(March 1942)

Eastern Color, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1942-01-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Eastern Color Printing Company
Editing
Stephen A. Douglas (editor, art director)

Issue Notes

Canadian price is listed in the indicia.

On sale date from Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #91 in the feature Let's Get into a Huddle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hydroman; Man o' Metal / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stephen Douglas (signed as S. A. D.)
Inks
Stephen Douglas (signed as S. A. D.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Man o'Metal; Hydroman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Formerly credited to Bill Everett, but clearly has Douglas' signature.

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

Man O' Metal / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Peter
Inks
Harry Peter
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the Apex Aircraft Company...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Man O'Metal [Pat Dempsey]

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

Hydroman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ben Thompson (signed)
Inks
Ben Thompson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After disposing of a gang of fifth columnists...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hydroman [Bob Blake]
Keywords
patriotic

Indexer Notes

formerly credited to Bill Everett.

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

Flyin' Jenny / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Russell Keaton
Pencils
Russell Keaton
Inks
Russell Keaton
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Love letters from Jenny to Rick!
Genre
adventure; aviation; war
Characters
Flyin' Jenny Dare; Rick Davis; Starr
Reprints
  • from Flyin' Jenny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1940-10-15 [panels 1 to 6]
  • 1940-10-22 [panels 1 to 7]
  • 1940-10-29 [panels 1 to 8]
  • 1940-11-03 ['Jenny's Style Show' omitted]
  • 1940-11-10 [panels 1 to 8]

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

Don Dixon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Moore (credited)
Pencils
Carl Pfeufer (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Pfeufer (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
By George, they're almost human!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Don Dixon; Princess Wanda; Dr. Lugoff
Reprints
  • from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (Watkins Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The topper to this Sunday page was Tad of the Tanbark.

Panels are reshaped and rearranged.

last appearance

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

The Purple Zombie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Tarpé Mills (signed)
Pencils
Tarpé Mills (signed)
Inks
Tarpé Mills (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Having bottled up Sir Francis Drake's fleet...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
The Purple Zombie [Zoro]; Kim Hale; Professor Elton; Chico
Synopsis
Zoro and Kim are traveling through time thanks to Professor Elton's invention. Having routed the Spanish Armada with Sir Francis Drake, they find themselves in France at the time of the Revolution.

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Seen my cowboy suit anywhere, Mom?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pinhead Duffy
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Tad of the Tanbark / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Moore (credited)
Pencils
Carl Pfeufer (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Pfeufer (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aren't you hurrying things a bit, Jenks...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Tad; Speed (Tad's father); Jenks; Luke
Reprints
  • from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (Watkins Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

This was the topper to the Don Dixon Sunday. It ceased publication on 1941-03-06.

last appearance

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

Mann of India / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tarpé Mills (signed)
Inks
Tarpé Mills (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great Scott! I can't reach it!!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Chickering Mann; Gama Moro [Indira]; Mabihata [Mahbihata]; Viceroy; Chandu; Cecil Sylvester Appleton (introduction)
Synopsis
Chick escapes with the document the Viceroy was forced to sign. He is aided by Apple, who Scotland Yard has sent to look for spies.
Keywords
Delhi; Indian rope trick

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

Bill & Davey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
James McCague (signed)
Inks
James McCague (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Davey--I just thought of how we might save the ship!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Bill; Davey; Miss Marj'ry

Indexer Notes

last appearance

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Jimmie!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Jimmie; Pinhead Duffy; Mrs. Duffy
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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

Daredevils of Destiny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Pencils
Don Dickson (credited, signed)
Inks
Don Dickson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lt. George Hartsuff had been out of West Point only three years...
Genre
adventure; non-fiction
Characters
Lt. George Hartsuff
Reprints
  • from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm pretty good with roller skates...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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

Gordon Fife / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Moore (credited)
Pencils
Carl Pfeufer (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Pfeufer (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
News of Fife's appearance in the village...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Gordon Fife
Reprints
  • from Gordon Fife and the Boy King Sunday or daily (Watkins Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Pfeufer drew the strip between December 1936 and its final appearance in January 1942. Its newspaper appearances were titled 'Gordon Fife and the Boy King', but merely 'Gordon Fife' in this issue.

last appearance

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

Daredevils of Destiny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Pencils
Don Dickson (credited, signed)
Inks
Don Dickson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Battles in the Philippine Insurrection...
Genre
adventure; biography
Characters
Private James McConnell; Colonel Parker; Sergeant bILL
Reprints
  • from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

River Pirate Band (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Greene (credited as Jack M. Greene)
Pencils
Harry Peter (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
Harry Peter (2 spot illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don Shelley sat in the salvage company's office...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Don Shelley

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Sgt. Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Pencils
John Chapman (credited) (signed as Chapman)
Inks
John Chapman (credited) (signed as Chapman)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Obtaining an automobile at the frontier guard station...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Sergeant Stony Craig; Rudy; Prince Thor
Reprints
  • from Sergeant Stony Craig Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Hydroman; Man o' Metal
  2. 1. ["In the Apex Aircraft Company..."]
    Man O' Metal
  3. 2. ["After disposing of a gang of fifth columnists..."]
    Hydroman
  4. 3. ["Love letters from Jenny to Rick!"]
    Flyin' Jenny
  5. 4. ["By George, they're almost human!"]
    Don Dixon
  6. 5. ["Having bottled up Sir Francis Drake's fleet..."]
    The Purple Zombie
  7. 6. ["Seen my cowboy suit anywhere, Mom?"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  8. 7. ["Aren't you hurrying things a bit, Jenks..."]
    Tad of the Tanbark
  9. 8. ["Great Scott! I can't reach it!!"]
    Mann of India
  10. 9. ["Davey--I just thought of how we might save the ship!"]
    Bill & Davey
  11. 10. ["Oh, Jimmie!"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  12. 11. ["Lt. George Hartsuff had been out of West Point only three years..."]
    Daredevils of Destiny
  13. 12. ["I'm pretty good with roller skates..."]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  14. 13. ["News of Fife's appearance in the village..."]
    Gordon Fife
  15. 14. ["Battles in the Philippine Insurrection..."]
    Daredevils of Destiny
  16. 15. River Pirate Band
  17. 16. ["Obtaining an automobile at the frontier guard station..."]
    Sgt. Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Darci
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore