Exciting Comics #v2#2 (5)

(September 1940)

[Adventure on an Asteroid] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Space Rovers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Max Plaisted (signed)

Inks

Max Plaisted (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, Ted---coming straight at us!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Io Tarjas (introduction); Dian Tarjas (introduction); Ceresians (introduction); Harpies (introduction, villain, death); Ted Hunt; Jane Martin; Lars Tarjas

Synopsis

Ted and Jane save the Ceresians from the Harpies.

Keywords

Ceres; Harpy Museum; meteor; Nunda

Ted Crane in Algeria (Table of Contents: 2)

Ted Crane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Mandel

Inks

George Mandel

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A native runner brings a message to Ted and Prof. Hawkins!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Sergeant Boucher (introduction, villain); Ted Crane; Prof. Hawkins; Betty Hawkins

Synopsis

Ted and his party are tasked with the search for the lost city of Tenoran.

Keywords

elephants; Fort Olgala; Senegal; Tenoran

[The Payroll Robberies] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Mask / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A series of payroll robberies shocks the city!

Genre

adventure; crime

Characters

The Chief (introduction, villain); The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith; Bill; Ed; Butch; Silk; Commissioner Warner

Synopsis

The Mask investigates a series of payroll robberies at the First National Bank.

Indexer Notes

Art was previously credited to Ray Thayer. Platt signs in the final panel.

[The Tankonaut] (Table of Contents: 4)

Son of the Gods / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

George Mandel

Pencils

George Mandel

Inks

George Mandel

Colors

George Mandel

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two sentries at Fort Union challenge a strange vehicle!

Genre

military; superhero

Characters

Dr. John Thesson [Son of the Gods]; M. V. Gage (introduction, villain); Franklin Delano Roosevelt; General Slater

Synopsis

Thesson stops a super-powered tank, called a tankonaut, from terrorizing Americans.

Keywords

Ring of Poseidon

[Titano the Gorilla] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dan Williams, Private Investigator / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ray Thayer (signed as Ray Thayer)

Inks

Ray Thayer (signed as Ray Thayer)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A circus train is wrecked as it heads toward New York!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Cooper (introduction, villain); Titano (an ape, introduction, death); Dan Williams; Mr. Hastings

Keywords

Crossville

Teddy and the Shark (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Jackson Cole (credited) (house name)

Pencils

? (spot illustration)

Inks

? (spot illustration)

Colors

? (spot illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Teddy Fall thought that living on an island in the South Seas was lots of fun for a ten-year-old American boy like himself.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Teddy Fall; Mike; Ike; Toni

Synopsis

Toni, trapped underwater, is rescued by Teddy.

Keywords

shark

Indexer Notes

The remaining space is taken up with an ad for The Rio Kid Western pulp magazine.

[The Aircraft Plant Saboteurs] (Table of Contents: 7)

Sergeant Bill King / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Leonard Sansone (signed as Leonard)

Inks

Leonard Sansone (signed as Leonard)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In Bill King's trench, somewhere on the western front--

Genre

war

Characters

Kent (introduction, villain); Bill King; Jarvis

[The Mystery Submarine] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Sphinx / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt ?

Inks

Kin Platt ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A party at the home of Commissioner Lupine.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lupine (introduction, villain); Lila Blake (introduction, learns the Sphinx's true identity); The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Murphy

Synopsis

The Sphinx stops a submarine that is robbing ships at sea.

Keywords

Neptune; piracy; submarine

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

Make-Believe Mickey / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Klaus Nordling

Pencils

Klaus Nordling (signed as Nod)

Inks

Klaus Nordling (signed as Nod)

Colors

Klaus Nordling

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wheeeeee...!!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mickey

Synopsis

Mickey imagines himself as the captain of various aquatic vessels.

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

Make-Believe Mickey / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Klaus Nordling

Pencils

Klaus Nordling (signed as Nod)

Inks

Klaus Nordling (signed as Nod)

Colors

Klaus Nordling

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That one!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mickey

Synopsis

After reading a comic titled Thrilling Comics, Mickey fantasizes about having heroic adventures.

Keywords

alligator; comics; dinosaur; mouse; plane

Indexer Notes

A character named Doc Strange is mentioned in the story.

[Rustling At the Bar C Ranch] (Table of Contents: 11)

Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ralph Cone

Inks

Ralph Cone

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Capt. McDowell gives Jim his new assignment--

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Randy Smith (introduction, villain); Jim Hatfield; Capt. McDowell

Billy Brings a Posse (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

John Easterly (credited)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Billy Gray urged his little cowpony into a gallop.

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Billy Gray; Keno Jordan; Jim Brant; Mr. Gray

Keywords

Circle G

Indexer Notes

The remaining space is taken up by an ad for Thrilling Western and Popular Western pulp magazines.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Harvey / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Kin Platt

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Colors

Kin Platt

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Twenty-five cents!...

Genre

humor

Characters

Harvey (introduction); bank teller

Synopsis

Harvey wants to see a movie that costs 25 cents, but he only has a dime.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Harvey / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Kin Platt

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Colors

Kin Platt

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

!

Genre

humor

Characters

Harvey; policeman

Synopsis

Harvey seeks out a policeman when he sees a "Help Wanted" sign posted in a store window.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Harvey / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Kin Platt

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Colors

Kin Platt

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hospital zone quiet

Genre

humor

Characters

Harvey

Synopsis

Spying a sign that reads, "Hospital Zone Quiet," Harvey tiptoes past the hospital.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Harvey / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Kin Platt

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as Kin)

Colors

Kin Platt

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be a good boy-hurry and mail this letter your father forgot to mail.

Genre

humor

Characters

Harvey; Harvey's mom

Synopsis

Harvey's mom asks Harvey to mail a letter.