Active Comics #17

([circa May 1944])

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

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

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hope we don't hit the target before I finish this Colossal!

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

Dixon of the Mounted / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)

Pencils

René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)

Inks

René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)

Letters

René Kulbach (signed as René L. Kulbach)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I knew I should not trust him - I need help - I can't see - if I could only ship the stuff.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Wayne Dixon; Peters; Doctor Pazy

Synopsis

Dixon comes across a dying man talking of a black diamond.

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

Spike / comic story / 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

Learn now - pay us when you get the job!

Genre

humour

Characters

Spike

Synopsis

Spike takes a course in using an oxy-acetylene torch to make money.

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

The Noodle / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel)

Pencils

Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel)

Inks

Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel)

Letters

Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oooooh! 'oo bwoke me widdle head!

Genre

humour; superhero

Characters

The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; Bonaparte [Red Skeleton]; I. M. Coughin; Henrietta

Synopsis

The Noodle convinces the Red Skeleton to tell him where Coughin took Henrietta.

[Harpers Happy Hollow] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Brain / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Bachle (signed)

Pencils

Leo Bachle (signed)

Inks

Leo Bachle (signed)

Letters

Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gordon Bell is out to find peace even if he has to fight for it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Brain [Gordon Bell]; The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; Happy Harper; Gruesome Gus; Mousey Masters; Mike Dike

Synopsis

Gordan Bell visits the circus and witnesses a shakedown.

Indexer Notes

The Noodle only cameos on the splash page.

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

Active Jim / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as Active Jim]

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed as AD)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here it is summer again, or it will be when you read this.

Characters

Active Jim

Synopsis

About working on the farm to offset labour shortages.

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

Active Jim's Club News and Views / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

Characters

Active Jim

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

Capt. Red Thortan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Al Cooper (signed)

Pencils

Al Cooper (signed)

Inks

Al Cooper (signed)

Letters

Al Cooper (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After an unsuccessful attempt in stealing the antidote...

Genre

war

Characters

Red Thortan; Karo; Dale Howarth; Kula

Synopsis

Red captures the Japanese soldier who found the cave they were hiding in.

Indexer Notes

Susan Haworth's name is now Dale.

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

Active Jim / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You want jobs eh? Well, my uncle Fred can use you. C'mon in. I'll take you to him.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Active Jim; Joan Brian; Fred Millar; Mabel Millar; Kurt

Synopsis

Uncle Fred takes on two new workers and things start disappearing around the farm.

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

King Fury / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Kurly Lipas (signed)

Pencils

Kurly Lipas (signed)

Inks

Kurly Lipas (signed)

Letters

Kurly Lipas (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

'King Fury' and 'Mary Allen' (British agent) are trapped deep inside Germany after they have succeeded in destroying the "robot menace"

Genre

adventure

Characters

King Fury; Mary Allen

Synopsis

King and Mary must escape from Germany.

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

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

Don't mind me officer, I write love stories for a living

Genre

humour

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

Thunderfist / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Bachle (signed)

Pencils

Leo Bachle (signed)

Inks

Leo Bachle (signed)

Letters

Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm sure this is going to be a dull evening!.... Being a reporter at times is very trying. Especially at a dull dinner!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Randy Steele [Thunderfist]; Ann Drake; Mr. Grafton; Jason; John Drake

Synopsis

Ann Drake must stay in her late uncle's house to fulfill the terms of the will.

[Canada's Greatest Comic Magazines] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

?

Letters

?

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

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?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy-oh-boy what a book!!

Indexer Notes

Promo for Colossal Comics.

Back cover.