Exciting Comics
#v5#2 (14)
(November 1941)
Pines,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 5
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly with the exception of January, May, September
- On-sale Date
- 1941-09-15
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Better Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Issue Notes
Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)
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.
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]
The Black Terror / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]
[Announcing...Real Life Comics]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Synopsis
- Promo for Real Life Comics
[The Ward Heeler's Scheme]
The Black Terror / comic story / 13 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's eatin' you, Bob?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Mr. Starr (Jean's father, introduction); Brand (villain, introduction, death); Baldy (villain, introduction); Vinnie (villain, introduction)
Ted Crane in the Andamans
Ted Crane / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In Betty's room at the Rangoon Hotel...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Dr. Cobra (villain, introduction); Lyle (convict)
[The Cigarette Case Case]
The Mask / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As a leading jeweler, Mr. Colby...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith (secretary); Ace Denton (villain, introduction); Ogden (villain, introduction)
[Menace in Martinique]
Larry North, U.S.N. / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The State Department expects Nazi agents to pull off something in Martinique!
- Genre
- military
- Characters
- Lieutenant Larry North, U.S. Navy; Betty Harmon; Reuswig (villain, introduction, death); Ludwig (villain, introduction); Nazis (deaths)
Indexer Notes
Bellem credit suggested by Jerry Bails's Who's Who.
Young Warrior
text story / 1 page
- Script
- Kerry McRoberts (credited) (house name)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Red Feather was a little Indian boy...
- Characters
- Red Feather; Chief Thunder Cloud
[The Briefcase Burglary]
Sergeant Bill King / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
- Inks
- Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're to drive a Mr. Newman over to Fort Trent...
- Genre
- military
- Characters
- Sergeant Bill King; Glass (villain, introduction, death); Frenchy (villain); Fred (villain, introduction); Newman
Indexer Notes
Gutwirth signs on the fourth panel of the final page.
[The Crime Sanitarium]
The Sphinx / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The swanky Club Metropole...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Pete Reman (villain, introduction); Dr. Crane (villain, introduction); D.A. Dawson
Indexer Notes
last appearance
Bobby's Bravery
text story / 1 page
- Script
- Monroe Stone (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There was somebody prowling around downstairs.
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Bobby Hanscomb; Captain Hanscomb
[The Taxman Murder]
Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So Wilton's fixin' to seel out...
- Characters
- Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger; Josh Vance (villain, introduction); Wilton; Peale (tax collector)
[no title indexed]
Tubby / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- $ 100.00 To Anyone Who Can Last 4 Rounds...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Tubby
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
The Black Terror -
1.
[Announcing...Real Life Comics]
-
2.
[The Ward Heeler's Scheme]
The Black Terror -
3.
Ted Crane in the Andamans
Ted Crane -
4.
[The Cigarette Case Case]
The Mask -
5.
[Menace in Martinique]
Larry North, U.S.N. -
6.
Young Warrior
-
7.
[The Briefcase Burglary]
Sergeant Bill King -
8.
[The Crime Sanitarium]
The Sphinx -
9.
Bobby's Bravery
-
10.
[The Taxman Murder]
Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger -
11.
["$ 100.00 To Anyone Who Can Last 4 Rounds..."]
Tubby -
12.
[The Warehouse Arsonists]
Dan Williams, Private Investigator
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Keith Chandler
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Dan Kocher
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
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