Boy Commandos #12

(Fall 1945)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

a house ad promoting DC's Editorial Advisory Board

Indexer Notes

left one-third of page. Inside front cover.

We Like to Think of it as a Medal -- Sort of! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

a house ad promoting DC comics

Indexer Notes

right two-thirds of page

The Lesson of the Lotus! (Table of Contents)

Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting as Jack Kirby]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; children

Characters:

Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan; Andre; Kung Ho; Chu Lao; Lotus Flower.

Synopsis:

The commandos make a raid into China and expose a Chinese traitor. Brooklyn takes a stand for women's rights.

["Paydays he high tails it to town and loads up on Wheaties"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Roland Coe (signed)

Inks:

Roland Coe (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

a comic strip ad for General Mills Inc.'s Wheaties breakfast cereal

Coast Guard Reconnaissance (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Simon; Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Joe Simon (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Ferguson

Content Information

Genre:

war; fact

Characters:

Fred Nirschel

Synopsis:

A Coast Guard lieutenant wins a Silver Star during a reconnaissance mission on a Japanese-held island.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The New Gods (DC, 1971 series) #4 (August-September 1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad for Schutter Candy Company's Bit-o-honey candies

Warriors Without Weapons! (Table of Contents)

Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron?

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; children

Characters:

Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Jan; Alfy; Andre; Dick Jones; Charlie Ross; Mary Brown;

Synopsis:

The commandos are wounded in a raid on a German mining town.

Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

a house ad for DC's comics

A Strike for Skid (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Carter

Pencils:

Raymond Perry?

Inks:

Raymond Perry?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

["16 o'clock? That's a funny way to tell time!"] (Table of Contents)

Bill Brand Stories Behind Famous American Names / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

the story of Seth Thomas, 19th century American Clock maker

["What's this? A report from Private Pete that he captured an island..."] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

war; humor

Characters:

Private Pete; the colonel

Synopsis:

Pete captures an island.

Want to Be a Football Champion? (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad for General Mills, Inc.'s Wheaties Library of Sports

Out of This World! (Table of Contents)

Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]

Inks:

George Klein?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; children

Characters:

Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan; Andre; Endro; Zrux; K75

Synopsis:

Space aliens try to decide whether Earth should be colonized. The Commandos have to convince them that Earthmen are human too.

How Thom McAn Made Tokyo Tremble (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

a comic strip ad for Thom McAn's 326 shoes

3 Big Values in One (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad for Illinois Merchandise Mart's "All-Around" Zipper Pass Case Billfold

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C.C. Beck

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

a comic strip ad for Tootsie Rolls candy

Indexer Notes

back cover