(August 1942)

Harvey, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1942-06-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Family Comics Inc.
Editing
Alfred Harvey (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Hornet / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon ?
Inks
Joe Simon ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Hornet

The Case of the Parrot (Table of Contents: 1)

Green Hornet / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pierce Rice
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Hornet [Britt Reid]; Mike Axford; Kato; Ronald Travis (villain); Miss Corbett
Synopsis
A man with a cane commits murder to steal a parrot.

The Case of Charlie the Midget (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Hornet / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pierce Rice
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Hornet [Britt Reid]; Kato; Charlie the Midget (villain); Mike Axford; Casey Case
Synopsis
The Hornet tackles a gang of tire thieves.

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

Roddy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
W. Jourdain (signed as Jordan)
Pencils
W. Jourdain (signed as Jordan)
Inks
W. Jourdain (signed as Jordan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pop, there's a sale at the cleaners!
Genre
humor; children

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

Spirit of '76 / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Powell
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tubby!!.Oh! It's so good to have you home, Son!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spirit of '76 [Gary Blakely]; Tubby Monmouth; Countess Hohengoe; Susan Monmouth

Indexer Notes

The "Spirit of '76" feature formerly appeared in Pocket Comics (Harvey, 1941 Series), but is now moving to Green Hornet Comics.

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

Sly Sayings / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Slim Jim (signed)
Pencils
Slim Jim (signed)
Inks
Slim Jim (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hank Beasly asked...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

This is the only appearance of the "Sly Sayings" feature.

The Case of the Flaming Flamingo (Table of Contents: 6)

Blonde Bomber / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jill Elgin ?; Barry Hill ?
Inks
Jill Elgin ?; Barry Hill ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Honey Blake; Slapso
Synopsis
Honey captures a Japanese submarine intent on sabotage in San Francisco.

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

Robin Hood / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve ?
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Robin Hood lives again!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin Hood [Dr. Fairbanks], Big John [John Sherwood], Friar Tuck [Tuck]; Elaine Barton;
Dr. Biddle

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

The Story Behind the Cover; Green Hornet / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Simon ?
Inks
Joe Simon ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fortune Telling Racket
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Hornet

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

Funny Phony Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A carpenter in the south isn't making home brew...
Genre
humor

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

Sailors and Soldiers / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mischa Richter (signed as Richter); ?
Pencils
Mischa Richter (signed as Richter); ?
Inks
Mischa Richter (signed as Richter); ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Salute when an officer speaks to you!
Genre
humor; military

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

Green Hornet Buzzers / activity / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Pencils
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Mighty Midgets / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Art Helfant
Pencils
Art Helfant
Inks
Art Helfant
Colors
?
Letters
Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Another V for Victory!
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Foxy; Goofy; Nosey; Smarty; Skinny; Fatty; Sour-puss

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

First Aid Kit / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Wheelan
Pencils
Ed Wheelan
Inks
Ed Wheelan
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Wheelan

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The buddies are nuts about her beauty...
Genre
humor; war; military
Characters
First Aid Kit [Kit Smith] (nurse) (first appearance); Curly Jones; Sgt. Squirt
Reprints

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

Zebra / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pierce Rice
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who is this master mind of crime...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Zebra [John Doyle]; The Buddha (villain); Joan de Cort; Mary Sewell

Indexer Notes

The "Zebra" feature formerly appeared in Pocket Comics (Harvey, 1941 Series), but is now moving to Green Hornet Comics.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Green Hornet
  2. 1. The Case of the Parrot
    Green Hornet
  3. 2. The Case of Charlie the Midget
    Green Hornet
  4. 3. ["Pop, there's a sale at the cleaners!"]
    Roddy
  5. 4. ["Tubby!!.Oh! It's so good to have you home, Son!!"]
    Spirit of '76
  6. 5. ["Hank Beasly asked..."]
    Sly Sayings
  7. 6. The Case of the Flaming Flamingo
    Blonde Bomber
  8. 7. ["Robin Hood lives again!!"]
    Robin Hood
  9. 8. ["Fortune Telling Racket"]
    The Story Behind the Cover; Green Hornet
  10. 9. ["A carpenter in the south isn't making home brew..."]
    Funny Phony Facts
  11. 10. ["Salute when an officer speaks to you!"]
    Sailors and Soldiers
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Green Hornet Buzzers
  13. 12. ["Another V for Victory!"]
    Mighty Midgets
  14. 13. ["The buddies are nuts about her beauty..."]
    First Aid Kit
  15. 14. ["Who is this master mind of crime..."]
    Zebra
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky