Wow Comics #28

([circa December 1945])

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

Doodleberrys / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Pencils

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Inks

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Letters

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No no - that's not one - it's got a tail

Genre

humour

Characters

Herbert

Reprints

• in Unusual Comics (Bell Features, 1946 series) #2 (October/November 1946)

Indexer Notes

Three one-panel cartoons.

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

The Penguin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the office of Beverley Shields' "Rehabilitation Inc." we find the one and only congenial Beverley Shields is doing the talking...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Penguin [Jim Smith]; Beverley Shields; Flaps; Milly Sanford; John Matson; Rosa Dawn; Cherry Dawn

Synopsis

Rehabilitation Inc. claims they can get people jobs... for a price.

Indexer Notes

To be continued.

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

Ricco Vez / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Pencils

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Inks

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

Letters

Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the bush country Ricco and Zombie have turned in for the night

Genre

humour; western-frontier

Characters

Ricco Vez; Zombie

Synopsis

Ricco and Zombie encounter a fire.

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

Clip Curtis / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (credited)

Inks

Fred Kelly (credited)

Letters

Fred Kelly (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm glad you won the Berndale race Clip, even if there was a blonde mixed up in it! But I'd wish you'd give up this speed-driving, it's too dangerous!

Genre

car

Characters

Nicki Grant; Clip Curtis; Pierre; Beany Bates; Micky Brown; Tony Bonimo; Nick Lozo

Synopsis

Nicki tells Clip that she's worried about him racing, and Beany lines him up with a racing motorcycle.

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

The Dreamer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

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Dreamer!! You'll never get off my ship alive!!!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Dreamer [Dr. Kent Marlow]; Captain Chard; Bronson; Marks; Rook

Synopsis

The Dreamer escapes from the ship's brig.

Indexer Notes

First line of dialogue indexed is similar to the Dreamer story in issue #27.

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Guy Powers Secret Agent / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (credited)

Inks

Fred Kelly (credited)

Letters

Fred Kelly (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Guy has accepted an assignment from Roger Birk, head of the Empire Diamond Syndicate...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Guy Powers; Roger Birk; Pete Ellis; Yusaf

Synopsis

Guy is assigned to find out where diamond-raiding tribesman are getting their supplies.

Indexer Notes

To be continued in issue 30.

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

Doc Stearne / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (credited)

Inks

Fred Kelly (credited)

Letters

Fred Kelly (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Doc, I can't thank you enough for all you've done!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Jim Stearne; Gloria Gale; Dolan; Edwin Gale; Koda

Synopsis

Gloria is kidnapped by giant cavemen.

Reprints

• in The Great Canadian Comic Books (Peter Martin Associates, 1971 series) (1971)
• in Mr. Monster : The Original Adventures of Doc. Stearne (RAID Press, 2021 series) (2021)

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

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

Script

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (signed as Lazare)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The office of Captain Lorenza Lupia, head of Brazilian Intelligence.....

Genre

adventure

Characters

Lorenza Lupia; Jeff Waring; Carla Wile

Synopsis

Jeff is assigned to find out who's behind some killings in Saraiville.

Indexer Notes

To be continued.

[For a Real Evening's Entertainment] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Death Drug (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Red Thortan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (credited)

Inks

Fred Kelly (credited)

Letters

Fred Kelly (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Red, despite all our efforts, the Japs are keeping the natives in Burma well supplied with opium! The British government has decided to put a stop to it, once and for all!!

Genre

spy

Characters

Red Thortan; Ching-To; Uki; Ling-Lee; Ging-San

Synopsis

Red is sent undercover to uncover an opium ring.

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Woody and the Wolf / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

Pencils

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

Inks

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

Letters

Ted Steele (signed as Tedd Steele)

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Woody Wilkins... that famous young creator that famous comic strip "The Wolf" believes that writing and drawing comics is not thrilling enough

Genre

humour; superhero

Characters

Woody Wilkins [The Wolf]; Sir Sydney Swivelseat

Synopsis

Sir Sydney is planning to open a mummy's cursed sarcophagus.

Indexer Notes

To be continued.

Man and Fish Wooden Toys (Table of Contents: 12)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Young (signed as R. Young)

Pencils

Bob Young (signed as R. Young)

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Bob Young (signed as R. Young)

Letters

Bob Young (signed as R. Young)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This novel toy is made out of 1/4" lumber. If you have plywood, all the better.

[The World's Largest Building Stone] (Table of Contents: 13)

It's a Fact! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ross Saakel (signed)

Pencils

Ross Saakel (signed)

Inks

Ross Saakel (signed)

Letters

Ross Saakel (signed)

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Five one-panel cartoons.

[Watch Your Newsstands For These Super 68 Page Books] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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