(February 1941)

Western, 1938 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications, Inc.
Editing
Oskar Lebeck
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

Copyright 1941 by K. K. Publications, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Owl / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thomas [as Thomas] (signed)
Inks
Frank Thomas [as Thomas] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Owl
Reprints
Keywords
flashlights; treasure chest
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The Gillsy Brothers (Table of Contents: 1)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lewis
Pencils
Clyde Lewis (signed)
Inks
Clyde Lewis (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Herky

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover; in red tones.

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

Ellery Queen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This floor is called 'writer's row'...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Ellery Queen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Brenda Breeze / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Rolfe Memison
Pencils
Rolfe Memison [as Rolfe] (signed)
Inks
Rolfe Memison [as Rolfe] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

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

Crusoes / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Micale
Inks
Al Micale
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
After the hurricane the Crusoes...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Crusoes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Don Winslow / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank V. Martinek [as F. V. Martinek] (credited)
Pencils
Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Inks
Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The steel safe in Dr. Thor's locked...
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Don Winslow
Reprints
  • from Don Winslow of the Navy (Bell Syndicate) 1939.?.? - 1939.?.?

Indexer Notes

copyright 1939 by Bell Syndicate, Inc.

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

Red Ryder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Harman
Pencils
Fred Harman (signed)
Inks
Fred Harman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boss Boyd learns that Red Ryder...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Red Ryder
Reprints
  • from Red Ryder (Newspaper Enterprises Association) ? - ?

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

Bob and Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Carlson (signed)
Inks
Ralph Carlson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bob and Bill were exploring a great cave...
Genre
adventure

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

Stratosphere Jim / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al McWilliams (signed)
Inks
Al McWilliams (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In an attempt to ambush a Japanese...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Stratosphere Jim
Reprints

Indexer Notes

copyright 1941 by R. S. Callender

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

Gabby Scoops / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Treadwell (signed)
Pencils
Bill Connor (signed)
Inks
Bill Connor (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gabby has been sent to do a series of articles...
Genre
humor
Characters
Gabby Scoops

The Invisible Man (Table of Contents: 10)

Myra North / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Thompson (signed)
Pencils
Charles Coll (signed)
Inks
Charles Coll (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Myra North
Reprints
  • from Myra North (Newspaper Enterprise Association) ? - ?

Indexer Notes

copyright 1940 by NEA Service, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Dan Dunn / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Marsh
Pencils
Norman Marsh
Inks
Norman Marsh
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mona told Dan Dunn where...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dan Dunn

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

Wash Tubbs / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Crane
Pencils
Roy Crane (signed)
Inks
Roy Crane (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wash while aiding his old friend Easy...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Wash Tubbs
Reprints
  • from Wash Tubbs (Newspaper Enterprise Association) ? - ?

Indexer Notes

copyright 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

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

Boots / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Edgar Martin
Pencils
Edgar Martin (signed)
Inks
Edgar Martin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, oh boy, oh boy...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Boots and Her Buddies (Newspaper Enterprise Association) ? - ?

Indexer Notes

copyright 1937 by NEA Service, Inc.

La Brea (Table of Contents: 14)

This Curious World / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
William Ferguson
Pencils
William Ferguson (signed)
Inks
William Ferguson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; nature

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

Tarzan / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Hal Bittner [as H Bittner] (illustrations, signed)
Inks
Hal Bittner [as H Bittner] (illustrations, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tarzan was fast on the trail of the...
Genre
jungle
Characters
Tarzan

Indexer Notes

Copr., 1941, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

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

Owl / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Thomas (signed)
Inks
Frank Thomas (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Caught in the meshes of the...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Owl; Owl Girl [Belle Wayne] (debut)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lewis
Pencils
Clyde Lewis
Inks
Clyde Lewis
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm in th' groove, Hoik...
Genre
humor
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Owl
  2. 1. The Gillsy Brothers
    Herky
  3. 2. ["This floor is called 'writer's row'..."]
    Ellery Queen
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Brenda Breeze
  5. 4. ["After the hurricane the Crusoes..."]
    Crusoes
  6. 5. ["The steel safe in Dr. Thor's locked..."]
    Don Winslow
  7. 6. ["Boss Boyd learns that Red Ryder..."]
    Red Ryder
  8. 7. ["Bob and Bill were exploring a great cave..."]
    Bob and Bill
  9. 8. ["In an attempt to ambush a Japanese..."]
    Stratosphere Jim
  10. 9. ["Gabby has been sent to do a series of articles..."]
    Gabby Scoops
  11. 10. The Invisible Man
    Myra North
  12. 11. ["Mona told Dan Dunn where..."]
    Dan Dunn
  13. 12. ["Wash while aiding his old friend Easy..."]
    Wash Tubbs
  14. 13. ["Boy, oh boy, oh boy..."]
    Boots
  15. 14. La Brea
    This Curious World
  16. 15. ["Tarzan was fast on the trail of the..."]
    Tarzan
  17. 16. ["Caught in the meshes of the..."]
    Owl
  18. 17. ["I'm in th' groove, Hoik..."]
    Herky
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