(March 1940)

Sun Publications, 1940 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Sun Publications
Editing
Bill O'Donnell
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Copyright, 1940, by Sun Publications.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Colossus A.D. 2640 / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bernie Wiest
Inks
Bernie Wiest
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Colossus A.D. 2640 / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Reinsberg
Pencils
Bernie Wiest
Inks
Bernie Wiest
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An observer at the eyepiece...
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Scientist accidentally ingests super-growth formula and becomes huge evil giant.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Educational Adventures of Panda-Lin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Valentin Leopold
Pencils
Jan
Inks
Jan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In far-off China lives Panda-Lin...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

adventures of two pandas

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

Lucky Lucifer / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Berris Kregman
Pencils
Lew Segron
Inks
Lew Segron
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nothing ever happens in this goofy war.
Genre
adventure; aviation

The Ghost of Buzzard Mounting (Table of Contents: 4)

Lum Sims / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernie Wiest [as 'Nard]
Inks
Bernie Wiest [as 'Nard]
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Wiest's use of the alias 'Nard (short for Bernard) confirmed by his daughter Penny Wiest Augustine in correspondence with Chris Beneke.

Boomerang! (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Guy Murchie Jr.
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
how-to

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

Mory Marine / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gene Rowls
Pencils
Gene Rowls
Inks
Gene Rowls
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A machine-gun!
Genre
adventure

The Gold of Gartok (Table of Contents: 7)

The Tulpa of Tsang / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Modell (credited)
Pencils
Lionel N. March (credited)
Inks
Lionel N. March (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Tsang; Shai; Wolfgang; Bart London
Synopsis
Shai and Wolfgang have been raiding monasteries. Bart London has come to Tibet to stop them. Using his mental powers to create a Tulpa of himself, Tsang aids London to stop the nazi menace.
Keywords
Lama; Nazi; Tibet; Tulpa

Indexer Notes

Previously credit went to Norman Nodell, an artist, instead of to the credited Norman Modell (1913-1999), a Chicago radio scripter.

The Black Heart of Red Beard (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Nick Nomad
Pencils
Bernie Wiest
Inks
Bernie Wiest
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Blond Garth / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Modell ? [as Ramond Mellon]
Pencils
Jay Jackson
Inks
Jay Jackson
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Blond Garth was not born king of the isles.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Garth; Bubu the medicine man; Tara the King's daughter; Rahui the King (death); Draka, priestess of Iktas (villain); Cimbaru (villain); Ahala the King's son (death)
Synopsis
Garth kills the shark sent by Cimbaru to prevent the residents of Rangipu from pearl diving.
Reprints
Keywords
flathead; pearl diving; Rangipu

Indexer Notes

Blond white man raised by South Seas tribe becomes hero.

Ramond Mellon is an apparent anagram, as noted by Chris Beneke.

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

Ruggey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lincoln Maher
Pencils
Bernie Wiest ? [as Lincoln Maher]
Inks
Bernie Wiest ? [as Lincoln Maher]
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Phil the Lucre's butler greets King Joe...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Bernie Wiest art suggested by Chris Beneke. His daughter Penny Wiest Augustine is uncertain about the attribution, though she says, "the hands on the guy with the green cap...are definitely Dad's style."

Next Month Colossus Comics Will Introduce an Amazing New Feature (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Colossus A.D. 2640
  2. 1. ["An observer at the eyepiece..."]
    Colossus A.D. 2640
  3. 2. ["In far-off China lives Panda-Lin..."]
    Educational Adventures of Panda-Lin
  4. 3. ["Nothing ever happens in this goofy war."]
    Lucky Lucifer
  5. 4. The Ghost of Buzzard Mounting
    Lum Sims
  6. 5. Boomerang!
  7. 6. ["A machine-gun!"]
    Mory Marine
  8. 7. The Gold of Gartok
    The Tulpa of Tsang
  9. 8. The Black Heart of Red Beard
  10. 9. ["Blond Garth was not born king of the isles."]
    Blond Garth
  11. 10. ["Phil the Lucre's butler greets King Joe..."]
    Ruggey
  12. 11. Next Month Colossus Comics Will Introduce an Amazing New Feature
    Icarion
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Darci
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dan Stevenson
  • Jim Van Dore