Feature Comics #43

(April 1941)

["No time for peace or romance in the life on the amazing little man of action..."] (Table of Contents: 1)

Doll Man / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as William Erwin Maxwell] (signed)

Pencils:

John Celardo

Inks:

John Celardo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Tommy Roberts (Martha's brother, introduction, only appearance); Ray Corley (Tommy's friend, introduction); a gang of unnamed crooks (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis:

A friend asks Tommy to contact Doll Man so that they could catch some kidnappers. In so doing, that friend, Ray, learns Doll Man's secret identity.

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

Big Top / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Devlin

Inks:

John Devlin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Writer credit revised from Joe Devlin to ? by Craig Delich 2013-4-6. Devlin did not write this strip according to the Who's Who. Artist correction from Joe (who did not exist) to John Devlin also made by Craig Delich.

["Black twisting clouds and a raving wind hound the schooner White Wing..."] (Table of Contents: 3)

Rance Keane / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

William A. Smith

Pencils:

William A. Smith (Will Arthur)

Inks:

William A. Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Rance Keane; Princess Butavanah (first appearance); Ahram-id (first appearance; villain)

["A quiet jungle evening finds Samar strolling alone.. suddenly..."] (Table of Contents: 4)

Samar / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Reed Crandall

Inks:

Reed Crandall

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Samar; Alina (first appearance; villain); Haji (first appearance; villain)

[The Black Bat] (Table of Contents: 5)

Reynolds of the Mounted / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

Art Pinajian

Pencils:

Art Pinajian

Inks:

Art Pinajian

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; The Old Timer; Marie Dupre (introduction, flashback); The Black Bat [Jean Dupre] (villain, introduction, death, flashback); Madame Dupre (villain, introduction, death, flashback)

Synopsis:

Reynolds fights the Black Bat, a kidnapper whose father dresses up as "Madam Dupre". The Bat takes flight to escape, but falls to his death when his wings malfunction.

Indexer Notes

Most of this story is told as a flashback.

[College For Radicals] (Table of Contents: 6)

Poison Ivy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Gill Fox

Pencils:

Gill Fox

Inks:

Gill Fox

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Poison Ivy; St. Peter

["Dusty Dane and Mike Cardigan rescue an Arabian princess, Ahmeer, from a slave trader..."] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dusty Dane / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dusty Dane; Princess Ahmeer; Mike Cardigan; Jalnor (first appearance; villain)

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

Lala Palooza / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Devlin

Inks:

John Devlin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Lala Palooza

Indexer Notes

Writer credit revised from Joe Devlin to ? by Craig Delich 2013-4-6. Devlin did not write this strip according to the Who's Who. Artist correction from Joe (who did not exist) to John Devlin also made by Craig Delich.

Boomerang Blast (Table of Contents: 9)

Capt. Bruce Blackburn, Counterspy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

Harry Campbell

Pencils:

Harry Campbell

Inks:

Harry Campbell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure; spy

Characters:

Capt. Bruce Blackburn; Gross (first appearance; villain; death); other spies (first appearance; villains; death)

["As part of a deal between the United States and England, some of the 50 destroyers..."] (Table of Contents: 10)

USA, the Spirit of Old Glory / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Inks:

Maurice Gutwirth (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

USA; Geering (villain, introduction, death); Hans (villain, introduction, death); gang of spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)

["Spring draws Boyville into the baseball limelight."] (Table of Contents: 11)

Rusty Ryan / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Paul Gustavson

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson

Inks:

Paul Gustavson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Paul Gustavson

Genre:

adventure; children; spy

Characters:

Rusty Ryan; Roy (villain, gambler, introduction); two unnamed gamblers (villains, introduction for both)

Indexer Notes

All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Jungle Devil (Table of Contents: 12)

Perry Scott / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Robert M. Hyatt?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Perry Scott

[Photos At the Zoo] (Table of Contents: 13)

Homer Doodle and Son / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Arthur Beeman

Pencils:

Arthur Beeman

Inks:

Arthur Beeman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Murderess Escapes From Prison! (Table of Contents: 14)

Zero, Ghost Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

Toni Blum

Pencils:

Al Bryant

Inks:

Al Bryant

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Zero; Kitty Dell (villain, a ghost); Mr. Dell (villain, a ghost); a gang of crooks (villains, introduction for all)

Indexer Notes

Toni Blum is the only person identified by the Who's Who as the writer for this feature from 1940-43.

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

Mickey Finn / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Lank Leonard

Pencils:

Lank Leonard

Inks:

Lank Leonard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprints

["Across country from Oregon to Washington roars the crack Overland Limited..."] (Table of Contents: 16)

Spin Shaw / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Clark Williams

Inks:

Clark Williams

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Spin Shaw of the Naval Air Corps [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; The Boss (first appearance; villain); his gang (first appearance; villains; death)