([circa September 1944])

Bell Features, 1942 Series
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0.10 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
Brand
Colonial Distributors Bell Features
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)
Inks
Adrian Dingle (signed as Dingle)
Colors
?

Genre
war
Keywords
tiger

Indexer Notes

The signature is hard to see, but can be found on the dark side of the rectangular box.

[Want Some Cash?] (Table of Contents: 1)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)
Inks
Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

An offer to buy back some older issues.

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

Clift Steele / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)
Pencils
Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)
Inks
Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)
Letters
Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Night enshrouds Tokyo harbour! A foreign "eye" silently surveys the sky-line of the Japanese capital---
Genre
war
Characters
Clift Steele; Will Edwards; Hy-Strung [Harry Stringworth]
Synopsis
Clift and company have to stop a deadly ray in Tokyo that's destroying approaching bombers.

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

Sasha and Masha / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Avrom Yanovsky (signed as Avrom)
Pencils
Avrom Yanovsky (signed as Avrom)
Inks
Avrom Yanovsky (signed as Avrom)
Letters
Avrom Yanovsky (signed as Avrom)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As soon as I throw it, Masha, run like the blazes!
Genre
war
Characters
Masha; Sasha; August Von Shtunkopf; Old Ivan [Yasha]; G. Von Dumkopf; Beria
Synopsis
Sasha and Masha blow up a German ammo dump.

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

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

Script
Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)
Pencils
Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)
Inks
Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)
Letters
Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the office of Capt. Kruler head of the Gestapo
Genre
war
Characters
Capt. Kruler; Zigmund; Z-6; Major Dawson; Billings; Capt. Reddy; Mike Dutton; Chuck "Porky" Gordon
Synopsis
Kruler orders a spy in London to kill off various English military leaders.

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

Professor Punk / 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
Everyone knows about the terrific destruction that our "bombers" have brought to Germany!!
Genre
humour
Characters
Professor Punk; Adolph Hitler; Art Tedder; Hap Arnold
Synopsis
Professor Punk explains how he built the world's most destructive bomb.

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

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
Karen Von Bergner, underground leader, and Paul Letan, accompany Jimmie Clarkson and his crew to the French coast
Genre
war
Characters
Paul Letan; Karen Bergner; Captain Von Kurt; Jimmie Clarkson; "Skeet" Shuter
Synopsis
The gang continue their train ride to the French coast.

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

Action in the Pacific / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Aram Alexanian (signed)
Pencils
Aram Alexanian (signed)
Inks
Aram Alexanian (signed)
Letters
Aram Alexanian (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aboard a U. S. carrier somewhere in the Pacific
Genre
war
Synopsis
Allied planes fight some Japanese ships.

Indexer Notes

This story features an allied pilot heroically crashing his damaged plane into a Japanese carrier. Presumably this was written before the Japanese started their kamikaze attacks.

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

Jungle-Jingles / cartoon / 2 pages (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
I don't see how they can walk like that - I'd be too ticklish!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Oscar; Moochie; Dingwallis

Indexer Notes

Eight one-panel gags featuring hippopotamuses.

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

Ace Bradley / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)
Pencils
Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)
Inks
Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)
Letters
Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Having acted as fighter escort for an important Allied military personage, Ace is now in a small far eastern country.
Genre
war
Characters
Ace Bradley
Synopsis
Ace encounters a wounded Russian agent who tells him of a planned bombing.

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

The Invisible Commando / 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
Now for the final injection!
Genre
war
Characters
Lee Pierce; Toya Yamoto; Harris
Synopsis
Dr. Yamoto successfully figures out Lee's invisiblity formula.

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

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

A Shadow "Short" (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [Want Some Cash?]
  3. 2. ["Night enshrouds Tokyo harbour! A foreign "eye" silently surveys the sky-line of the Japanese capital---"]
    Clift Steele
  4. 3. ["As soon as I throw it, Masha, run like the blazes!"]
    Sasha and Masha
  5. 4. ["In the office of Capt. Kruler head of the Gestapo"]
    The Young Commandos
  6. 5. ["Everyone knows about the terrific destruction that our "bombers" have brought to Germany!!"]
    Professor Punk
  7. 6. ["Karen Von Bergner, underground leader, and Paul Letan, accompany Jimmie Clarkson and his crew to the French coast"]
    The Sign of Freedom
  8. 7. ["Aboard a U. S. carrier somewhere in the Pacific"]
    Action in the Pacific
  9. 8. ["I don't see how they can walk like that - I'd be too ticklish!"]
    Jungle-Jingles
  10. 9. ["Having acted as fighter escort for an important Allied military personage, Ace is now in a small far eastern country."]
    Ace Bradley
  11. 10. ["Now for the final injection!"]
    The Invisible Commando
  12. 11. ["Gee! That musta been a colossal land mine!"]
  13. 12. A Shadow "Short"
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Keith Alan Morgan