(July 1941)

Archie, 1940 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-05-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.
Editing
Harry Shorten

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)

Steel Sterling / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Charles Biro (signed as Biro)
Inks
Charles Biro (signed as Biro)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Steel Sterling

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

[The Return of the Puppet Master] (Table of Contents: 2)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair (signed)
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Irv Novick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; The Puppet Master [Gargulio] (villain)
Synopsis
The Puppet Master has escaped from prison and sets his plan of living puppets into operation.

Indexer Notes

Steinar Ådland and Keith Chandler agree that this is Irv Novick. Original indexer credited Charles Biro.

[The Sack of the Giant] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dicky in the Magic Forest / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
R. Louis Golden (signed as L. Golden)
Pencils
R. Louis Golden (signed as L. Golden)
Inks
R. Louis Golden (signed as L. Golden)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dicky Farenwell; Farenwell (Dicky's father); A giant (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
A giant has entered Panora and collects human beings to eat.

[The Bar-X Ranch War] (Table of Contents: 4)

Nevada Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Volpe
Inks
Frank Volpe
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Nevada Jones, Quick-Trigger Man
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Hank Mills (villain, introduction, death); Tony (villain, introduction, death); Charlie (villain, introduction, death); several others (villains, introduction)
Synopsis
A crooked rancher is fencing off water in public domain.

Indexer Notes

Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volpe's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13, but the inking here seems a bit hastier than in the previous stories.

[The Devil-Devil Doctor] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Joe Blair (signed)
Pencils
Sam Cooper (signed as Cooper)
Inks
Sam Cooper (signed as Cooper)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Red Reagan (Police Detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); The Devil-Devil Doctor [Bob Rixon] (villain, introduction); Thaddeus Rixon (introduction, death); Dr. Schwartz (introduction); Al Faltz (introduction); Bob Rixon (introduction); Hugo Rixon (introduction) Bernard Rixon (introduction); Pamela Rixon
Synopsis
Old Rixon is murdered in his bed by a hooded figure before he could change his last will.

[Swen Olson's Maiden Flight] (Table of Contents: 6)

War Eagles / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Ed Smalle (signed)
Inks
Ed Smalle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen Olsen (gunner); The Nazis (villains); Gen. Vosh (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Swen Olsen is ready for action as a gunner in R.A.F.

Indexer Notes

Swen is called a big crazy Swede at the end panel, but he was a Norwegian agent in the previous episode.

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

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

[Valor on the Slave Block] (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Valor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair ?
Pencils
Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
Inks
Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Captain Valor; Angie; Ronnie; Dallas; Big Dip; Ab-Ah-Ner (villain); company (guest-star); Marty Martin
Synopsis
Captain Valor and his friends have taken command of the village of the Chinese lord, but he gets in contact with Mongol horsemen who attack the village to help him.

Indexer Notes

There is no writer credit.

[The Framing of a Photographer] (Table of Contents: 9)

Scarlet Avenger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Shorten ?
Pencils
Carl Hubbell (signed as Hub)
Inks
Carl Hubbell (signed as Hub)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]; Joe Adams (introduction); Joe Devlin (introduction, death); Hal Ates (villain, introduction); Mayor Sikes (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
A news photographer is framed for killing a friend.

Indexer Notes

There is no writer credit.

[Scrambling the Gambling Joint] (Table of Contents: 10)

Zambini / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Blair
Pencils
Paul Reinman
Inks
Paul Reinman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Zambini the Miracle Man
Genre
superhero
Characters
Happy (villain, introduction); his gang (villain, introduction); Stacey (introduction)
Synopsis
Zambini visits a crooked gambling house.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to Streeter, but the wedge shaped heads with narrow, pointed ears are like Reinman's signed Scarlet Avenger story in #17.

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Steel Sterling
  2. 1. ["Here's what you get in No. 3"]
  3. 2. [The Return of the Puppet Master]
    Steel Sterling
  4. 3. [The Sack of the Giant]
    Dicky in the Magic Forest
  5. 4. [The Bar-X Ranch War]
    Nevada Jones
  6. 5. [The Devil-Devil Doctor]
    Red Reagan
  7. 6. [Swen Olson's Maiden Flight]
    War Eagles
  8. 7. ["A new exciting, mystery-packed feature"]
  9. 8. [Valor on the Slave Block]
    Captain Valor
  10. 9. [The Framing of a Photographer]
    Scarlet Avenger
  11. 10. [Scrambling the Gambling Joint]
    Zambini
  12. 11. ["Wow! Did I hit the jackpot!"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Keith Chandler
  • Steve Coates
  • Del Gruber
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt