Wow Comics #19

([circa June 1944])

Canada's Greatest Comic Magazines (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

The Penguin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Holy smoke. That's the Penguin --- that was!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Simon Snurge; The Penguin; the Dodger

Synopsis

The Penguin and Snurgie escape from Dodger's compatriots.

Keywords

ration books

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed as Keith)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We hired a modern dance band for our war dance - the music is heap more barbaric!!

Genre

humour

Keywords

indians; orchestra

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mickey Owens (signed)

Pencils

Mickey Owens (signed)

Inks

Mickey Owens (signed)

Letters

Mickey Owens (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

John street! Police station number 2 anybody getting off here

Genre

humour

Reprints

• from Triumph Comics (Bell Features, 1942 series) #15 ([circa July 1943])

How Many Penguins Can You Find On the Cover? (Table of Contents: 5)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

Indexer Notes

The reader was instructed to circle every penguin he could find on the cover, remove the cover and mail it in. The winner would get $10, second place $5, $2 would go to the next ten, and $1 to the ten after that.

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

Jeff Waring / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (signed)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (signed)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (signed)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jeff is vacationing in the city of Rio de Janeiro -

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jeff Waring; Compton; Queen Zarda

Synopsis

Compton hires Jeff to guide him to a hidden temple filled with gold.

Fireman Wanted (Table of Contents: 7)

Tugboat Toby / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (credited)

Pencils

Frank Keith (credited)

Inks

Frank Keith (credited)

Letters

Frank Keith (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Howdy - I see you want a fireman!

Genre

humour

Characters

Toby

Synopsis

A man applies to be a fireman on Toby's tug.

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

The Black Falcon / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Aram Alexanian (signed)

Pencils

Aram Alexanian (signed)

Inks

Aram Alexanian (signed)

Letters

Aram Alexanian (signed); ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our story opens in Nazi occupied France. The French traitor, Pierre Raval is trying to sway his people over to the Nazis' cause.

Genre

aviation; war

Characters

Pierre Raval; Baron Von Volter; General De Gaulle; The Black Falcon; General Legrand

Synopsis

The Nazis plan to assassinate General De Gaulle, but did not count on flying ace, the Black Falcon.

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Von

Pencils

Von

Inks

Von

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's hold a bingo so everyone has a fair chance to get his 24 pints!!

Genre

humour

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

Barnacle Bull / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Brunt (signed)

Pencils

Harry Brunt (signed)

Inks

Harry Brunt (signed)

Letters

Harry Brunt (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Over you go Barnacle watch out for "sharks" and "Jap midget subs"!

Genre

humour

Characters

Barnacle Bull

Synopsis

Barnacle Bull goes diving.

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

Guy Powers Secret Agent / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, that's just the type of plane for my kid nephew, think I'll find out how much it is----

Genre

spy

Characters

Guy Powers

Synopsis

Guy spots a model plane in a store, but it is not for sale.

Build a Hand-launch Glider! (Table of Contents: 12)

How to Make It! Hobby Corner / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Trace outline on stiff paper or light cardboard then fold on dotted ----- lines as illustrated in drawing no. 1 then add pins or small bolt at nose for weight and then glue rudder in proper position....

Shorty (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Hall

Pencils

Harry Hall (signed)

Inks

Harry Hall (signed)

Letters

Harry Hall

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Brave little pack pony of the 46th Battalion, 4th Division, whose exploits during the time the unit was in the fighting zone is an epic in animal courage

Genre

animal; war

Characters

Shorty; Bill Milne; Slim; Scotty; Colonel Dawson; Major Hope; Nick Bretherton; Joe; Zena

Synopsis

Shorty, the little pack horse, and an adventure on the front lines.

Bozo the Bear (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Virgan (signed as Virgin)

Pencils

Virgan (signed as Virgin)

Inks

Virgan (signed as Virgin)

Letters

Virgan (signed as Virgin)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Read about the moron bear who thinks he is a boy scout.... you see he used to be a cub at one time!

Genre

humour

Characters

Bozo; Jive-foot

Synopsis

Jive-foot leads a hunter to bear country.

Burma Blockade (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Edmund Legault (signed as E.T. Legault)

Pencils

Edmund Legault (signed as E.T. Legault)

Inks

Edmund Legault (signed as E.T. Legault)

Letters

Edmund Legault (signed as E.T. Legault)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From Allied countries come troops to do battle against the Japanese foe.

Genre

war

Characters

Ralph Clayton

Synopsis

Ralph has a plan to use elephants to undermine a Japanese sneak attack.

Reprints

• in The Great Canadian Comic Books (Peter Martin Associates, 1971 series) (1971)

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

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's funny nobody gulp!! Here!

Genre

humour

Synopsis

A cop hears something strange.

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Colossal Comics] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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