Bell Features, 1942 Series
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60
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Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
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Bell Features
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[Steve Storms Commissioner of Kilbani] (Table of Contents)

Steve Storms / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Steve Storms

[no title indexed] (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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's a free cut-out mask of the mighty "Thunderfist"
Characters
Thunder Fist

Indexer Notes

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

Some copies feature cartoons instead of a mask.

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

Private Stuff / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gaze deeply into mine eyes, Private Stuff.. and tell me... ...what do you see?
Genre
humour
Characters
Private Stuff; Herr Goo [Great Swami Ali Pastromi]; Herr Tonik; Private Ward; Herr Brush
Synopsis
The Nazis have a plan to destroy Camp Cawfee.
Keywords
carnival; hypnosis

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

J. C. Flatbottom / comic story / 3 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
Here's "J. C.'s" gang headed for their weekly dance at "Desolation Beach".
Genre
humour
Characters
J. C. Flatbottom; Red; Tommy; Walter; Mike; Freddy; Percy
Synopsis
The boys play loud to get some beach goers into the hall.

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

The Wing / 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
A bitter quarrel takes place in the office of the Venus Manufacturing plant.............
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Wing [Trixie Rogers]; Wright; Stewart Strong; Specs
Synopsis
Wright plans to kill his partner, but doesn't count on some criminals.

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

Steve Storms / comic story / 5 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
In the heart of British East Africa lies the small empire outpost of Kilbani!!
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Steve Storms; Professor Giles; Kay Giles; Sanzi; Kivak; Sorka; Ubala; Wanti
Synopsis
Professor Giles wants to find the lost moon temple.

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

Dibs and Dabs / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hy Moyer (signed)
Pencils
Hy Moyer (signed)
Inks
Hy Moyer (signed)
Letters
Hy Moyer (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yoo hoo, Mama!
Genre
humour
Characters
Eggbert; Peter

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

Nothing But the Truth! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hy Moyer (signed)
Pencils
Hy Moyer (signed)
Inks
Hy Moyer (signed)
Letters
Hy Moyer (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
St. Catherines man to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel!
Genre
humour

Killer Koffman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Doodlebugs / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Alton (credited)
Pencils
Ed Alton (credited)
Inks
Ed Alton (credited)
Letters
Ed Alton (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Down the crowded street of the thriving little town of Doodlebugville comes a yellowish-green haze....
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Killer Koffman; B. O. Botts; Annabelle; Eel; King Bizzby; Buzz; Stinky; Sweety-Pie
Synopsis
Killer Koffman has a way around the protection of B. O. Botts.

The Adventure of the "Throbbing Vein" (Table of Contents: 9)

Major Domo and Jo-Jo / 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
Everytime I ring the "old man's" door-bell, it means trouble is afoot. I wonder what it is this time? Oh well, here goes, and let's hope this will be good and exciting
Genre
adventure
Characters
Major Domo; Jo-Jo; Dr. Von; Dr. Gustav
Synopsis
Major Domo and Jo-Jo, investigators for the United Nations, hunt down war criminal Dr. Von.
Reprints

The Blanket Roll (Table of Contents: 10)

Camp Kinks and Woodcraft / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Young (signed as Young)
Pencils
Bob Young (signed as Young)
Inks
Bob Young (signed as Young)
Letters
Bob Young (signed as Young)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lay your blankets - one on top of the other (Fig. 1) Next - fold in the sides (Fig. 2) and then fold down the top (Fig. 3)

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

The Blade / 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
After rescuing Joan Wilson and her father from the pirate stronghold on "Terror Isle" the Blade and his men sail for "Port of Trinidad"
Genre
adventure
Characters
The Blade; Dirk; Danny the Buckle
Synopsis
Danny the Buckle puts a bounty on the Blade's head.

Indexer Notes

Seems to take place prior to the previous issue's Blade story.

[Big Victory Loan Parade To-day!] (Table of Contents: 12)

Moe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel Rozz)
Pencils
Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel Rozz)
Inks
Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel Rozz)
Letters
Ross Saakel (signed as Saakel Rozz)

Genre
humour
Characters
Moe
Synopsis
Moe wants to watch the Victory Loan parade.

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

Jinx / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)
Pencils
Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)
Inks
Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)
Letters
Bill Thomas (signed as Thomas)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's all today Jinx
Genre
humour
Characters
Jinx; Goo-Goo; the Muk-Wuk sisters
Synopsis
Jinx orders a gift for Goo-Goo.

[Insurance Policy Ten Thousand Dollars $10,000] (Table of Contents: 14)

Spike and Mike / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Ross Saakel (signed)
Pencils
Ross Saakel (signed)
Inks
Ross Saakel (signed)
Letters
Ross Saakel (signed)

Genre
humour
Characters
Spike; Mike Rafone; Zootari; Jonesy
Synopsis
The crooks ensure Spike and Mike for $10,000 each then try to kill them to collect the money.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Steve Storms Commissioner of Kilbani]
    Steve Storms
  2. 1. ["Here's a free cut-out mask of the mighty "Thunderfist""]
  3. 2. ["Gaze deeply into mine eyes, Private Stuff.. and tell me... ...what do you see?"]
    Private Stuff
  4. 3. ["Here's "J. C.'s" gang headed for their weekly dance at "Desolation Beach"."]
    J. C. Flatbottom
  5. 4. ["A bitter quarrel takes place in the office of the Venus Manufacturing plant............."]
    The Wing
  6. 5. ["In the heart of British East Africa lies the small empire outpost of Kilbani!!"]
    Steve Storms
  7. 6. ["Yoo hoo, Mama!"]
    Dibs and Dabs
  8. 7. ["St. Catherines man to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel!"]
    Nothing But the Truth!
  9. 8. Killer Koffman!
    Doodlebugs
  10. 9. The Adventure of the "Throbbing Vein"
    Major Domo and Jo-Jo
  11. 10. The Blanket Roll
    Camp Kinks and Woodcraft
  12. 11. ["After rescuing Joan Wilson and her father from the pirate stronghold on "Terror Isle" the Blade and his men sail for "Port of Trinidad""]
    The Blade
  13. 12. [Big Victory Loan Parade To-day!]
    Moe
  14. 13. ["That's all today Jinx"]
    Jinx
  15. 14. [Insurance Policy Ten Thousand Dollars $10,000]
    Spike and Mike
  16. 15. ["Treat your boy to a play-gun!"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jim Van Dore