([December] 1944)
Pines,
1944 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 196
- On-sale Date
- 1944-10
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- William H. Wise, Co. Inc.
- Editing
- Ned Pines (editor)
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Oversized Golden Age U. S., 7-3/8"x10-5/8"
- Paper Stock
- Newsprint
- Binding
- Squarebound
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Indicia says: Copyright, 1944, by Best Syndicated Features.
Copyright information could not be found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. However, one cover was seen with a written date of October 27th, while another was seen with a stamp date of November 3rd 1944. Therefore, this issue was likely copyrighted in mid to late October 1944. Comics by this publisher with October copyright dates would usually be labeled with a December cover date.
Copyright information could not be found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. However, one cover was seen with a written date of October 27th, while another was seen with a stamp date of November 3rd 1944. Therefore, this issue was likely copyrighted in mid to late October 1944. Comics by this publisher with October copyright dates would usually be labeled with a December cover date.
[no title indexed]
Silver Knight; Barnaby Beep; Zudo; Thunderhoof; Little Oliver; Herman Melville; Jocko and Socko / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Alex Schomburg; Al Camy; August Froehlich; Carl Wessler; Sam Singer
- Inks
- Alex Schomburg; Al Camy; August Froehlich; Carl Wessler; Sam Singer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Silver Knight; Herman Melville; Zudo; Thunderhoof; Stardust; Barnaby Beep; Little Oliver; Jocko; Socko
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art is taken from various stories within the comic, with the exceptions of Silver Knight and Zudo, which are taken from Schomburg’s cover for Mystery Comics #[1] (August 1944).
Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Silver Knight [Briane]; Little Otto; Ozzie; Thunderhoof; Li'l Cheesit; Looie Lazybones; Ace; Spotty; Rufus; Zudo; The Grim Reaper; Barnaby Beep
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover in black and white. Includes indicia.
[no title indexed]
The Silver Knight / comic story / 13 pages
- Job Number
- CC-240
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A legion of heroes and countless deeds of valor...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Silver Knight [Briane]; Tarna; Gareth; Vorkal; Halmur; Gawain; Mordru
- Synopsis
- As Briane and Tarna plan to wed, Vorkal sneaks into England to steal the Silver Knight's magic armor and sword.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, the Silver Knight's appearance here follows his appearances in COMPLETE BOOK OF COMICS AND FUNNIES #1 and MYSTERY COMICS #1. His next appearance is in AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #26.
Leo Isaacs was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
Flares In the Night!
Commando Cubs / comic story / 12 pages
- Job Number
- CC-11
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- The Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Pokey Jones; Horace Cosgrove II; Whizzer Malarkey; Spud O'Shea]; Nils Anders; Arne Jensen; Professor Musselbownd
- Synopsis
- The Commando Cubs go to Norway to help bombers find a secret Nazi airfield.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, the three Commando Cubs stories in this issue were likely published between their appearances in THRILLING COMICS #45 and #46.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
Barnaby Beep / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- AC-105
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As the gory corpse roamed Ashcan Alley...
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Barnaby Beep (introduction); Jones
- Synopsis
- Barnaby is invited to join the Harum-Scarum Fraternity.
- Keywords
- ghosts
Indexer Notes
Credits suggested by Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who.
[no title indexed]
Zudo / comic story / 10 pages
- Job Number
- CC-225
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the steaming jungles of Africa...
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Zudo; Lao; Sven Larson; Haines; Mumbo; Jolla
- Synopsis
- Zudo encounters a hunter who likes shooting animals.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, Zudo’s appearance here was likely published between his appearances in MYSTERY COMICS #3 and #4.
[no title indexed]
Thunderhoof / comic story / 13 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Out of the legends of the blood-soaked West...
- Genre
- animal; western-frontier
- Characters
- Thunderhoof; Stardust; Dick Foster; Pat Norris; Rex; Pete Kenton; Kelly; Red Rover; Captain
- Synopsis
- Dick saves the rogue horse Thunderhoof from quicksand.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, the two Thunderhoof stories in this issue were published between his appearances in BLACK TERROR #5 and #9.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
Little Oliver / comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- AC-103
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You are soon going to lose a lot of money!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Professor Frawd; Little Oliver; Marigold; Butch; Spike
- Synopsis
- Oliver acts tough because Professor Frawd and his crystal ball tell him to.
Indexer Notes
Fox and bear characters are consistent with those in Singer’s signed art from Monkeyshines Comics #2 and 4 (1944-1945).
