Dime Comics #12

([circa December 1943])

[Free Sweater Crests] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Cal (signed)

Pencils

Cal (signed)

Inks

Cal (signed)

Letters

Cal (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you ain't seen th' archaeologist how come his clo'es am heah - an' you got indigestion??

Genre

humour

The Green Menace (Table of Contents: 3)

Rex Baxter / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Good (signed)

Pencils

Edmond Good (signed)

Inks

Edmond Good (signed)

Letters

Edmond Good (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hot on Rex's trail -- Lerzal's pack of patrol craft fan out from the metropolis into Xalanta's cave world -- searching for the earthman

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Zoltan; Gail Abbot; Riona; Rex Baxter; Lugar; Ferat; Lerzal

Synopsis

There is a traitor amongst the freedom fighters.

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Edmond Good

Inks

Edmond Good

Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello gang!! Back again... and going "great guns"

Characters

Rex Baxter; Lugar

[The Penguin] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

The "Mad Gunner" of the 8th Army / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

André Kulbach (signed as AK)

Pencils

André Kulbach (signed as AK)

Inks

André Kulbach (signed as AK)

Letters

André Kulbach (signed as AK)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I say - soon we should hear from Jerry - we'd better go easy -

Genre

war

Characters

Nick [Mad Gunner]; Vic

Synopsis

Nick's patrol is scouting in Tunisia.

Down Mexico Way (Table of Contents: 7)

Mild Will / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Ross Saakel (credited)

Pencils

Ross Saakel (credited)

Inks

Ross Saakel (credited)

Letters

Ross Saakel (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thar's nothin' ta be askeered of, podner! Ah use ta fight fifty bulls, all at once!

Genre

humour; western-frontier

Characters

Mild Will; Harry; El Beefo the bull

Synopsis

Will fights a bull.

[Triumph Comics] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[Want a Beautiful Sweater Crest Free?] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

Super Sub / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

André Kulbach (signed as André)

Pencils

André Kulbach (signed as André)

Inks

André Kulbach (signed as André)

Letters

André Kulbach (signed as André)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After rescuing professor John Stone and his daughter

Genre

war

Characters

Steve Sparks; Rocky Abbott

Synopsis

The Super Sub sinks a Japanese transport.

Indexer Notes

Professor Johnston is referred to as Professor John Stone.

Airwave Annie (Table of Contents: 11)

Vic Griffin's True World Wide Adventures / text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Griffin (credited)

Pencils

Edmond Good (credited)

Inks

Edmond Good (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Annie was at her post of duty in the wireless cabin, straining every nerve to get all possible signals, enemy reports, weather reports and bearings for navigation purposes...

Genre

non-fiction; war

Characters

Annie Lindsay; Bill Coombes; Jim Harlow

Synopsis

The Malaya, the ship Annie serves on is hit by a torpedo.

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He says he likes to be tan all over!

Genre

humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[Each One a Top-notcher - for Adventure and Fun!] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

Johnny Canuck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Bachle (signed)

Pencils

Leo Bachle (signed)

Inks

Leo Bachle (signed)

Letters

Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In his long and exciting career, Johnny Canuck...

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Johnny Canuck; Holtz [Miss Beaton]; Inspector Harris; Oberst

Synopsis

Johnny flies to an Allied base on the coast of Africa and meets Inspector Harris, whose secretary has been replaced by the German spy Holtz. Johnny gradually begins to realize spies have infested Harris' office and finally brings his concerns to Harris - only to find Harris himself has been replaced by a German agent!

Reprints

• in Johnny Canuck (Comic Syrup Press, 2015 series) ([June] 2015)

Keywords

Africa

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

Tugboat Toby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Take the wheel!

Genre

humour

Characters

Tugboat Toby; Professor

Synopsis

The tug is traveling slow today.

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

Th' Chief / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Teepee heap flooded - ugh!

Genre

humour

Characters

Chief

Synopsis

Rain has flooded th' Chief's tent.

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

Scotty MacDonald / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Al Cooper (credited)

Pencils

Al Cooper (credited)

Inks

Al Cooper (credited)

Letters

Al Cooper (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Having helped in the destruction of the main Nip troops of the Jap held Guam Island

Genre

war

Characters

Scotty MacDonald

Synopsis

Scotty test flies a De Haviland 98 Mosquito.

Indexer Notes

The drawings of various planes dedicated to various readers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed as Fran Keith)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed as Fran Keith)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed as Fran Keith)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed as Fran Keith)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sure there used to be a siding in here - but they pulled it up in 1922!

Genre

humour

[Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Commander Repeating Play Gun] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)