Comics Revue
#357-358
(February 2016)
Manuscript Press,
1985 Series
- Price
- 19.95 USD
- Pages
- 132
- On-sale Date
- 2016-02-24
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Manuscript Press
- Barcode
- 649241852322 16021
- Editing
- Rick Norwood; Allen Lane (Associate Editor); Ivan Pedersen (Associate Editor)
[no title indexed]
blank page(s) / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Blank pages on inside front cover and inside back cover.
Whirlpool Channel
The Phantom / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Phantom (Kit Walker); Diana Palmer; Dave Palmer; Lily Palmer; Devil (wolf); Dice; Scratch; Honest John; Slug
- Synopsis
- Diana Palmer plans to be the first woman to swim the Whirlpool Channel, but gamblers bet her uncle that she won't make it.
- Reprints
- from Phantom (King Features Syndicate) 1951-03-26 - 1951-06-16
It's big! It's bold! and best of all it's back!
Comics Interview / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
The Unmentionables
Sir Bagby / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Rick Hackney [as R/B Hackney]
- Pencils
- Bill Hackney [as R/B Hackney]
- Inks
- Bill Hackney [as R/B Hackney]
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; historical
- Characters
- Sir Bagby; Solly; Snerk; Mr. Fingers
- Synopsis
- Mr Fingers, a spirit from the underworld, helps Solly get his clothes back.
- Reprints
- From Sir Bagby (McClure Newspaper Syndicate) 1961-05-19 - 1961-05-27
- Keywords
- knights
Indexer Notes
Title is a takeoff on the TV show, the Untouchables.
Cyclops
Tarzan / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- Tarzan; Don Moore; Cyclops; Wade; Roberts
- Synopsis
- Tarzan meets ivory poachers who kill intruders who venture into their lands.
- Reprints
- from Tarzan (United Features Syndicate) 1956
Indexer Notes
Strip numbers 5233-5287, 5310
The Pocket Watch
Rick O'Shay / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- adventure; western-frontier
- Characters
- Hipshot Percussion; Kirby Rawlins; Belle Starr (cat); Doc Meadows; Carrie Sue Rawlins; Chuckwalla Kid; Jeffrey Trace; Slipshot (horse); Rick O'Shay (cameo)
- Synopsis
- A dying man makes a request to Hipshot.
- Reprints
- from Rick O'Shay (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1973-10-01 - 1973-12-01
Extra
Buz Sawyer / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Buz Sawyer; Christy Sawyer;
- Synopsis
- The finale of the trip to Italy.
- Reprints
- from Buz Sawyer King Features Syndicate) 1963-08-28 - 1963-08-31
Indexer Notes
Four strips missing from the December 2013 issue.
Mila Morgan - Chapter One
Buz Sawyer / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Buz Sawyer; Mila Morgan; Olga Pace; Alvin Moore; Juan Coronado; Pedro; General Diaz
- Synopsis
- The CIA sends Mila Morgan to assist Buz in Panazuela.
- Reprints
- from Buz Sawyer (King Features Syndicate) 1965-02-08 - 1965-04-03
The Beginning, Part Two
Rick O'Shay / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; western-frontier
- Characters
- Rick O'Shay; Manuel; Tanglefoot (horse); Deuces
- Reprints
- from Rick O'Shay Sundays (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1958-05-11 - 1958-06-08
Indexer Notes
in color
The Skorpi War, Chapter One
Flash Gordon / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Flash Gordon; Brunn: Krammta
- Synopsis
- The Skorpi get ready to attack a Dhreen base.
- Reprints
- from Flash Gordon Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1959-04-26 - 1959-05-17
Indexer Notes
In color. Title and name of author from the Table of Contents, credited as "by Mac Raboy" on the actual strips.
The Emigrants, Chapter 1
Tarzan / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- Tarzan; Mwala: Kurt Wagner
- Synopsis
- Predators are staring since the European farmer put up the big wall.
- Reprints
- from Tarzan Sundays (United Features Syndicate) 1976-09-12 - 1976-10-03
Indexer Notes
The Tarzan comic strip carries a credit line "by Edgar Rice Burroughs", the creator of Tarzan.
[no title indexed]
Alley Oop / comic story / 1.7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah Verily the Gods are Angry!
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction; war
- Characters
- Alley Oop; Doc Wonmug: Eneas; King Boogey; Ooola
- Synopsis
- Earthquake strikes, so they move on.
- Reprints
- from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA Service, Inc) 1940-02-25 - 1940-03-03
Indexer Notes
Title, listed on contents page, appears to be for the Alley Oop dailies.
Bottom of each page contains "Odds 'n' Ends" the companion strip to the Alley Oop Sundays.
[no title indexed]
Odds 'n' Ends / comic story / 0.3 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- T'heck with the buttercups.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Odds 'n' Ends Sundays (NEA Service, Inc) 1940-02-25 - 1940-03-03
Indexer Notes
Odds 'n' Ends is the "topper" companion strip to the Sunday Alley Oop.
