(July 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
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Eastern Color Printing Company
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Canadian price is listed in the indicia.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Music Master / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Music Master [John Wallace]
Cover Thumbnail for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics (Eastern Color, 1940 series) #13
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Hydroman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ben Thompson (signed)
Inks
Ben Thompson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bob Blake (Hydroman) begins one of his strangest...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hydroman [Bob Blake]; Steve Donovan; Dwight Cummings (villain); Joyce; Harry
Keywords
patriotic

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

Star Flashes / cartoon / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bud Thompson (credited as Bruno)
Inks
Bud Thompson (credited as Bruno)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Cesar Romero; Bob Hope; Mickey Rooney; Jimmy Stewart
Reprints
  • from Star Flashes daily panel (Bell Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

The feature Screen Oddities had a name change, to Star Flashes, on 1938-03-22.

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

Man O' Metal / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
? (see notes)
Pencils
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Trying to uncover sabotage...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Man O' Metal [Pat Dempsey]; Tom Wentworth; Randolph (spy)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint. Artist Peter's signature appears at the bottom of page 3 of the story.

Script was previously credited to 'H. G. Peter ?', but Bails offers no evidence of such activity.

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

The Music Master / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stephen Douglas ? (sourced)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
John Wallace, the Music Master, has had his first brush with the weird and mysterious villain known as the Mad Fiddler!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Music Master [John Wallace]; The Hunchback (vilain)

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 2 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
Three balls an' two strikes!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan; McGonigle (coal merchant)
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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

Flyin' Jenny / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Russell Keaton (signed)
Pencils
Russell Keaton (signed)
Inks
Russell Keaton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're in for some blind flying, Cyril--
Genre
adventure; aviation; war
Characters
Flyin' Jenny Dare; Cyril; Nick Gregory; Pierre; Mrs. Richmint
Reprints
  • from Flyin' Jenny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1941-01-05 - 1941-02-09

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

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

Script
Gene Byrnes (credited)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (credited)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Baggy Scanlon can't play...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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

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

Script
Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Pencils
Don Dickson (credited)
Inks
Don Dickson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Private Wasmuth gave his life...
Genre
biography
Characters
U. S. Marine Private Wasmuth; Ensign Robley D. Evans
Reprints
  • from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

Pirate's Oil (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Claude Dunnagan (credited)
Pencils
Bill Everett (signed) (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
Bill Everett (signed) (2 spot illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
"So, you think you're ready for the main line, eh, kid?" [sic]
Genre
adventure
Characters
Rick; Mr. Mason (Consolidated Oil President); Crawley (villain, Consolidated Oil foreman)
Synopsis
While Rick works on a company report, he discovers a shortage of 5000 gallons of gasoline, and is confronted by the one responsible: the company foreman, Crawley.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-3-19. The text story is out of its proper sequence in the comic.

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

Sgt. Stony Craig / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Rentfrow ?
Pencils
Don Dickson (signed)
Inks
Don Dickson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Slugger and Fink are A.W.O.L.
Genre
adventure; military
Characters
Marine Slugger; Marine Jed Fink; Princess Tania
Reprints
  • from Sergeant Stony Craig Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

[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
The 89TH Division was a fighting outfit.
Genre
biography
Characters
Sergeant Adams
Reprints
  • from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Music Master
  2. 1. ["Bob Blake (Hydroman) begins one of his strangest..."]
    Hydroman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Star Flashes
  4. 3. ["Trying to uncover sabotage..."]
    Man O' Metal
  5. 4. ["John Wallace, the Music Master, has had his first brush with the weird and mysterious villain known as the Mad Fiddler!"]
    The Music Master
  6. 5. ["Three balls an' two strikes!"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  7. 6. ["We're in for some blind flying, Cyril--"]
    Flyin' Jenny
  8. 7. ["Baggy Scanlon can't play..."]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  9. 8. ["Private Wasmuth gave his life..."]
    Daredevils of Destiny
  10. 9. Pirate's Oil
  11. 10. ["Slugger and Fink are A.W.O.L."]
    Sgt. Stony Craig
  12. 11. ["The 89TH Division was a fighting outfit."]
    Daredevils of Destiny
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  • Mike Nielsen
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  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
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