Sea-Scribe
comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- CC-245
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Herman Melville; Mrs. Melville; Uncle Matt; Emily; Captain Digby; Mr. Greene; Toby; Fayaway; Dr. Long Ghost; Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Synopsis
- The life of Herman Melville and how his real life experiences became part of his books.
Indexer Notes
Signed "Camy" on the edge of the anchor in the splash.
[no title indexed]
Funny Bees-Ness / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Manny Perez (credited as Manuel Perez) (signed)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- AC-108
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This living up to an ant's reputation...
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Hoppin' Hal; Beezie Bee
- Synopsis
- An ant decides to follow a grasshopper's advice on life.
[no title indexed]
G. I. Andy / comic story / 4 pages
- Job Number
- CC-216
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When the top-ranking officer at Fort Liberator...
- Genre
- humor; war
- Characters
- Andy; Hans
- Synopsis
- The Colonel orders Andy to walk around camp in a German uniform to see how long it will take the men to react, but two captured Nazis escape at the same time.
[no title indexed]
Jocko and Socko / comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- AC-118
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Allegroo! I now put you in a daze!... Hey -- I've hypnotized myself!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Jocko; Socko; One-Round McKluck
- Synopsis
- Jocko learns to hypnotize people.
Indexer Notes
Monkey characters are consistent with those in Singer’s signed art from Barnyard Comics #2 and Monkeyshines Comics #2 (1944).
[no title indexed]
The Grim Reaper / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To the tortured, suffering masses of Europe...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Grim Reaper [William "Bill" Norris]; the Nazis (villains); Raoul Anet; General Lichtenberg
- Synopsis
- In this adventure, the Reaper brings a special Nazi zeppelin to England and wants nothing more than to go back to the continent. He says, "The only reward I want is a chance to fight the Nazi beasts again and again ... to spread terror among the foulest terrorists the world has ever known! Tremble, you Nazis! The Grim Reaper is coming back!"
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, The Grim Reaper’s appearance here was published between his appearances in WONDER COMICS #3 and #4.
[no title indexed]
Kangarube / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Kay Wright (signed as K. Wright)
- Inks
- Kay Wright (signed as K. Wright)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- AC-127
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now son, don't let them city slickers go sellin' you no gold bricks!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Synopsis
- A conman crocodile tries to get the best of country kangaroo.
Brian Boru
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- CC-248
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Brian Boru; Mathgamhain; Leinster; Thorvid
- Synopsis
- Brian fights to repell the Danes and unite the clans of Ireland.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Saltarella.
[no title indexed]
Commando Cubs / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Inspired by the rangers...
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- The Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Pokey Jones; Horace Cosgrove II; Whizzer Malarkey; Spud O'Shea]; Professor Musselbownd; Schmidt; Carl; Kurt; Tasso
- Synopsis
- The Commando Cubs come across a German breaking into prison.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, the three Commando Cubs stories in this issue were likely published between their appearances in THRILLING COMICS #45 and #46.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
He's No Milk Cow-Ard
Sappy "Happy" Hyena / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don R. Christensen (credited as Don Arr) (signed as Don Arr)
- Inks
- Don R. Christensen (credited as Don Arr) (signed as Don Arr)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- AC-73
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Happy Hyena
- Synopsis
- Happy tries to milk a cow.
[no title indexed]
Spotty and Silly Civet / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don R. Christensen (credited as Don Arr) (signed as Don Arr)
- Inks
- Don R. Christensen (credited as Don Arr) (signed as Don Arr)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- AC-112
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee whiz, Spotty!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Spotty; "Silly" Civet
- Synopsis
- Spotty and Silly sell spot remover.
Tasman, Pacific Adventurer
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- CC-234
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Abel Jansen Tasman; Mynheer Van Diemen; Matthew
- Synopsis
- The Dutch explorer Tasman finds new lands for the Netherlands.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Saltarella.
[no title indexed]
Looie Lazybones / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's shove off for Hogbite Hollow...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Looie Lazybones; Clarabella; Shrimpy; Basher; Doolittle; Zeke; Smoky
- Synopsis
- Clarabelle wishes Looie would take her to dinner and a ham falls out of the sky and hits him on the head.
[Rattlesnake]
Ozzie the Seminole / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Larry Riley (signed as Riley)
- Inks
- Larry Riley (signed as Riley)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Ozzie
- Synopsis
- Ozzie thinks he hears a rattlesnake behind him.
Indexer Notes
pantomime; wordless story
[no title indexed]
Commando Cubs / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Half the world is shrouded in the pall of Axis tyranny...
