(January 1949)

Pines, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
every other month
On-sale Date
1948-11-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Better Publications Inc.
Editing
Ned Pines ? (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1948 Periodicals, page 181.
Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Judy of the Jungle / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Schomburg (signed as XELA) (painting)
Inks
Alex Schomburg (signed as XELA) (painting)
Colors
Alex Schomburg (signed as XELA) (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Judy of the Jungle; Pistol Roberts
Reprints
Keywords
arrows; bows; first aid; knives; revolvers; shields; spears; stereotyping of African natives

The Fatal Film! (Table of Contents: 1)

Judy of the Jungle / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Mayo (signed)
Inks
Ralph Mayo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-374
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lights...Camera...Murder!
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Judy of the Jungle; Pistol Roberts; Charles Carter (film maker); Mark Horton; Gail

Indexer Notes

Mayo signs in the final panel.

Death at 8:30! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Black Terror / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-356
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fading favorite of the footlights...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Kitty Martin; Namus Shane; Terry Standish
Reprints

Death's Last Card! (Table of Contents: 3)

Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider! / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Quinlan Sr.
Inks
Charles Quinlan Sr.
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
CC-543
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Deadly on the draw...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Rick Howard [The Mystery Rider]; Sheriff Mike Madison; Lila Halliday; Blackie Carr; Old Jed Hawkins

Judy and the Golden Crown (Table of Contents: 4)

Judy of the Jungle / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Charles S. Strong (credited as Charles Strong)
Pencils
Art Saaf (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
Art Saaf (2 spot illustrations)
Colors
? (2 spot illustrations)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Judy of the Jungle was frequently confronted with problems...
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Judy of the Jungle; Pistol Roberts; M'Bawla; Princess Tutalla

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Art Saaf's website (now offline).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Ambitious Andrew / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
6376
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sorry! You can keep your job!...
Genre
humor
Characters
Ambitious Andrew

Preparedness Pays (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Saaf (spot illustration)
Inks
Art Saaf (spot illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
B-430
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Accidents can happen in the most well-regulated of families.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Art Saaf's website (now offline).

Cur-Rent Event! (Table of Contents: 7)

Roger Dodger / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Arthur Adler
Pencils
Al Hartley (signed)
Inks
Al Hartley (signed)
Colors
Al Hartley (signed)
Letters
?

Job Number
B-273
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stands Roger coyly, sign in hand...
Genre
humor
Characters
Roger Dodger; Jeep; Mabel-Honey; Uncle Joshua

Indexer Notes

script credit from Adler's interview in Alter-Ego.

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

Gertie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-413
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello- This Temple-86357?
Genre
humor
Characters
Gertie; Chuck Beaver; Willie

The Socialite Swindle Case (Table of Contents: 9)

Johnny Dale, Secret Agent / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
CC-750
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Glamorous, beautifully dressed, charming...
Genre
crime
Characters
Johnny Dale, Secret Agent; Sally Sherman [aka Countess Torvali]; Brenner (crook)
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Judy of the Jungle
  2. 1. The Fatal Film!
    Judy of the Jungle
  3. 2. Death at 8:30!
    The Black Terror
  4. 3. Death's Last Card!
    Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider!
  5. 4. Judy and the Golden Crown
    Judy of the Jungle
  6. 5. ["Sorry! You can keep your job!..."]
    Ambitious Andrew
  7. 6. Preparedness Pays
  8. 7. Cur-Rent Event!
    Roger Dodger
  9. 8. ["Hello- This Temple-86357?"]
    Gertie
  10. 9. The Socialite Swindle Case
    Johnny Dale, Secret Agent
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