(Fall 1945)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1945-07-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon (signed)
Inks
Joe Simon (signed as Kirby)
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson
Genre
children; war
Characters
Rip Carter; Boy Commandos [Alfy; Brooklyn; Jan]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit verified by Simon on p. 21 of Alter Ego #76. We previously credited Jack Kirby.

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Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

We Like to Think of It As a Medal -- Sort Of! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

The Lesson of the Lotus! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; war
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Coast Guard Reconnaissance (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Simon (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson
Genre
non-fiction; war
Characters
Fred Nirschel
Synopsis
A Coast Guard lieutenant wins a Silver Star during a reconnaissance mission on a Japanese-held island.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Warriors without Weapons! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Don C. Cameron ?
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; war
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

script credit from Bob Hughes

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

A Strike for Skid (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Carter
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
16 o'clock? That's a funny way to tell time!
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
the story of Seth Thomas, 19th century American Clock maker

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

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

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's this? A report from Private Pete that he captured an island...
Genre
humor; war; military
Characters
Private Pete; the colonel
Synopsis
Pete captures an island.

Want to Be a Football Champion? (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Out of This World! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
? [as Joe Simon]
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve (credited as Jack Kirby)
Inks
George Klein ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; war
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: 14) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

3 Big Values in One (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Boy Commandos
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. We Like to Think of It As a Medal -- Sort Of!
  4. 3. The Lesson of the Lotus!
    The Boy Commandos
  5. 4. ["Paydays he high tails it to town and loads up on Wheaties"]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. Coast Guard Reconnaissance
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Bit-o-Honey
  8. 7. Warriors without Weapons!
    The Boy Commandos
  9. 8. Tops in Comics!
  10. 9. A Strike for Skid
  11. 10. ["16 o'clock? That's a funny way to tell time!"]
    Bill Brand Stories Behind Famous American Names
  12. 11. ["What's this? A report from Private Pete that he captured an island..."]
    Private Pete
  13. 12. Want to Be a Football Champion?
    Wheaties
  14. 13. Out of This World!
    The Boy Commandos
  15. 14. How Thom McAn Made Tokyo Tremble
    Thom McAn
  16. 15. 3 Big Values in One
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  17. 16. Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
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