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- The Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Pokey Jones; Horace Cosgrove II; Whizzer Malarkey; Spud O'Shea]; Professor Musselbownd; Erich Swenger; Otto; General Sakawaka; General Wingate
- Synopsis
- The Cubs hop a plane to Burma.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, the three Commando Cubs stories in this issue were likely published between their appearances in THRILLING COMICS #45 and #46.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[Bulletin: Orders of the Day!]
Little Otto / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Rod Wilkerson (credited as Wilky)
- Pencils
- Rod Wilkerson (credited as Wilky)
- Inks
- Rod Wilkerson (credited as Wilky)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Little Otto
- Synopsis
- Otto has to drive a jeep.
[no title indexed]
Thunderhoof / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It was only a rock-ribbed corner of the Old West...
- Genre
- animal; western-frontier
- Characters
- Thunderhoof; Stardust; El Diablo; Pete Kenton; Kelly; Running Wolf
- Synopsis
- Kenton discovers gold on Apache land and he tries to get the land from them.
Indexer Notes
Based on copyright dates, the two Thunderhoof stories in this issue were published between his appearances in BLACK TERROR #5 and #9.
Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
[no title indexed]
Pansy Pigeon / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- AC-107
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Any mail for me, Mr. Postman?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pansy Pigeon; Bessie Busybody; Adolf Pigler; Hoiman; Colonel Barker
- Synopsis
- Pansy joins the PACS, Pigeon Air Carrier Service.
G. I. Johnston, the Soldier Who Came Back
comic story / 4 pages
- Job Number
- CC-241
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Bill Johnston; Curly
- Synopsis
- How Private Johnston earned the distinguished service cross.
[Friendly Boys Social Club]
Li'l Cheesit / comic story / 1 page
- Pencils
- David Tendlar (signed as Tendlar)
- Inks
- David Tendlar (signed as Tendlar)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- David Tendlar
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Li'l Cheesit
- Synopsis
- Li'l Cheesit tries to enter the Friendly Boys Social Club.
Indexer Notes
Credit completed with help of Jerry Bails' Who's Who http://www.bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=TENDLAR%2c+DAVID
[no title indexed]
Rufus / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ken Hultgren (signed)
- Inks
- Ken Hultgren (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- AC-113
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, Boss!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Rufus; Slinky
- Synopsis
- A swindler tries to get the better of Rufus.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Silver Knight; Barnaby Beep; Zudo; Thunderhoof; Little Oliver; Herman Melville; Jocko and Socko -
1.
Contents
-
2.
["A legion of heroes and countless deeds of valor..."]
The Silver Knight -
3.
Flares In the Night!
Commando Cubs -
4.
["As the gory corpse roamed Ashcan Alley..."]
Barnaby Beep -
5.
["In the steaming jungles of Africa..."]
Zudo -
6.
["Out of the legends of the blood-soaked West..."]
Thunderhoof -
7.
["You are soon going to lose a lot of money!"]
Little Oliver -
8.
Sea-Scribe
-
9.
["This living up to an ant's reputation..."]
Funny Bees-Ness -
10.
["When the top-ranking officer at Fort Liberator..."]
G. I. Andy -
11.
["Allegroo! I now put you in a daze!... Hey -- I've hypnotized myself!"]
Jocko and Socko -
12.
["To the tortured, suffering masses of Europe..."]
The Grim Reaper -
13.
["Now son, don't let them city slickers go sellin' you no gold bricks!"]
Kangarube -
14.
Brian Boru
-
15.
["Inspired by the rangers..."]
Commando Cubs -
16.
He's No Milk Cow-Ard
Sappy "Happy" Hyena -
17.
["Gee whiz, Spotty!"]
Spotty and Silly Civet -
18.
Tasman, Pacific Adventurer
-
19.
["Let's shove off for Hogbite Hollow..."]
Looie Lazybones -
20.
[Rattlesnake]
Ozzie the Seminole -
21.
["Half the world is shrouded in the pall of Axis tyranny..."]
Commando Cubs -
22.
[Bulletin: Orders of the Day!]
Little Otto -
23.
["It was only a rock-ribbed corner of the Old West..."]
Thunderhoof -
24.
["Any mail for me, Mr. Postman?"]
Pansy Pigeon -
25.
G. I. Johnston, the Soldier Who Came Back
-
26.
[Friendly Boys Social Club]
Li'l Cheesit -
27.
["Look, Boss!"]
Rufus -
28.
["Perhaps I'm one war older than you are!"]
-
29.
Hasten the Day!
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