(May 1940)

Fox, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1940-03-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Brand
FP
Editing
Victor Fox

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 451261.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Flame / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon
Inks
Joe Simon
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Flame leaped at the monster and blasted away
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flame

Indexer Notes

Updated cover pencil & ink credits from West Stephan (February 21, 2006). Originally credited to Lou Fine.

[The Death Ray] (Table of Contents: 1)

Flame / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles A. Winter
Inks
Charles A. Winter
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Olga (Villain; Intro)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; pencils previously credited as "Basil Berold ?".

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

Yarko / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Toni Blum (credited as Anthony Brooks)
Pencils
Larry Antonette ?
Inks
Larry Antonette ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Far from civilization, in the dark and remote mountains of China, lies the domain of the evil and ageless Fu Chu.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fu Chu (villain; introduction)

Indexer Notes

Second death-ray invention in a row this issue.

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; previously credited to Fred Guardineer.

Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

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

Shorty Shortcake / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited as Jerry Williams)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited as Jerry Williams)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited as Jerry Williams)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The villains!
Genre
humor

[The Abduction of Lupe De Vere] (Table of Contents: 4)

Patty O'Day / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Claire Moe ? [as Vic Todd]
Inks
Claire Moe ? [as Vic Todd]
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Lupe De Vere (Intro)

Indexer Notes

Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is unlikely to be Claire Moe, August 2009.

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

Dr. Fung / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Powell (credited as Arthur Dean)
Pencils
Bob Powell (credited as Arthur Dean)
Inks
Bob Powell (credited as Arthur Dean)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Extra -- Extra! Big robbery at the Occidental Hotel!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Lo San Kee (villain; introduction); the Wharf Rats (villains; introduction)

Death Mask (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
William Martin
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pandemonium had broken loose on the rock-strewn reservation of the New Mexico Indian Tribe!
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Synopsis
Robbers have kidnapped and impersonated an Indian Chief to get a New Mexico Indian tribe's gold. Indian Joe, working for the Department of Interior, investigates.

Indexer Notes

Text with illustrations. The William Martin credited is presumably NOT the 1950s-60s religious artist William Martin.

[Slade and Barnes, Bandits] (Table of Contents: 7)

Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Chuck Munson
Inks
Chuck Munson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Slade (Villain; Intro); Barnes (Villain; Intro)

Indexer Notes

Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is NOT by Munson Paddock as originally credited, despite "Chuck Munson" byline, August 2009.

In Modern Times (Table of Contents: 8)

Don Quixote / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Schwab ?
Inks
Fred Schwab ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Bob Powell ?".

In Guam (Table of Contents: 9)

Spark Stevens / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Klaus Nordling
Pencils
Klaus Nordling
Inks
Klaus Nordling
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Mr. Krest (Villain; Intro)
Reprints

[The Scientist's Haunted House] (Table of Contents: 10)

K-51 Spies At War / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie] (credited)
Pencils
Tom Gill [as TG] (signed)
Inks
Tom Gill [as TG] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
spy
Characters
Dr. Hugo Sloan (Intro)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Charles A. Winter ?".

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["The Flame leaped at the monster and blasted away"]
    The Flame
  2. 1. [The Death Ray]
    Flame
  3. 2. ["Far from civilization, in the dark and remote mountains of China, lies the domain of the evil and ageless Fu Chu."]
    Yarko
  4. 3. ["The villains!"]
    Shorty Shortcake
  5. 4. [The Abduction of Lupe De Vere]
    Patty O'Day
  6. 5. ["Extra -- Extra! Big robbery at the Occidental Hotel!"]
    Dr. Fung
  7. 6. Death Mask
  8. 7. [Slade and Barnes, Bandits]
    Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider
  9. 8. In Modern Times
    Don Quixote
  10. 9. In Guam
    Spark Stevens
  11. 10. [The Scientist's Haunted House]
    K-51 Spies At War
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Pat Conolly
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore