Silver Streak Comics #6

(September 1940)

Announcing the winners of the Silver Streak Contest! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Silver Streak / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed)

Pencils

Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed)

Inks

Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All of America is agog at the accomplishments of the world's ace of speed, Silver Streak --

Genre

superhero

Characters

Silver Streak (un-named taxi cab driver); Whiz (introduction, pet falcon); Sir Cedric Baldwin; Shadra; the Nazis (villains); Sheik Ali Ben Hassan (villain)

Synopsis

Sir Cedric challenges the Streak to a race, and he agrees to make it an around the world affair. On the way, the Streak fights the Nazis, rescues a girl from an evil sheik, prevents that sheik from harming a caravan of American travelers on their way to Maskat, and wins the race.

Reprints

• in Silver Streak Comics (Lev Gleason, 1939 series) #[22] (February 1946)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in The Golden Age Review (Superlith, Inc., 1978 series) (1978)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Silver Streak was originally an un-named cab driver and his identity not revealed.

[The Flying Dragon] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Sky Wolf / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Inks

Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

aviation; war

Characters

The Sky Wolf [Paul Storm]; Crane (villain, death); un-named chief (villain, death)

Synopsis

Sky Wolf comes across a weird plane used by a gang of vicious criminals who defy the law by using scientific methods to rob and plunder. He is forced to the ground and offered the chance to join the group. When he refuses, the gang throws him into a cell, from which he escapes, then uses his own plane to destroy the gang.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Art credits added by Craig Delich 2012-6-30.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Bill Wayne, the Texas Terror / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Hal Sharp

Inks

Hal Sharp

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

...and with our organization we can run a protection racket with them dumb ranchers.

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Bill Wayne [aka the Texas Terror] (Texas Ranger); Hank Russel (rancher, death); Adams (rancher); un-named sheriff; Nick Carro (villain)

Synopsis

Ranger Wayne has to prevent a protection racket from moving into the west to take advantage of the cattle ranchers.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Story printed in red, black and white.

Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.

Last appearance in Silver Streak.

Slow Drawin' Fool (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kane Miller (signed)

Pencils

Jack Cole ? (two spot illustrations)

Inks

Jack Cole ? (two spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Jed Graymes; Mike Kenly; Blackie Ranson (villain, death)

Synopsis

Young Jed Graymes must face the man who killed his father and took over the Bar-30 spread which rightfully belonged to him.

Reprints

• in Captain Battle Jr. (Lev Gleason, 1943 series) #2 (Winter 1944) [without illustrations]
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Keywords

Tott City

Indexer Notes

Art printed in red, black and white. The spalsh page drawing IS signed, but cannot decipher it fully (first two letters appear to be "Co"). The full figure illustration on page two looks like Jack Cole's work.

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

The Green Claw / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Cole

Pencils

Jack Cole

Inks

Jack Cole

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the remote mountain regions of Asia, a cult of devil worshippers gather around a gigantic corpse that has been consigned to the flames

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Green Claw (villain); Major Carl Tarrant; un-named police commissioner; un-named followers of the Claw (villains, all die)

Synopsis

The Green Claw literally rises from the dead, and it's up to Carl Durrant to investigate. However, the Claw uses hypnotic powers on the major and he is shrunk and placed in a box to die while the Claw readies an army of robots to conquer the armies of the Earth.

Reprints

• in Captain Battle Jr. (Lev Gleason, 1943 series) #2 (Winter 1944)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Daredevil, Master of Courage / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Don Rico

Pencils

Jack Binder (signed)

Inks

Jack Binder (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I swear to devote my time on earth to make crime pay for the death of my mother and father.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil [Bart Hill] (introduction, first origin); Joe Ripper (villain, death); Ricco (villain, club owner and gang leader); Joe (villain); Conde (villain, gang leader)

Synopsis

Joe Ripper, having murdered a bank guard and stolen the bank's money, is prevented from escaping by Daredevil. Daredevil finds a clue on Ripper's body and begins to hunt down the Ricco Gang that Ripper was a part of. He arrives in time to stop the gang from destroying the rival Conde Gang and captures both gangs.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Magnificent Superheroes of Comics Golden Age (Vintage Features, 1979 series) #1 (1979)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)
• in Futura (Organic Comix, 2013 series) #4
• in L'âge merveilleux des Comics (J.F.C. Editions, 2012 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Daredevil's origin was revised in Daredevil Comics #18.

