(November 1941)

Quality Comics, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-09-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Brand
Quality Comic Group
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
Ed Cronin (credited) (editor)

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)

Doll Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Cassone ?; Gill Fox ?
Inks
John Cassone ?; Gill Fox ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Starring America's comic sensation
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Lala Palooza (inset); Samar (inset); Mickey Finn (inset); Spin Shaw (inset)

Indexer Notes

The Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. index card attached to online scanned version suggests Gill Fox as the cover artist.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Remington Typewriters / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Final Act of Mr. Grimm] (Table of Contents: 2)

Doll Man / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
William Erwin Maxwell (credited) (house name); ?
Pencils
Reed Crandall
Inks
Reed Crandall
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Darrel Dane is flying with Dr. Roberts and his daughter Martha to a remote part of the island of Java.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Martha Roberts; Grimm (first appearance; death); The Nazis (villains); Dr. Roberts; Franz; Otto
Synopsis
Grimm has important news to reveal to America.

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

Big Top / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Devlin
Inks
John Devlin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, young fella - what're you hanging around for?
Genre
humor
Characters
Joe; Herculo; Butch
Synopsis
A young boy gets a job at the circus.

Indexer Notes

Two one page stories.

[The Curse of the Death Devil] (Table of Contents: 4)

Samar / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
John Charles (credited)
Pencils
Max Elkan
Inks
Max Elkan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Samar strides through the forest one day.. suddenly..
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Samar; Ted Benton (first appearance); An agent of the Homburg Rubber Company (first appearance; villain; death)
Synopsis
A foreign agent is trying to get Benton's workers to kill Benton.

[The Gibson Street Ghoul] (Table of Contents: 5)

Zero, Ghost Detective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Toni Blum
Pencils
Al Bryant
Inks
Al Bryant
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A hit and run auto leaves a mangled body by the roadside.
Genre
detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Zero; un-named ghost (introduction); John Stewart (introduction, death); Betty Stewart (introduction); The Gibson Street Ghoul [Moss] (villain, introduction, death); Foley; Burke; Joe
Synopsis
Zero is summoned by the law to take on the Gibson Street Ghoul, a mysterious ghost bent on vengeance.

Indexer Notes

Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

[To Save a Convoy] (Table of Contents: 6)

Dusty Dane / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vern Henkel (credited as Vernon Henkel)
Pencils
Vern Henkel (credited as Vernon Henkel)
Inks
Vern Henkel (credited as Vernon Henkel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Dusty, why're ya packin'.... what's the rush?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dusty Dane (last appearance); a first mate (first appearance; villain); the Nazis (villains); Big Mike Cardigan
Synopsis
Dusty and Mike discover the first mate is a traitor.

Indexer Notes

Final appearance of feature.

[Acid and Extortion] (Table of Contents: 7)

Swing Sisson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Phil Martin (credited)
Pencils
Phil Martin (credited)
Inks
Phil Martin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A wave of terror grips the country's highly-paid performers, for star after star has recieved extortion threats...
Genre
humor; detective-mystery; adventure
Characters
Swing Sisson; Gilda Kay (first appearance); An extortion gang (first appearance; villain); Bonnie Baxter; Toby Tucker
Synopsis
An extortion gang threatens Bonnie if she doesn't pay them.

Indexer Notes

Letterer misspelled received in first line.

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

Lala Palooza / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Devlin
Inks
John Devlin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy! The ponies did right by little Vincent today - 35--40--45--50--
Genre
humor
Characters
Lala Palooza; Vincent Doolittle; Burps; Mrs. Van Gelt
Synopsis
Vincent spends some money on an expensive coat.

[The Escape of Romer] (Table of Contents: 9)

Reynolds of the Mounted / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Pinajian (credited)
Inks
Art Pinajian (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Laden with captured German aviators brought from Europe, the prisonbound limited thunders through the Canadian wilds...
Genre
western-frontier; adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Romer (first appearance; villain; death); Tom; Marjorie Blaine; Jimmy Blaine
Synopsis
German flying ace Romer is hunted down by Reynolds.

Clue of the Matches (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Bruce Blackburn, Counterspy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Campbell (credited as Harry Francis Campbell)
Pencils
Harry Campbell (credited as Harry Francis Campbell)
Inks
Harry Campbell (credited as Harry Francis Campbell)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; spy
Characters
Capt. Bruce Blackburn; Z-2 and other spies (first appearance; villains); Gurk; White; Jackson Blackburn
Synopsis
Bruce tracks down the arsonists starting forest fires to destroy army camps.

