Amazing Man Comics #26

(January 1942)

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

Amazing-Man / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sam Glanzman [as Sam Decker]

Inks

Sam Glanzman [as Sam Decker]

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Old John Worth and his daughter Gladys have struck...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Amazing-Man [John Aman]; Tommy the Amazing Boy

Indexer Notes

Sam Glanzman is listed by Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who as having penciled for Amazing-Man from 1940-1942, while Lew Glanzman, whom also used the “Sam Decker” pen name, is only listed for 1940.

The character influenced the creation of Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt in Thunderbolt (Charlton, 1966 Series) #1 as well a Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #15. Once he was in public domain he was used in Protectors, The (Malibu, 1992 series) #1 (with other Centaur characters ), in Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel, 2007 series) #12 and in Project Superpowers (Dynamite Entertainment, 2008 series) #0.

Meteor Martin and the Monsters of Gorikon (Table of Contents: 2)

Meteor Martin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Basil Wolverton (signed)

Inks

Basil Wolverton (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Meteor Martin; Rana; Romrak; Groob (villain); Groob's gang (villains); insect monster; unnamed weird beings

[Mistaken for His Dog] (Table of Contents: 3)

Igloo Iggy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock

Pencils

Martin Filchock

Inks

Martin Filchock

Colors

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Igloo Iggy

Synopsis

After being knocked out, Iggy is revived by a dog licking him. When he goes to sleep later, his wife kisses him awake; he assumes it's the dog again and hits her.

Estate for Sale (Table of Contents: 4)

The Blue Lady / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Frollo [as Frollo] (signed)

Pencils

Frank Frollo [as Frollo] (signed)

Inks

Frank Frollo [as Frollo] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Lady [Lucille Martin]; Larry; Mrs. Harnett; Hargraves (butler); The Trigger (introduction; villain); Trigger's henchmen

Keywords

Klu Klux Klan

Indexer Notes

Character info from Lou Mougin, June 2009.

The Trigger and his henchmen wear white hoods resembling those of the Klu Klux Klan.

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

Hobo Harper / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey fellows! Look at this headline in the local newspaper!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Hobo Harper

Jailbreak (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Turner

Letters

typeset

The Saboteur Eliminator (Table of Contents: 7)

Electric Ray / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock (signed)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (signed)

Inks

Martin Filchock (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Electric Ray [Ray] (introduction; origin); Pete (saboteur leader, death); a night watchman (death); Smitty (saboteur, death); unnamed saboteurs (all die)

Indexer Notes

Character info from Lou Mougin, June 2009.

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

King of Darkness / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Pencils

Taylor ?

Inks

Taylor ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bruce King, young radio engineer, and electrical wizard...

Characters

King of Darkness [Bruce King]; Sergeant Burke; Gloria Glamour; Red Gang (villains)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Kisco Sid / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock

Pencils

Marv Lev

Inks

Marv Lev

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Puff - puff Et's so censored hot ef only we had some good wholesome wet water!

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Kisco Sid

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Nightshade / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Charles Verral

Pencils

Homer Fleming

Inks

Homer Fleming

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You fool! You'll wish you never saw me here, tonight!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Nightshade [Howard Hall]

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Credits courtesy of the Who's Who.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

statement of ownership / 0.33 ? page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

This Issue contains the Postal Statement of Ownership for Star Comics.

Location in the issue is unknown.