Active Comics #21

([circa January 1945])

[Another Free Cut-out Mask!] (Table of Contents: 1)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Steele (signed as TAS)

Pencils

Ted Steele (signed as TAS)

Inks

Ted Steele (signed as TAS)

Letters

Ted Steele (signed as TAS)

Characters

Spike

Indexer Notes

A cut-out mask printed across the interior front and back covers.

The Zoot-Suit Yokels? (Table of Contents: 2)

Dr. Blue and Blackie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Marc Borgatta (signed)

Pencils

Marc Borgatta (signed)

Inks

Marc Borgatta (signed)

Letters

Marc Borgatta (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the Third National Bank, Dr. Blue and Blackie are standing at a teller's window---

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dr. Blue; Blackie Hargrave; Louie; Zeke; John

Synopsis

Some country crooks with big ideas come to the city to rob.

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

Active Jim's Message / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as Active Jim]

Pencils

Adrian Dingle

Inks

Adrian Dingle

Letters

Adrian Dingle

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As you know, I get a big kick out of receiving letters from boys an' gals overseas.

Characters

Active Jim

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

Granpa / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ed Alton

Pencils

Ed Alton

Inks

Ed Alton

Letters

Ed Alton

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey grampa, will you fix my wagon? A wheel came off it...

Genre

humour

Characters

Granpa

Synopsis

Granpa has to fix his grandson's wagon.

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

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

Script

Ross Saakel (signed)

Pencils

Ross Saakel (signed)

Inks

Ross Saakel (signed)

Letters

Ross Saakel (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You better let me handle this, chief! I speak Chinese fluently! It'll be much simpler if the laundryman and I converse in his native tongue!

Genre

humour; superhero

Characters

The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; Mr. Sing

Synopsis

The Noodle goes undercover to break up a protection racket.

The Tell-Tale Cigarette (Table of Contents: 6)

Thunderfist / comic story / 6 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

It's 3.15... time we were getting home!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderfist [Randy Steele]; Jack Gunn; Woods

Synopsis

Thunderfist saves a girl from kidnappers and tracks down the boss because of his cigarettes.

Indexer Notes

There was a big mix-up with the two parts of this story. This issue has the first page for this part followed by 5 pages that should have run next issue.

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

Reporting Panthers Games / text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Active Jim]

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, Panther fans, here's the report of games, picking up from where we left off.

Genre

non-fiction; sport

Characters

Danny Kewley

Indexer Notes

Reporting on Panther games played between December 30, 1944 to February 9, 1945.

Broken up into two parts. The second part is between The Brain and Penny's Diary.

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

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

Script

Fred Kelly (signed)

Pencils

Fred Kelly (signed)

Inks

Fred Kelly (signed)

Letters

Fred Kelly (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Equipped with a new mosquito, Red managed to locate a lost bomber which was carrying Sir Clive Brock, important and invaluable British scientist to India!

Genre

war

Characters

Red Thortan; Saki; Mota

Synopsis

Red's Mosquito is surprised by three Zeros and shot down in the jungle.

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

Kernel Korn / 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

Say Kernel ole bag, wotta you think of this guy "Frankie Sinatra?"

Genre

humour

Characters

Junior; Kernel Korn; Theodore Roosevelt

Synopsis

The Kernel recounts his career as a "swoon singer".

Some Panthers Don't Wear Skates (Table of Contents: 10)

The Panthers / comic story / 6 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

O.K. Judge. I'll pay the fifty bucks.. and I'll make it a hundred if the court will give me permission to destroy two of my artists, namely -- Ross K. Saakel and Tedd A. Steele!

Genre

humour; sport

Characters

Cy Bell; Ross Saakel; Tedd Steele; The Panthers; Goofy Gus; Elmer Lee; Active (panther)

Synopsis

Ross convinces Tedd to buy the team a mascot, a real live panther.

Reprints

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

[Signalman Wanted] (Table of Contents: 11)

Casey Bones / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed)

Genre

humour

Characters

Casey Bones

Synopsis

An Indian is hired to be the new signalman.

The Brain vs. the Fox (Table of Contents: 12)

The Brain / 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

Our story opens in the kitchen of Rose Contine, Gordon Bell's erstwhile companion.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Brain [Gordon Bell]; The Fox; Pat McGlade

Synopsis

Gordon's girlfriend Rose has apparently been kidnapped by the Fox.

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

Penny's Diary / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Patricia Joudry (credited as Joudry)

Pencils

Doris Slater (credited as Slater)

Inks

Doris Slater (credited as Slater)

Letters

Doris Slater (credited as Slater)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don'tcha think I kinda resemble Ann Sheridan with this hairdo?

Genre

humour; teen

Characters

Penny Matthews; Jeanie Graham; Gwen Matthews; Alan Matthews; Andy; Pudgy Lewis; Peter Jefferson; Herbert; Teddy

Synopsis

Penny is lamenting not having anyone to go with to Shirley's party, so her friends and family try to get her a date.

Overcoat Racket (Table of Contents: 14)

Active Jim / comic story / 3 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

Here's a racket that's causing hardship and inconvenience and diverting sums of money that could be used for war bonds.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Active Jim; Joan Brian; Gus

Synopsis

Jim spots some overcoat thieves.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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