In the 1970's, in correspondence with Jerry Bails, Rico told Jerry that he had scripted the first Daredevil story.

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

Lance Hale / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Hampton ?; Mac Raboy ?

Inks

John Hampton ?; Mac Raboy ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After destroying the monster in the city, Lance Hale wanders into the jungles of deep Africa, to do battle with the ivory raiders.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Lance Hale; Jackie; Yamba (an elephant); Brad (villain, death)

Synopsis

After having destroyed the monster in the city, Lance heads into the jungle to do battle with ivory raiders. He sees a young boy being threatened by a lion. After saving him, a series of events leads the pair to the cabin of the ivory raiders and a fight ensues.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who.

[The Spook Strikes Back] (Table of Contents: 9)

Ace Powers / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Anderson

Inks

Harry Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Ace Powers; Panther Man (villain, death); Spook (villain, death)

Synopsis

Ace has overcome the Four Madmen and has called the Police in to recover their bodies. When they arrive, only three bodies are found, and Ace realizes that Panther Man has escaped. He finds him being murdered by the Spook, and must battle the Skeleton Men to reach him in time.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Story in printed in red, black and white. Anderson is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the faces with the sharp arched upper eyelid, long thin eyebrows, and a small inkline under the outer corner of the eyes, are certain signs of Anderson. Also the closed hands with short lines between fingers, and a marked line under the cheeks. Look at the face in the last panel. Anderson drew Lance O'Casey, Nyoka and Red Gaucho. This story is the only one he drew of Ace Powers.

Throwing Snowballs Caused the Boston Massacre (Table of Contents: 10)

Momentous Mites / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Illustrated re-telling of the events of March 5, 1770.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Keywords

Boston Massacre

Indexer Notes

Story is printed in red, black and white. Title added by Craig Delich. The art IS signed....hard to make all of it out, but it appears to be "Gardinbirg", "Gardinking" or something like that.

[The Starfish Men of the Water Planet] (Table of Contents: 11)

Planet Patrol / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Planet Patrol [Captain Ken Keen; Nirma]; Star-Fish Men (villains, all die)

Synopsis

While on patrol one day near a weird planet, Nirma starts feeling faint and Captain Keen wonders if the planet is responsible. Diving under water, they come into contact with the Star-Fish Men, whose leader captures the duo and informs Keen that he can guide the water-planet through the universe, robbing and conquering as they go.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

[The Sky Bug] (Table of Contents: 12)

Dickie Dean, the Boy Inventor / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Cole (signed)

Pencils

Jack Cole (signed)

Inks

Jack Cole (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Dickie Dean; Zip; Mr. Dean (head of Dean Chemical Plant, Dickie's father); Mrs. Dean; Mr. Crawley (villain, President of Zepher Aeroplane Factory, death)

Synopsis

When a plane crashes into Dickie's father's business, destroying it, Dickie tries to figure out a way he can help his parents financially. So he builds a weird type of aircraft that flies thanks to a repelling magnet, and markets the concept to the President of the Zepher Aeroplane Factory. Unfortunately, Crawley wants the invention for free and is willing to kill Dickie and Zip to get it.

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)
• in Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil (Dark Horse, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2012-12-8.

How to Build the Smallest Zoo in the World!! (Table of Contents: 13)

Dickie Dean's Workshop / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? [as Dickie Dean] (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; nature

Reprints

• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #27 (1974)

The Fight for Fun! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)