The Weekender
#v1#3
[September Cover]
(September 1945)
Rucker Publications Ltd.,
1945 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 CAD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Rucker Publications Ltd.
- Brand
- A.R.P.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of The Weekender (Rucker Publications Ltd., 1945 series) #v1#3 [Sept. Cover].
There exist further variants:
![Cover Thumbnail for The Weekender (Rucker Publications Ltd., 1945 series) #v1#3 [September Cover]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1068/w200/1068467.jpg?-7490861303042881042)
![Cover Thumbnail for The Weekender (1945 series) #v1#3 [Sept. Cover]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/287/w100/287559.jpg?-3452187721360070340)
![Cover Thumbnail for The Weekender (1945 series) #v1#3 [No Date Cover]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1068/w100/1068365.jpg?-6962565202508570698)
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News / photo story / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
2 pages of b/w photographs with text
[no title indexed]
Mr. E. / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dorrence Hangs Tonight For Double Murder
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. E; King Kolah (a god, introduction); "Messengers of Justice" (three blackbirds that appeared in answer to prayers to Kolah and could turn into a human figures, introduction for all); Miss Terry (introduction); Dorrence (introduction); Dorrence's mother (introduction); Ricci (villain, introduction); Ricci's gang [Slinky; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all, some die)
- Synopsis
- Terry spots an old woman on the street and learns from her that her son is about to be executed for a crime he didn't commit, so she takes the woman to see Mr. E. A Messenger of Justice finds the residence of the true gang leader, then alerts Mr. E that the gang is about to leave town after framing the boy. Ricci successfully traps Mr. E at Dorrence's mother's home, but the Messengers of Justice help save the day, and Dorrence is released from prison.
- Reprints
-
from Punch Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #1 (December 1941)
-
- Keywords
- The New York Press Guardian; The Washington Press Guardian
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News / photo story / 4 pages
Indexer Notes
4 pages of b/w photographs
Ole Faithful
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
- from Scoop Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #3 (March 1942)
-
[no title indexed]
Dan Hastings / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man in his never ending search for new conquests has made the world his universe.
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dan Hastings; Gloria Carter; Bob Carter; Dr. Carter; Max Guddy
- Reprints
- from Dynamic Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #12 (November 1944)
-
[no title indexed]
Insurance Ike / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ike, you sap!
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Insurance Ike
- Reprints
- from Cocomalt Big Book of Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1938 series) #1 ([Spring] 1938)
-
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News / photo story / 4 pages
Indexer Notes
3 pages b/w photographs with 1 page text.
The Return of Dr. Strange
Dan Hastings / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- 1 page text story
- Reprints
- from Scoop Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #2 (January 1942)
-
[The Coming of the Sky Chief]
The Sky Chief / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sky Chief
- Synopsis
- The Sky Chief secret aerial operative for the G-Men smashes through a ring of saboteurs to stop the mysterious destruction of American clipper planes.
- Reprints
- from Punch Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #1 (December 1941)
-
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News / photo story / 4 pages
Indexer Notes
3 pages of b/w photographs and 1 page text
Music Soothes the Savage Beast
Scoop Daily / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Synopsis
- Scoop Daily teaches the Sarge how playing the harmonica can win the war.
- Reprints
- from Scoop Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #1 (November 1941)
-
Indexer Notes
one page text story with illo
[The Park Prowler]
The Echo / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- The Echo
- Synopsis
- Who was the mad monster that prowled the park after midnight? The Echo sought the grisly answer altho he knew he would need a more deadly strategy than his amazing power of ventriloquism.
- Reprints
- from Dynamic Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #12 (November 1944)
-
Midnight Present
Major Victory / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Major Victory
- Reprints
- from Dynamic Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #2 (December 1941)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover story?
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News -
3.
["Dorrence Hangs Tonight For Double Murder"]
Mr. E. -
4.
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News -
5.
Ole Faithful
-
6.
["Man in his never ending search for new conquests has made the world his universe."]
Dan Hastings -
7.
["Ike, you sap!"]
Insurance Ike -
8.
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News -
9.
The Return of Dr. Strange
Dan Hastings -
10.
[The Coming of the Sky Chief]
The Sky Chief -
11.
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News -
12.
Music Soothes the Savage Beast
Scoop Daily -
13.
[The Park Prowler]
The Echo -
14.
Midnight Present
Major Victory -
15.
[no title indexed]
Illustrated News -
16.
[no title indexed]
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17.
[no title indexed]
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- Keith Alan Morgan
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