([circa May 1943])

Bell Features, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 CAD
Pages
60
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
Brand
Colonial Distributors Bell Features
Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Edmond Good (signed)
Inks
Edmond Good (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
war

[Comic Character Crest] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

King Boho / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Cal (signed)
Pencils
Cal (signed)
Inks
Cal (signed)
Letters
Cal (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Long distance calling you Mr. Boho-
Genre
humour
Characters
King Boho

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

Clift Steele / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (credited)
Pencils
Al Cooper (credited)
Inks
Al Cooper (credited)
Letters
Al Cooper (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After destroying a flotilla of enemy u-boats and capturing its mother-ship, a Nazi sea raider...
Genre
war
Characters
Collins; Will Saakel; Clift Steele; Paul; Jimmey
Synopsis
Low on oil, Clift orders the takeover of a German vessel.

[Active Comics] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

The Sign of Freedom / comic story / 6 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
Jimmie Clarkson, R-C-A-F pilot is made successor to the dead leader of the underground - Otto Von Bergner, known as the "Sign of Freedom!
Genre
war
Characters
Jimmie Clarkson; Ernst; Karen Von Bergner; Fritz Von Sterngat
Synopsis
Jimmie is sent to Berchtesgaden to find out what has happened to Hitler.

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ted Steele (signed)
Pencils
Ted Steele (signed)
Inks
Ted Steele (signed)
Letters
Ted Steele (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Guess who

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

The Invisible Commando / comic story / 5 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
Hey what is this!! The ships flying a British flag..... but the crew are wearing German uniforms!
Genre
war
Characters
Lee Pierce
Synopsis
Lee finds himself on a ship surrounded by the enemy.

Indexer Notes

The writer forgot the apostrophe in "ship's".

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

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

[Free Sweater Crest] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Keith (signed)
Pencils
Frank Keith (signed)
Inks
Frank Keith (signed)
Letters
Frank Keith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yo' think de housin' problem is bad heah? - Say, yo' should be in Toronto!
Genre
humour

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

Wings Over the Atlantic / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
André Kulbach (signed as André)
Pencils
André Kulbach (signed as André)
Inks
André Kulbach (signed as André)
Letters
André Kulbach (signed as André)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
During a heavy storm, two merchantmen have become separated from a convoy in the dangerous waters of the North Atlantic.
Genre
war
Synopsis
A Nazi ship takes advantage of two merchant ships lost in the fog.

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

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is your name here? If it is you're a winner! Identification contest

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (signed)
Pencils
Al Cooper (signed)
Inks
Al Cooper (signed)
Letters
Al Cooper (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"The Priest" is the name of this new British (American made) weapon.
Genre
non-fiction; war

Indexer Notes

Drawings and information on three military vehicles.

M4 V8 Mark IV (Table of Contents: 14)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (signed)
Pencils
Al Cooper (signed)
Inks
Al Cooper (signed)
Letters
Al Cooper (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The General Sherman medium (M-4) tank is a highly manoeuvreable and swift tank with a formidable firing power of one three inch gun and two or four .50 cal. machine-guns.
Genre
non-fiction; war

Indexer Notes

Drawings and information on two tanks.

Italian Bombers (Table of Contents: 15)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (signed)
Pencils
Al Cooper (signed)
Inks
Al Cooper (signed)
Letters
Al Cooper (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Cant 2.506 B three-motored twin-float seaplane now named the Airone.
Genre
non-fiction; war

Gun Turrets (Table of Contents: 16)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (signed)
Pencils
Al Cooper (signed)
Inks
Al Cooper (signed)
Letters
Al Cooper (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Catalina has two egg-shaped blisters of the type below.
Genre
non-fiction; war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Ace Bradley / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ace Bradley and his two pals, Lofty Smith and Shorty MacDonald have had many adventures aiding the secret service.
Genre
war
Characters
Captain Duffy; Ace Bradley; Lofty Smith; Shorty MacDonald; Ahmid Hasson; Captain Osborne; Henri Laflave
Synopsis
Ace, Lofty and Shorty go to Africa.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

The Young Commandos / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Cooper (credited)
Pencils
Al Cooper (credited)
Inks
Al Cooper (credited)
Letters
Al Cooper (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Landing near the village of Yarger on the Norwegian coast...
Genre
war
Characters
Rudolf; Herr Voche; Capt. Reddy; Chuck "Porky" Gordon; René Dupré; Mike Dutton; King George VI
Synopsis
In Norway, the Young Commandos are stopped by an enemy armoured car.

[Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Amazing Free Offer!] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [Comic Character Crest]
  3. 2. ["Long distance calling you Mr. Boho-"]
    King Boho
  4. 3. ["After destroying a flotilla of enemy u-boats and capturing its mother-ship, a Nazi sea raider..."]
    Clift Steele
  5. 4. [Active Comics]
  6. 5. ["Jimmie Clarkson, R-C-A-F pilot is made successor to the dead leader of the underground - Otto Von Bergner, known as the "Sign of Freedom!"]
    The Sign of Freedom
  7. 6. ["Guess who"]
  8. 7. ["Hey what is this!! The ships flying a British flag..... but the crew are wearing German uniforms!"]
    The Invisible Commando
  9. 8. ["Here's adventure & thrills galore!"]
  10. 9. [Free Sweater Crest]
  11. 10. ["Yo' think de housin' problem is bad heah? - Say, yo' should be in Toronto!"]
  12. 11. ["During a heavy storm, two merchantmen have become separated from a convoy in the dangerous waters of the North Atlantic."]
    Wings Over the Atlantic
  13. 12. ["Is your name here? If it is you're a winner! Identification contest"]
  14. 13. [""The Priest" is the name of this new British (American made) weapon."]
  15. 14. M4 V8 Mark IV
  16. 15. Italian Bombers
  17. 16. Gun Turrets
  18. 17. ["Ace Bradley and his two pals, Lofty Smith and Shorty MacDonald have had many adventures aiding the secret service."]
    Ace Bradley
  19. 18. [Dime Comics]
  20. 19. ["Landing near the village of Yarger on the Norwegian coast..."]
    The Young Commandos
  21. 20. [Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun]
  22. 21. [Amazing Free Offer!]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Keith Alan Morgan