(February 1941)

Archie, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale date
1940-11-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.
Editing
Abner Sundell
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mr. Justice / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sam Cooper [as Cooper] (signed)
Inks
Sam Cooper [as Cooper] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Justice [Prince James]; Richy (inset); Rang-a-Tang (inset)
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[Origin of Mr. Justice] (Table of Contents: 1)

Mr. Justice / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Sam Cooper
Inks
Sam Cooper
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Mr. Justice [Prince James] (introduction, origin, death, resurrection); Gloria Piddle (introduction); Rogers (villain, death); Hawkes (villain, death); MacDuff (introduction, death); a gang of kidnappers (villains); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis
In 1040, Scottish rebels kill Prince James, the heir to the English throne. However, his spirit does not move on but instead kills his assassins and is somehow trapped in the castle. Nine hundred years later, the castle is taken apart and shipped to the U.S.. A U-boat sinks the ship carrying the castle and frees James’ ghost, who uses his nearly limitless powers to insure others do not die a death similar to his.

[Clue of the Missing Coffins] (Table of Contents: 2)

Rang-A-Tang / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Ed Smalle
Inks
Ed Smalle
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Jackson (villain, introduction)

[The Dilemma of Slugs Morelli] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fox [Paul Patton]; Slugs Morelli (villain, introduction); Slugs Morelli Gang [Mike Morelli (Slug's son, introduction); Morelli (his brother, introduction)]

[Introducing Steve Stacey] (Table of Contents: 4)

Steve Stacey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
H. A. Biern
Pencils
Nick Zuraw
Inks
Nick Zuraw
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Steve Stacey (introduction); Joyce Barton (introduction); Prof. Schultz (villain, introduction); Greasy (villain, introduction)

[Side-by-Side with Sergeant Boyle] (Table of Contents: 5)

Corporal Collins / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Abner Sundell ?
Pencils
Charles Biro ?
Inks
Charles Biro ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Sergeant Boyle (guest-star); Captain Twerp (guest-star); The Nazis (guest-stars)

[Circus of Fury] (Table of Contents: 6)

Ty-Gor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
Mort Meskin
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Joan Davis (guest-star); Mr. Davis (guest-star)

[The Coliseum of Mars] (Table of Contents: 7)

Doc Strong and the Isle of Right / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
Mort Meskin
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
The Martians (villains); Stinky Jones (guest-star); Doc Strong; Sampson; Alice
Synopsis
Doc Strong and his gang discover that the King of Mars is really an old friend of Sampson's.
Reprints
Keywords
Mars; Martians; robot

[The Suez Canal Mission: Part One] (Table of Contents: 8)

Loop Logan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Frank Volp
Inks
Frank Volp
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
The Fascists (villains); Clatra (introduction)

Bound To Dance (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. Omar Barker
Letters
Typeset

[Food Fight] (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Falcon / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Shorten (credited)
Pencils
Roland Patenaude (signed)[as Patenaude]
Inks
Roland Patenaude (signed)[as Patenaude]
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
King John (villain); Sir Boltyn (villain)
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Mr. Justice
  2. 1. [Origin of Mr. Justice]
    Mr. Justice
  3. 2. [Clue of the Missing Coffins]
    Rang-A-Tang
  4. 3. [The Dilemma of Slugs Morelli]
    The Fox
  5. 4. [Introducing Steve Stacey]
    Steve Stacey
  6. 5. [Side-by-Side with Sergeant Boyle]
    Corporal Collins
  7. 6. [Circus of Fury]
    Ty-Gor
  8. 7. [The Coliseum of Mars]
    Doc Strong and the Isle of Right
  9. 8. [The Suez Canal Mission: Part One]
    Loop Logan
  10. 9. Bound To Dance
  11. 10. [Food Fight]
    Green Falcon
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