(December 1941)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD; 0.10 CAD; 0.15 USD (Foreign Countries)
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Great Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
- ?
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Choice Comics, Vol. 1, No. 1, December, 1941. Published bi-monthly by Great Comics Publications, Inc., 220 West 42nd St., New York City. Entire contents Copyrighted, 1941 by Great Comics Publications, Inc. Yearly Subscription in the U. S. A. and Canada $1.50; Foreign $2.10. Single copies 10 cents in the U. S. A. and Canada; 15 cents in Foreign Countries. The publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material.
Distributed By American News Company
Printed in U. S. A.
[The Origin of Kangaroo Man]
Kangaroo Man with Bingo the Amazing Kangaroo / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- S. M. Iger (signed)
- Pencils
- Chuck Winter (signed)
- Inks
- Chuck Winter (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Kangaroo Man [Jack Brian] (introduction); Bingo (his kangaroo, introduction); Professor Stanford (of Tech Institute, introduction); unnamed enemy agents (villains, introduction for all)
- Synopsis
- Professor Stanford calls Jack back from Australia to help break up a ring of enemy agents who are sabotaging American defenses.
- Reprints
-
in Jungle Comics (A List Comics, 1997 series) #3 (Winter 1997) - in Super Weird Heroes (IDW, 2016 series) #[nn] (November 2016)
-
- Keywords
- Redwood Forest
Indexer Notes
Kangaroo Man was created by Oklahoman, Samuel Maxwell "Jerry" Iger, a businessman, writer and artist.
Prince of Pirates, Jean Lafitte
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Jean Lafitte
- Reprints
- in Jungle Comics (A List Comics, 1997 series) #4 (March 1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Tentative art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (notecard with goldenagecomics.co.uk scan).
[The CCC Camp Mystery]
Atlas the Mighty / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ? [as Paul Powers] (signed)
- Pencils
- ? [as Paul Powers] (signed)
- Inks
- ? [as Paul Powers] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Atlas (introduction)
- Reprints
- in Wings Comics (A List Comics, 1997 series) #3 (March 1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Who's Who lists "Paul Powers" as a byline rather than an actual person.
Fight for Freedom in Holland
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Wings Comics (A List Comics, 1997 series) #4 (June 1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credit from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (notecard with goldenagecomics.co.uk scan).
[Origin of the Secret Circle]
Secret Circle / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Leav (signed as G. Edgar Horner)
- Inks
- ? [as G. Edgar Horner] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Secret Circle [Jim Storm; Larry Storm; Mac Storm] (introduction and origin)
Indexer Notes
According to the notes of Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (included with the goldenagecomics.co.uk scan), Leav was the penciler and the inker is unknown.
Nathan Hale
Men of Courage / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Nathan Hale
Indexer Notes
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (notecard with goldenagecomics.co.uk scan).
[The Coming of Fire-Eater]
Fire-Eater / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Art Saaf (signed as Wood Byrns)
- Pencils
- Art Saaf (signed as Saaf)
- Inks
- Art Saaf (signed as Saaf)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fire-Eater [Mike O'Malley] (introduction); Louise Peters (a nurse, O'Malley's girl friend, introduction); Dr. Nagel (villain, boss of gang, introduction); Dr. Nagel's gang [Smoky Karsh (arsonist); Ludwig; other unnamed (death)] (villains, introduction for all)
- Synopsis
- A known arsonist is out to get Fire-Eater and plants a nitroglycerin capsule in his stage kit that will blow the hero up when he swallows it.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- State Hospital
Indexer Notes
According to the notes of Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (included with the goldenagecomics.co.uk scan), Saaf was the penciler and the inker is unknown. Jerry Bails in the Who's Who disagrees and maintains Saaf was the inker as well. Craig Yoe in Super Weird Heroes agrees and there is no evidence extant that proves otherwise, so ? for inker removed.
Script credit per Craig Yoe, added by Craig Delich. Art credit signature addition by Craig Delich.
Fire-Eater is a stage performer who is able to expel flames from his mouth by taking a certain capsule.
[no title indexed]
Laffin Gas Section / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- ? [as Bill Laffin] (signed)
- Pencils
- ? [as Bill Laffin] (signed)
- Inks
- ? [as Bill Laffin] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Romeo Rutt / comic story / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Who's Who lists "Heza Swain" as a byline, not an actual person.
[no title indexed]
Petey and His Pals / comic story / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Notes from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware included with the goldenagecomics.co.uk scan list question marks with these signed names. It is possible that the assignment of "Jerry" as the writer and "Dic" as the artist is incorrect, although S. M. "Jerry" Iger wrote at least one story in this issue. However,
[no title indexed]
Suzy and Sam / comic story / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Tentative art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (notecard with goldenagecomics.co.uk scan).
[no title indexed]
Choice Classroom Boners / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A Mayor is a he horse
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Gilda Gay / comic story / 0.33 page
- Script
- ? [as Mary Ann] (signed)
- Pencils
- ? [as Mary Ann] (signed)
- Inks
- ? [as Mary Ann] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Waiter, I can't eat this
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
A four panel strip at the top of the page.
The Underweight Champ
Haff Nelson / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sy Reit (signed as Ton O. Brix)
- Inks
- Sy Reit (signed as Ton O. Brix)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Indexer Notes
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (notecard with goldenagecomics.co.uk scan).
[no title indexed]
Chimpsey / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Richard Ryan
- Pencils
- Richard Ryan [as Dic] (signed)
- Inks
- Richard Ryan [as Dic] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Kangaroo Man -
1.
[The Origin of Kangaroo Man]
Kangaroo Man with Bingo the Amazing Kangaroo -
2.
Prince of Pirates, Jean Lafitte
-
3.
[The Huda-Wazi War]
Zomba -
4.
[Episode One]
G-Men vs. Crime -
5.
[The CCC Camp Mystery]
Atlas the Mighty -
6.
Fight for Freedom in Holland
-
7.
[Origin of the Secret Circle]
Secret Circle -
8.
Nathan Hale
Men of Courage -
9.
[The Coming of Fire-Eater]
Fire-Eater -
10.
[no title indexed]
Laffin Gas Section -
11.
[no title indexed]
Romeo Rutt -
12.
[no title indexed]
Petey and His Pals -
13.
[no title indexed]
Suzy and Sam -
14.
["A Mayor is a he horse"]
Choice Classroom Boners -
15.
["Waiter, I can't eat this"]
Gilda Gay -
16.
Boys and Girls!
Colonel Choice -
17.
[no title indexed]
Private Wire -
18.
The Underweight Champ
Haff Nelson -
19.
[no title indexed]
Hot Foot -
20.
[no title indexed]
Chimpsey's Picture Puzzle -
21.
[no title indexed]
Chimpsey -
22.
[no title indexed]
Simplescience by Prof. Wotanoodle -
23.
[no title indexed]
Little Terror
- Henry Andrews
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Michael Hoskin
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
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