[Legree, the Dope Smuggler] (Table of Contents: 11)

Fargo Kid / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alex Koda
Inks
Alex Koda
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
High in the mountains of the southwest the Fargo Kid finds himself lost...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
The Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]; Mr. Legree (first appearance; villain); Mrs. Lil Legree (first appearance; villain); Pedro (first appearance; villain); BX 2
Synopsis
The Fargo Kid takes shelter from the weather and comes across drug smugglers.

Treasure of the Khymers (Table of Contents: 12)

Perry Scott / text story / 1.35 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Hyatt ?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Perry Scott; Dhat Klung
Synopsis
Perry finds the hidden city of the Khymers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.15 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Mickey Finn / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lank Leonard (credited)
Pencils
Lank Leonard (credited)
Inks
Lank Leonard (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So your uncle Phil went to the races today, eh Mickey?
Genre
humor
Characters
Nippie (in topper strip); Mickey Finn; Mrs. Finn; Phil Finn; Bridgework (horse); Whitney Van Astor (imposter); Houlihan; Clancy; Joe; Sadie; Sunny
Synopsis
Phil bets on a poor horse.
Reprints
  • from Mickey Finn Sundays (McNaught Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four comic strip reprints.

[The Explosive Pencils] (Table of Contents: 16)

Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gustavson (credited)
Pencils
Paul Gustavson (credited)
Inks
Paul Gustavson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Gustavson (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One day, as the Brigadiers visit the new air-field near Boyville...
Genre
adventure; children; spy
Characters
Rusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley Scott; Ed; Whitey; Scotty]; Hans (villain, introduction, death); Number Two (villain, introduction, death); Number Three (villain, introduction); Mike; Clancy
Synopsis
Rusty and the gang are believed to be saboteurs.

Indexer Notes

All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Homer Doodle and Son / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Arthur Beeman (credited)
Pencils
Arthur Beeman (credited)
Inks
Arthur Beeman (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mother and I are going now, Junior
Genre
humor
Characters
Homer Doodle; Junior Doodle; Herb
Synopsis
Junior and a friend make a lot of noise while his father and mother are out.

[Castor Oil] (Table of Contents: 18)

Poison Ivy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gill Fox (credited)
Pencils
Gill Fox (credited)
Inks
Gill Fox (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who's that?
Genre
humor
Characters
Poison Ivy; Mrs. Ivy
Synopsis
Poison fears what's coming.

[Chaos in Cuba] (Table of Contents: 19)

Spin Shaw / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rex Smith (credited)
Pencils
Witmer Williams
Inks
Witmer Williams
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At the naval training station a cadet pilot rushes up to Spin Shaw.
Genre
aviation; adventure
Characters
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; Gomez (first appearance; villain); Nazis (villains); Eddie Bryant
Synopsis
Cadet Bryant goes on patrol with Spin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Starring America's comic sensation"]
    Doll Man
  2. 1. ["Act now! On this bargain offer!"]
    Remington Typewriters
  3. 2. [The Final Act of Mr. Grimm]
    Doll Man
  4. 3. ["Hello, young fella - what're you hanging around for?"]
    Big Top
  5. 4. [The Curse of the Death Devil]
    Samar
  6. 5. [The Gibson Street Ghoul]
    Zero, Ghost Detective
  7. 6. [To Save a Convoy]
    Dusty Dane
  8. 7. [Acid and Extortion]
    Swing Sisson
  9. 8. ["Oh boy! The ponies did right by little Vincent today - 35--40--45--50--"]
    Lala Palooza
  10. 9. [The Escape of Romer]
    Reynolds of the Mounted
  11. 10. Clue of the Matches
    Captain Bruce Blackburn, Counterspy
  12. 11. [Legree, the Dope Smuggler]
    Fargo Kid
  13. 12. Treasure of the Khymers
    Perry Scott
  14. 13. ["It's free this exciting new book Chemistry - the Modern Magic"]
  15. 14. ["Tops by test pilot standards"]
    Columbia Bicycles
  16. 15. ["So your uncle Phil went to the races today, eh Mickey?"]
    Mickey Finn
  17. 16. [The Explosive Pencils]
    Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers
  18. 17. ["Mother and I are going now, Junior"]
    Homer Doodle and Son
  19. 18. [Castor Oil]
    Poison Ivy
  20. 19. [Chaos in Cuba]
    Spin Shaw
  21. 20. ["Own this saddle gun!"]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  22. 21. ["Chose your prize"]
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore