(December 1941)

Ace Magazines, 1940 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
On-sale Date
1941-10-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Periodical House Inc.
Brand
Ace
Editing
Aaron A. Wyn

Issue Notes

Data for this issue is from Howard Keltner's Golden Age Comic Books Index.

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)

Magno the Magnetic Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Mooney (signed as Jim MooNEy [tilted "J"; curved "Y")
Inks
Jim Mooney (signed as Jim MooNEy [tilted "J"; curved "Y")
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Magno; Davey; Cobra
Reprints

Shooting High (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Magno the Magnetic Man / comic story / 15 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
Magno, master of magnetism, and his pal Davey, now fight the Cobra...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Magno; Davey; the Cobra (villain); the Copperheads (villains; introduction)

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

Vulcan / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Alderman (signed)
Inks
Jack Alderman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A direct descendent of the fabulous God of fire, Vulcan is complete master of the great power of fire.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Vulcan; Adolf Hitler; Hirohito; Benito Mussolini

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

The Black Spider / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Will Rowland ?
Inks
Will Rowland ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
District Attorney Ralph Nelson is framed on a murder charge and faces the most serious crisis in his career...
Genre
superhero

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

Captain Gallant and his Mini-Sub / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mark Schneider (signed as M. Schneider)
Inks
Mark Schneider (signed as M. Schneider)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With the mini-sub anchored in an Amazon tributary...
Genre
adventure

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

Foreign Correspondent / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Arnold Hicks ?
Inks
Arnold Hicks ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As we send this story out by secret messenger...

Death's Saddlemate (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Clint Douglas
Letters
typeset

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

Peewee Wilson, U.S.A. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Walter Davoren
Inks
Walter Davoren
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
While Peewee is dressing to go on sentry duty, his tentmates decide to play a practical joke on him!
Genre
adventure

Smashing Through! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Absolutely Free! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Comicscope Co. of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Magno the Magnetic Man
  2. 1. Shooting High
  3. 2. ["Magno, master of magnetism, and his pal Davey, now fight the Cobra..."]
    Magno the Magnetic Man
  4. 3. ["A direct descendent of the fabulous God of fire, Vulcan is complete master of the great power of fire."]
    Vulcan
  5. 4. ["District Attorney Ralph Nelson is framed on a murder charge and faces the most serious crisis in his career..."]
    The Black Spider
  6. 5. ["With the mini-sub anchored in an Amazon tributary..."]
    Captain Gallant and his Mini-Sub
  7. 6. ["As we send this story out by secret messenger..."]
    Foreign Correspondent
  8. 7. Death's Saddlemate
  9. 8. ["While Peewee is dressing to go on sentry duty, his tentmates decide to play a practical joke on him!"]
    Peewee Wilson, U.S.A.
  10. 9. Smashing Through!
  11. 10. Absolutely Free!
    Comicscope Co. of America
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Hector G. DueƱas G.
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Del Gruber
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dave Redmond
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore