(July 1940)

Worth Carnahan, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Worth Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Worth Carnahan (editor); Adolphe Barreaux (associate editor)

Issue Notes

Published monthly by Worth Publishing Co 8 Lord ST Buffalo, NY Editorial Offices 122 E 42 Street, NY, NY

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Duke O'Dowd / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Duke O'Dowd
Reprints
Keywords
rifles; scimitars; stereotyping of Asians

Indexer Notes

Penciller revision from Jack Kirby to Joe Simon by Craig Delich 4-5-08. Verified on page 13 of Alter Ego #76.

Cover Thumbnail for Champion Comics (Worth Carnahan, 1939 series) #9
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Champion Comics Contest (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

[The Threat of Nad Neurod] (Table of Contents: 2)

Duke O'Dowd / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Turner
Pencils
Joe Simon ?
Inks
Joe Simon ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Duke O'Dowd; Wah Le; Nad Neurod (Intro, villain)

Indexer Notes

Duke O'Dowd gains new costume and is billed as "The Human Meteor"

[The Return of Burton Finch] (Table of Contents: 3)

Champ / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
George Little (house name)
Pencils
Adolphe Barreaux ?
Inks
Adolphe Barreaux ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
sports
Characters
The Champ; Henry; Burton Finch (villain); Gil Tomlinson (villain); Fay Madison

[War with the Snail Men] (Table of Contents: 4)

Neptina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bently Wade
Pencils
Harry Parkhurst ?
Inks
Harry Parkhurst ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Neptina; Brad Fletcher; Mogg; The Dharras (Intro; Villains)
Synopsis
Neptina swears off hostilities with surface men.

[Episode Four] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dragon's Teeth / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Leslie Bellem (signed)
Pencils
Adolphe Barreaux (signed)
Inks
Adolphe Barreaux
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dash Dolan; Nalya Randolph; John Sharke (Intro, Dies, villain)

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

Dr. Miracle / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Anthony Allen]
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve ?
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Somewhere in Nepal, protected from intrusion by the high and forbidding Caucasus...
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Dr. Miracle (introduction); Akim; Sibersians (introduction, villains)
Synopsis
Dr. Miracle and his servant Akim prevent an invasion force from Andersia from starting a war with neighboting Kabulia.
Reprints
Keywords
Nepal

The Strange Case of the Missing Toys (Table of Contents: 7)

Simple Snitz / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Art Helfant
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; detective-mystery
Characters
Simple Snitz

[Phase Two for Johnny Fox] (Table of Contents: 8)

Johnny Fox / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Turner [as Paul Porter]
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Fox; Peter Pokane (villain, dies)

Indexer Notes

Johnny loses his invisibility powers.

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

Queer Championships / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Papp
Pencils
George Papp (signed)
Inks
George Papp (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lieutenant 'Duke' White fell 3,750 feet...
Genre
non-fiction; sports

Jailbreak (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Turner
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[Saving the Green Mountain Boys] (Table of Contents: 11)

Liberty Lads / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Kiefer
Inks
Henry Kiefer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
historical
Characters
Tom Fenwick; Will Meredith; Ethan Allen; Green Mountain Boys; Chipee Indians; British

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Champion Puzzler / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Start from the cow

[The Volcano Erupts] (Table of Contents: 13)

Jungleman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Worth B. Carnahan [as Don Traver]
Pencils
Harry Parkhurst ?
Inks
Harry Parkhurst ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
jungle
Characters
Jungleman; Louise Carson; Professor Carson

[Marco Lopez, Loan Shark] (Table of Contents: 14)

Robinhood Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Turner
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Robinhood Jones; Fry Tucker; Little Jack Lee; Marco Lopez (Intro, villain); Tom Snead (intro)

Bang! - Sure Fire Action (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Duke O'Dowd
  2. 1. Champion Comics Contest
  3. 2. [The Threat of Nad Neurod]
    Duke O'Dowd
  4. 3. [The Return of Burton Finch]
    Champ
  5. 4. [War with the Snail Men]
    Neptina
  6. 5. [Episode Four]
    Dragon's Teeth
  7. 6. ["Somewhere in Nepal, protected from intrusion by the high and forbidding Caucasus..."]
    Dr. Miracle
  8. 7. The Strange Case of the Missing Toys
    Simple Snitz
  9. 8. [Phase Two for Johnny Fox]
    Johnny Fox
  10. 9. ["Lieutenant 'Duke' White fell 3,750 feet..."]
    Queer Championships
  11. 10. Jailbreak
  12. 11. [Saving the Green Mountain Boys]
    Liberty Lads
  13. 12. ["Start from the cow"]
    Champion Puzzler
  14. 13. [The Volcano Erupts]
    Jungleman
  15. 14. [Marco Lopez, Loan Shark]
    Robinhood Jones
  16. 15. Bang! - Sure Fire Action
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Henry Andrews
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Chuck Gower
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt
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