Odyssey, Chapter Eight
Alley Oop / comic story / 8 pages
- Characters
- Alley Oop; Doc Bronson; Hercules; Dr. G. Oscar Boom; Ooola; Dr. Wonmug
- Synopsis
- While near Ancient Troy, Alley Oop joins forces with Hercules and they head to Amazonia..
- Reprints
- from Alley Oop dailes (NEA Service,Inc) 1930-03-20 - 1930-4-06
The Thuggees, Chapter Thirteen
the Phantom / comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- The Phantom; Princess Tari; Prince Tydore; Diane Palmer; Count Boyar; Diana Palmer; Dave Palmer; Lily Palmer
- Synopsis
- Prince Tydore sends a fake telegraph to Diane Palmer, which breaks up her and the Phantom's relationship.
- Reprints
- from The Phantom dailies and Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1950-02-05 - 1950-02-18
Junie, Chapter One
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- drama; humor
- Characters
- Rufus; Joel; Junie; Slim Skinner; Lil Skinner; Clovia Wallet; Gretchen Skinner; Rover; Chipper Wallet; Rover Skinner
- Synopsis
- Junie, Slim's cousin, is looking for a job.
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley dailys and Sundays (Tribune Company Syndicate) 1982-06-13 - 1982-06-26
Indexer Notes
Sundays are in color, dailies in black and white.
Morale Booster, Chapter One
Steve Canyon / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Milt Caniff
- Pencils
- Milt Caniff; Dick Rockwell (ghost pencils)
- Inks
- Milt Caniff
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Shel Dorf (uncredited)
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Leighton "Oley" Olson; Stalky Schweisenberger; Steve Canyon: Summer Canyon: Poteet; Bitsy Beekman; Onion Ringg; General Philerie; Gaanbay Garrison; Mr. Fay
- Synopsis
- Oley distracted, misses the field goal. Then General Pillerie offers an assignment, not to Steve, but to Summer.
- Reprints
- from Steve Canyon dailies and Sundays (Field Enterprises, Inc) 1973-11-25 - 1973-12-22
Living Statues, Chapter Two
Flash Gordon / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dale Arden; Flash Gordon: Inspector Renard; Dr Zarkov; Nimor the Young; Xantu
- Synopsis
- Living statues turn into aliens.
- Reprints
- from Flash Gordon daily (King Features Syndicate) 1968-06-07 - 1968-08-01
Indexer Notes
Strips are not signed, and in the newspapers of the time were attributed to Dan Barry.
Durango Part One of Two
Modesty Blaise / comic story / 18 pages
- Script
- Peter O'Donnell (credited)
- Pencils
- Enrique Badía Romero [as Romero]
- Inks
- Enrique Badía Romero [as Romero]
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Modesty Blaise; Willie Garvin; John Dall; Doris; Dinah Collier; Professor Stephen Collier; Ignacio; Durango: Sandy; Laura; Harry (dies in this story); Consuela; Juan
- Synopsis
- Durango's Guatemalan rebels kidnap Modesty's best friend, Dinah.
- Reprints
- from Modesty Blaise dailies strip (London Evening Standard) # 9010-9069A
Indexer Notes
There is no syndicate name on the strips, so the reprint is credited to the home paper of the strip, the Evening Standard in London, UK. Reprint dates are not included for this story in the table of contents.
[no title indexed]
Casey Ruggles / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Warren Tufts (signed)
- Pencils
- Warren Tufts (signed)
- Inks
- Warren Tufts (signed)
- Colors
- Warren Tufts ?
- Letters
- Warren Tufts ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Kit Carson! .. This same Wafpiti we tracked!
- Genre
- adventure; western-frontier
- Characters
- Kit Carson (1809-1868); Kit Fox
- Synopsis
- Carson and Fox decide to clear out.
- Reprints
- from Casey Ruggles Sundays (United Features Syndicate) 1951-10-28
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Tarzan; Phantom -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
[Table of Contents]
-
3.
Whirlpool Channel
The Phantom -
4.
It's big! It's bold! and best of all it's back!
Comics Interview -
5.
The Unmentionables
Sir Bagby -
6.
Cyclops
Tarzan -
7.
The Pocket Watch
Rick O'Shay -
8.
Extra
Buz Sawyer -
9.
Mila Morgan - Chapter One
Buz Sawyer -
10.
The Beginning, Part Two
Rick O'Shay -
11.
The Skorpi War, Chapter One
Flash Gordon -
12.
The Emigrants, Chapter 1
Tarzan -
13.
["Ah Verily the Gods are Angry!"]
Alley Oop -
14.
["T'heck with the buttercups."]
Odds 'n' Ends -
15.
Odyssey, Chapter Eight
Alley Oop -
16.
The Thuggees, Chapter Thirteen
the Phantom -
17.
Junie, Chapter One
Gasoline Alley -
18.
Morale Booster, Chapter One
Steve Canyon -
19.
Living Statues, Chapter Two
Flash Gordon -
20.
Durango Part One of Two
Modesty Blaise -
21.
["Kit Carson! .. This same Wafpiti we tracked!"]
Casey Ruggles
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- Peter Croome
- Alan Hutchinson
- Edgar Loftin
- Donald Dale Milne
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