.
["Greatest Baby on Earth! Cuthbert Joy..Father"]
Joy Family -
17.
Tale of the Counterfeit Coins
Dick Transom -
18.
["Big crime wave in city! Police fail (newspaper headline)"]
Dick Transom -
19.
His Doubtful Double
The Green Mask -
20.
["The O'Brine Twins brough themselves a whizzbang..."]
The O'Brine Twins -
21.
["Our time immerorial machine got us a real knight from King Arthur's Court!"]
The O'Brine Twins -
22.
["And when I found out her father owns a chain of groceries, I knew I was in love!"]
Gussie the Gob -
23.
["This town is full of beautiful girls sure wish I could get rid of this detail"]
Gussie the Gob -
24.
["So tonight's the liar's contest. The one telling the biggest lie wins"]
Mike the M.P. -
25.
["My duty is over for to-day-I hop somethin' interesting turns up!"]
Mike the M.P. -
26.
["In this story, Pussy Katnip, toast of all who come to her night club, sings three numbers..."]
Pussy Katnip -
27.
The Unfortunate Fortune Teller
Pussy Katnip -
28.
Bottled Misery
Snooky -
29.
["That old witch is in for a big surprise in just a minute"]
Snooky -
30.
["This happens every Monday since those Air WAC's moved in"]
Sky High -
31.
Gwendolyn Cleans Up
Gwendolyn -
32.
["Barnes, several our our cargo planes carrying Federal gold have been lost over the ocean!"]
Minit Mystery -
33.
["There's a mortgage onit but it's liquidated when the sun shines again!"]
This 'n That -
34.
["Put 'er right in there, Robbie, ol boy..an' watch me put 'er right over the fence!"]
Karrots -
35.
["Let's have a smile, Snard"]
Crime at Number Nine -
36.
["Ooh! This is a mess! Snif snif snif!"]
Sweet Sue -
37.
["Beautiful day isn't it?"]
Sis and Junior -
38.
["Ow! What's the matter, dear?"]
Sis and Junior -
39.
["Illuso, master of magic and arch foe of crime, was taught the mysteries of illusion by a high llama of Tibet!"]
Illuso -
40.
The Marauder Comet
Rick Evans
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