(October 1941)

Ace Magazines, 1940 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1941-08-04
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Ace Magazines, Inc.
Brand
An Ace Magazine
Editing
Aaron A. Wyn

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. 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Lash Lightning / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Mooney (signed)
Inks
Jim Mooney (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lightning zooms through the skies blasting the enemy in the defense of America.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lash Lightning [Robert Morgan]
Reprints
Keywords
World War II
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Introducing The Flag (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Lash Lightning / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Mooney (signed as Jim Mooney)
Inks
Jim Mooney (signed as Jim Mooney)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We find the Mastermind in prison....
Characters
Lightning; The Mastermind (villain)

Indexer Notes

Although the feature is still titled Lash Lightning, he's always referred to simply as Lightning

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

The Raven / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Wilson ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Striking with speed and fury, the Raven, friend of the poor and downtrodden recovers...
Characters
Detective Sergeant Danny Dartin [the Raven]; Lola Lash (his assistant)

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

Doctor Nemesis, Rx / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Anderson ?
Inks
Harry Anderson ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
At Mercy Hospital - 'I've finally completed my experiment, Dr. Bradley.'
Characters
Dr. Jim Bradley [Doctor Nemesis]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Marvo the Magician & Tito / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Alderman (signed)
Inks
Jack Alderman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Marvo is about to embark on a liner leaving for home when...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Marvo; Tito; Maya

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

Congo Jack / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Schneider (signed)
Pencils
Mark Schneider (signed as Mark A. Schneider)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, Bwana! Me see bridge made from many human bodies -- many moons journey.

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

Hap Hazard / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Alderman (signed)
Inks
Jack Alderman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hap Hazard, copy boy of the Daily Star, goes on an errand...

Bottled Horror (Table of Contents: 8)

A True Crime Story / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Cliff Howe (credited) (house name)
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Whiz Wilson / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whiz Wilson, youthful scientist and adventurer, has invented a Futuroscope which will take him, with a twist of its dials, to any given place at any given time in future

Indexer Notes

credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Double Hit (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Lightning zooms through the skies blasting the enemy in the defense of America."]
    Lash Lightning
  2. 1. Introducing The Flag
  3. 2. ["We find the Mastermind in prison...."]
    Lash Lightning
  4. 3. ["Striking with speed and fury, the Raven, friend of the poor and downtrodden recovers..."]
    The Raven
  5. 4. ["At Mercy Hospital - 'I've finally completed my experiment, Dr. Bradley.'"]
    Doctor Nemesis, Rx
  6. 5. ["Marvo is about to embark on a liner leaving for home when..."]
    Marvo the Magician & Tito
  7. 6. ["Yes, Bwana! Me see bridge made from many human bodies -- many moons journey."]
    Congo Jack
  8. 7. ["Hap Hazard, copy boy of the Daily Star, goes on an errand..."]
    Hap Hazard
  9. 8. Bottled Horror
    A True Crime Story
  10. 9. ["Whiz Wilson, youthful scientist and adventurer, has invented a Futuroscope which will take him, with a twist of its dials, to any given place at any given time in future"]
    Whiz Wilson
  11. 10. Double Hit
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