Young King Cole #v1#2

(Winter 1945-46)

Blackhanded (Table of Contents: 1)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Lee Fredricks

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bill Arnsworth shook his head as though to clear the cobwebs...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Bill Arnsworth; Tom Reilly; Mr. Siebert

Synopsis

Pay envelopes are missing and men working at the chemical lab suspect the new employee.

Keywords

laboratory; locker room; silver nitrate

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Young King Cole / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Wilcox (signed)

Inks

Jim Wilcox (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When King Cole, Jr., was graduated from State College...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

King Cole, Jr.; Kingston Cole; Dick Cole; Anthony "Whip" Steele; Iris Norland; Ursus Graham; the Spade Gang (villains); Mr. Percy

Synopsis

Having been called to duty by the federal government, Kingston turns the reins of his detective agency over to his son, Young King Cole. Just as this happens, the once vanquished Spade Gang returns to seek revenge against the Coles.

Indexer Notes

Continues in next issue.

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

Inspector Klooz / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? Jason Comic Art Studio [as JCA] (signed)

Inks

? Jason Comic Art Studio [as JCA] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now! Kitty, Kitty!

Genre

humor

Characters

Inspector Klooz; salesman; Comptesse La Twirk; doorman; store manager; policeman

Synopsis

Klooz has no clients until the phone rings and a woman wants him to find her stolen cat.

Keywords

Donahue's Fish Market; Persian cat

Finger Marks (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kenneth Fitch

Letters

? (title); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Detective Tom Campbell drew a pack of cigarettes from his pocket...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Tom Campbell; Johnny Foyle; Maxie Madden; Otto Horst

Synopsis

It appears that Foyle killed crime boss Maxie Madden, however Detective Campbell has another suspect in mind after reviewing the evidence.

Reprints

• in Four-Most Boys Comics (Star Publications, 1949 series) #39 (March 1950)

Keywords

fingerprints; telephone

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

Toni Gayle / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Plate

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Wayne Boring

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When a wave of petty annoyances on the college campus...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Toni Gayle; Biff Muggson (her bodyguard); Chick (her photographer); Mr. Plover; Joe Collins (cheer leader); Professor Twistle (villain)

Synopsis

A wave of near accidents at the college, at first seen as practical jokes, ends with attempted murder.

Keywords

Lane College; Plover Model Agency; poison gas

Indexer Notes

Boring is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the art matches his Superman cover of Action Comics #78.
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

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

Dr. Doom / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Nina Albright (signed)

Inks

Nina Albright (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Introducing---Doctor Doom, a wise and relentless foe of crime...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dr. Doom (a detective; introduction; not to be confused with Marvel's Dr. Doom); the Undertaker [Juniper] (villain; introduction); building owner; elevatorman; Windy; Jerry

Synopsis

Accidents and murders at the Skylight building are forcing the owner to sell at a low price, but Dr. Doom and his detective students offer to solve the mystery.

Reprints

• in Criminals on the Run (Star Publications, 1949 series) #10 (December-January 1949-1950)

Keywords

Crime Detection School of City University

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

Homer K. Beagle / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Plate (signed)

Pencils

Harvey Fuller (signed)

Inks

Harvey Fuller (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The blundering detective harks to the call of the wild...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Homer K. Beagle (detective); Mr. Nilby (innkeeper); Barfoot Ben; Jellaby Behan (detective); Letitia Luger

Synopsis

Homer is out hunting for a fabulous white moose, but finds a man in hiding believing he has killed his girlfriend many years ago.

Keywords

white moose

Luminous Dial Compass (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Giant Telescope Offer (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Yankee Clipper Super Telescope; Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)