Target Comics #v2#5 [17]
(July 1941)

Novelty / Premium / Curtis, 1940 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-04-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Novelty Press Inc.
Editing
David Adams

Issue Notes

Additional information and corrected story sequences provided by Steve Rogers

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)

Target / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Wood (signed)
Inks
Bob Wood (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Target [Niles Reed]; Targeteers
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The Case of the Amazing Dr. Time (Table of Contents: 1)

The Target and the Targeteers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Wood
Pencils
Bob Wood
Inks
Bob Wood
Colors
Bob Wood?
Letters
George Roussos ?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Villain: Dr. Time

Indexer Notes

Bob Wood takes jabs at Jerry Robinson and George Roussos in two small newspaper headlines: "JERRY ROBINSON, FAMOUS ETCHER, FINISHES FIRST JOB IN 3 YEARS" and "INKY ROUSSOS FINALLY MEETS DEADLINE - ENTIRE PUBLISHING WORLD AMAZED – POPULAR YOUNG CARTOONIST ENROUTE TO SARANAC..."

This has been observed elsewhere as looking very much like a Batman story of this vintage. The letters look like those Roussos was doing on the Batman strip, which might account for the playful jibe noted above. It is, however, difficult to see any evidence of possible Robinson input.

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

The Chameleon / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Davis (signed)
Pencils
Bob Davis (signed)
Inks
Bob Davis (signed)
Colors
Bob Davis?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Washington, D. C. The Chameleon, master of disguise, is attending a conference of FBI officials...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

This is the final part of the Defense Council story

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

The Cadet / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Gates
Inks
Art Gates
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's the day before the big spring prom at Daunton Military School...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ned Carter; Bull Sorokin; Slugger Rossous

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

White Streak / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Gill
Pencils
Emil Gershwin
Inks
Emil Gershwin
Colors
Ray Gill?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Arson, sabotage, and violent labor trouble...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

How the Targeteers Met (Table of Contents: 5)

The Target and the Targeteers / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Gill (credited)
Pencils
Bob Wood (signed) (spot illustration)
Inks
Bob Wood (signed) (spot illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Synopsis
A text story detailing how Tommy Brown and Dave Foster (The Targeteers) met before they met Niles Reed (The Target)

Missing Men (Table of Contents: 6)

Lucky Byrd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Taylor (signed as Taylor)
Inks
Henry Taylor (signed as Taylor)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
aviation

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

Speck, Spot, and Sis / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Warren
Pencils
Jack Warren [as Vincent]
Inks
Jack Warren [as Vincent]
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Warren
First Line of Dialogue or Text
25...30...40...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Introduction: Spec, Spot, and Sis

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

Bull’s-Eye Bill / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Daly?
Inks
John Daly?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Best horse trainer I ever saw, Sergeant!
Genre
western-frontier

Treasure Island [Part 4] (Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Feature Films / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harold DeLay (signed)
Inks
Harold DeLay (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
historical
Reprints

[The Submarine Attack] (Table of Contents: 10)

Spacehawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Pencils
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Inks
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Colors
Basil Wolverton
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Target
  2. 1. The Case of the Amazing Dr. Time
    The Target and the Targeteers
  3. 2. ["Washington, D. C. The Chameleon, master of disguise, is attending a conference of FBI officials..."]
    The Chameleon
  4. 3. ["It's the day before the big spring prom at Daunton Military School..."]
    The Cadet
  5. 4. ["Arson, sabotage, and violent labor trouble..."]
    White Streak
  6. 5. How the Targeteers Met
    The Target and the Targeteers
  7. 6. Missing Men
    Lucky Byrd
  8. 7. ["25...30...40..."]
    Speck, Spot, and Sis
  9. 8. ["Best horse trainer I ever saw, Sergeant!"]
    Bull’s-Eye Bill
  10. 9. Treasure Island [Part 4]
    Fantastic Feature Films
  11. 10. [The Submarine Attack]
    Spacehawk
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  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
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  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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