(September 1950)

Orbit-Wanted, 1947 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Toytown Publications Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mort Lawrence ?
Inks
Mort Lawrence ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
James Stewart

Take Off Ugly Fat! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spot Reducer Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Reduce, keep slim at home with relaxing, soothing massage.

Crime's Three Musketeers (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Leav [as Leav] (signed)
Inks
? [as staff] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Aldo Szelli; Vince Calmar; Wally Fort
Synopsis
They had sworn the blood oath of brotherhood of crime.

Paint Your Car (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Five small advertisements, car painting, lucky pirate ring, polly parrot planter and shoes by mail order.

Don't Miss the September Issue of Love Diary (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Synopsis
True to life love stories in the September issue of Love Diary.

Hangman's Holiday (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Syd Shores ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Henry Devon; Vivian Mare
Synopsis
A stranger than fiction story of a man who lost his identity.

Indexer Notes

Story credit from Woolfolk's payrecord, as identified by Martin O'Hearn. Story written in April 1950. Shores art per Nick Caputo, November 2015.

Wanted - James Stewart (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Forte ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
James Stewart (wanted killer); Eleanor Gifford
Synopsis
Stewart kills a lady in a hold up and manages yo escape.

Indexer Notes

Saltarella disagrees with Forte as the penciller and thinks this is Rafael Astarita pencils and inks.

Hot-Car Driver (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Mickey Morgan (hot-car driver); Honey Hawks (singer); Nick Scadrone (gangster); big Nick

Johnny on the Spot (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Syd Shores ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
John Landrus; Judge Whtitaker; Archer Frieze (ventriloquist and killer)
Synopsis
Landrus had a motive for murder and his only alibi was a wooden dummy.

Indexer Notes

Shores art per Nick Caputo, November 2015.

New Silk-Finish Enlargement (Table of Contents: 9)

Hollywood Film Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Ivory gold-tooled frames for your favorite photographs.

It's Easy to Learn dancing! (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Many small advertisements, from dancing to fish bait.

Wanted - Howard F. Bent Jr. (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Forte ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Howard F. Bent J. (robber and murderer)
Synopsis
A wanted robber and murderer still at large.

Looking For Chills, Suspense, Mystery? (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils
Mort Leav (signed)
Inks
Mort Leav (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

He Was Born to Hang (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Lawrence (signed)
Inks
Mort Lawrence (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Thomas O'Connor (murderer)
Synopsis
Police seek Tommy O'Connor for double slaying.

Let Me Prove Absolutely Free.. (Table of Contents: 14)

Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Joe Weider (body-builder)
Synopsis
Joe Weider will make a new man out of you.

Radiant White Teeth (Table of Contents: 15)

Frostie Winters, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Kopal Cosmetic Enamel Kit for the teeth.

Hair Can be Saved... (Table of Contents: 16)

Sayve Hair Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Mini-Gym! (Table of Contents: 17)

Joe Bonomo / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Tom; Jane; Sam; Betty
Synopsis
Tom becomes a he-man using Mini-Gym.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Take Off Ugly Fat!
    Spot Reducer Co.
  3. 2. Crime's Three Musketeers
  4. 3. Paint Your Car
  5. 4. Don't Miss the September Issue of Love Diary
    Love Diary Comics
  6. 5. Hangman's Holiday
  7. 6. Wanted - James Stewart
  8. 7. Hot-Car Driver
  9. 8. Johnny on the Spot
  10. 9. New Silk-Finish Enlargement
    Hollywood Film Studios
  11. 10. It's Easy to Learn dancing!
  12. 11. Wanted - Howard F. Bent Jr.
  13. 12. Looking For Chills, Suspense, Mystery?
    Wanted Comics
  14. 13. He Was Born to Hang
  15. 14. Let Me Prove Absolutely Free..
    Joe Weider
  16. 15. Radiant White Teeth
    Frostie Winters, Inc.
  17. 16. Hair Can be Saved...
    Sayve Hair Company
  18. 17. Mini-Gym!
    Joe Bonomo
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ã…dland
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore